# 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

The 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.

## Teams

The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament. Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.
* Ghana (32)
* Kenya (45)
* Namibia (40)
* Nigeria (47)
* South Africa (16)
* Uganda (–)
* Zimbabwe (66)

## Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 12 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Ghana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | |

### Fixtures

* 12 August 2019 09:00
| Ghana | 3–1 | Zimbabwe |
| Narkuor 10', 13' Sarfo 36' | Report | McDonald 21' |
* Umpires: Tang Shi Him (HKG) Liana du Plessis (NAM)
* 12 August 2019 11:00
| Namibia | 0–1 | Kenya |
| | Report | Makokha 44' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 13 August 2019 11:00
| Ghana | 1–1 | Kenya |
| Berko 21' | Report | Kuira 7' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
* 13 August 2019 17:00
| South Africa | 2–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Mali 14' Chamberlain 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 15 August 2019 09:00
| Kenya | 0–2 | Zimbabwe |
| | Report | Muragu 44' Omwandho 51' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Liana du Plessis (NAM)
* 15 August 2019 15:00
| Namibia | 0–5 | South Africa |
| | Report | Zulu 14' Glasby 39' Veto 49' Du Plessis 52' Mali 55' |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Tang Shi Him (HKG)
* 17 August 2019 09:00
| Namibia | 0–3 | Ghana |
| | Report | Opoku 15' Whyte 20' Coffie 38' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
* 17 August 2019 15:00
| South Africa | 3–0 | Kenya |
| Hunter 3' Glasby 25' Mali 28' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Liana du Plessis (NAM)
* 18 August 2019 09:00
| Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Namibia |
| McDonald 3' Watson 14', 38' | Report | Myburgh 45' Gerber 53' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 18 August 2019 15:00
| Ghana | 0–6 | South Africa |
| | Report | Du Plessis 6', 14', 39' Johnson 7' Van Jaarsveldt 36' Deetlefs 42' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Tang Shi Him (HKG)

## Goalscorers

There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
4 goals
* Lilian du Plessis
3 goals
* Ongeziwe Mali
2 goals
* Vivian Narkour
* Tarryn Glasby
* Sophie McDonald
* Nicola Watson
1 goal
* Mavis Berko
* Ernestina Coffie
* Elizabeth Opoku
* Roberta Sarfo
* Debora Whyte
* Rhoda Kuira
* Grace Makokha
* Phea Gerber
* Taramarie Myburgh
* Dirkie Chamberlain
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* Erin Hunter
* Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
* Robyn Johnson
* Nomnikelo Veto
* Onthatile Zulu
* Jane Muragu
* Leah Omwandho
Source: FIH