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2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup

The 2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Durban, South Africa. It was originally scheduled from 25 to 27 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 16 to 18 April 2021.[3]

2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates16–18 April
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Thomas Moore College
Final positions
Champions South Africa (2nd title)
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Botswana
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored156 (22.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Namibia Fagan Hansen (24 goals)
Best playerSouth Africa Dayaan Cassiem
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The competition featured three teams, with the winner securing a place in the 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. The hosts and defending champions South Africa won the title by defeating Namibia 4–1 in the final.[4]

Teams

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  Botswana
  Namibia
  South Africa

Results

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa (H) 4 4 0 0 81 6 75 12 Final
2   Namibia 4 2 0 2 70 15 55 6
3   Botswana 4 0 0 4 0 130 −130 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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All times are local (UTC 2).

16 April 2021
10:30
Namibia   27–0   Botswana
Hermanus   3', 3', 13', 15', 21', 39'
Cleak   3', 12', 12', 14', 37', 37'
F. Hansen   7', 9', 10', 18', 20', 20', 25', 27', 29', 30', 34'
J. Britz   10'
Jacobs   12'
Hatton   17'
Van der Merwe   35' 		Report
Umpires:
Peter Caulder (RSA)
Lefika Bulala (BOT)
16 April 2021
14:30
South Africa   36–0   Botswana
M. Cassiem   1', 3', 5', 5', 15', 26', 27', 38'
D. Cassiem   4', 28', 30', 36', 39', 40'
Gabela   6', 17', 20', 25', 33'
Domleo   12'
Eustice   13', 30', 30', 37', 40'
Sibbald   16', 38'
Paulo   18', 20', 23'
Tun   19'
Futcher   20', 22', 24', 26', 36' 		Report
Umpires:
Lefika Bulala (BOT)
Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)
16 April 2021
19:30
South Africa   6–3   Namibia
Domleo   8'
D. Cassiem   19'
Futcher   22'
M. Cassiem   23', 32'
Paulo   37' 		Report Hermanus   15', 34'
Hatton   29'
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Peter Caulder (RSA)
17 April 2021
10:30
Botswana   0–37   Namibia
Report D. Hansen   2'
Hermanus   2', 3', 13', 14', 23', 35'
J. Britz   4', 28', 29', 37', 38'
Van der Merwe   5', 11', 15', 21', 23'
F. Hansen   7', 9', 18', 19', 20', 26', 27', 36', 39', 40', 40'
Neethling   7', 26'
Cleak   8', 10', 25', 34'
Jacobs   16'
D. Britz   17', 28'
Umpires:
Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)
Peter Caulder (RSA)
17 April 2021
14:30
Botswana   0–30   South Africa
Report Futcher   4', 16', 26', 32', 39'
Abrahams   4', 34', 40'
M. Cassiem   6', 8', 19', 22', 29', 36'
D. Cassiem   7', 11', 14', 24', 35'
Eustice   7', 23', 37'
Domleo   11', 13'
Sibbald   12', 38'
Gabela   24', 28', 32'
Tun   27'
Umpires:
Claire Cowan (RSA)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
17 April 2021
19:30
Namibia   3–9   South Africa
F. Hansen   4', 26'
J. Britz   38' 		Report D. Cassiem   7', 35', 36', 37'
M. Cassiem   17'
Gabela   20', 40'
Futcher   21', 33'
Umpires:
Peter Caulder (RSA)
Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)

Final

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18 April 2021
16:00
South Africa   4–1   Namibia
M. Cassiem   18'
Futcher   24', 32'
Eustice   25' 		Report Hansen   12'
Umpires:
Peter Caulder (RSA)
Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Rank Team
    South Africa
    Namibia
    Botswana
Qualified for the 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
  Dayaan Cassiem   Bongumusa Mngoma   Fagan Hansen

Goalscorers

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There were 156 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 22.3 goals per match.

24 goals

18 goals

16 goals

15 goals

14 goals

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

Source: FIH

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Africa Hockey Qualifier Postponed". allafrica.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "AfHF Press Release 30 Dec. 2020 – Revised Event Dates and other important announcements". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Indoor Africa Cup - Namibia Women and South Africa Men reign supreme". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor November 2019
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