The 2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Accra, Ghana from 10 to 16 July 2009.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Ghana | ||
| City | Accra | ||
| Dates | 10–16 July | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Ghana | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (4.25 per match) | ||
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The four-time defending champions South Africa won their fifth title and qualified for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Egypt 4–1 in the final. The hosts Ghana won the bronze medal by defeating Nigeria 3–2 after extra time.[2]
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Egypt |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | Third place game |
| 4 | Ghana (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
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Third place game
editFinal
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Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
2010 World Cup |
| 2 | Egypt |
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| 3 | Ghana (H) | |
| 4 | Nigeria |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Men Field Hockey VIII Africa Nations Cup 2009 Accra (GHA) 10-16.07 - Winner South Africa". todor66.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "Qualification Criteria, Men's and Women's World Cups, 2010" (PDF). FIH. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2012.