# 2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations

The 2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations will be a series of 3 qualification events for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 – 24 August 2024.
Namabia won their first title the Zimbabwe in the final 3–1. The top three teams qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
* Nina Hlophe (GK)
* Kayleigh Henwood
* Laiken Henwood
* Mvali Thwala
* Sakhelwe Dlamini
* Leila Carmichael
* Tiffany Maphosa
* Temnotfo Thwala
* Taylor Hulley
* Sihlelelwe Siphiwokuhle
* Amy Melvin
* Neliswa Ngcamphalala
* Chloe Boyd
* Lomave Dlamini
* Wandziswa Mbingo
* Marika Neethling
* Anri Els
* Charlize Rix
* Petro Stoffberg (GK)
* Adoré Meyer
* Azaylee Philander
* Sunelle Ludwig
* Kiana-Che Cormack (C)
* Annica Higgs
* Danja Meyer
* Jerrica Bartlett
* Milah Malan
* Kyla Landsberg
* Gillian Hermanus
* Anine le Roux
* Berencia Diamond (GK)
* Mia Karsten
* Taramarie Myburgh
* Marika Neethling
* Anri Els
* Charlize Rix
* Esther Mwale (GK)
* Brenda Kalunga
* Cleopatra Bwanga
* Falesy Zulu
* Mary Mwewa
* Beauty Mwachunga
* Martha Kalomo
* Memory Chaya
* Eniless Mambwe
* Martha Nankala (C)
* Harriet Mutangama
* Delphister Miyato
* Winaa Munsanda
* Priscilla Chipolepole (GK)
* Loveness Mudenda
* Carol Nakombe
* Tanatswa Mutaramuswa (GK)
* Theodora Chingombe (GK)
* Emma Reilly
* Ruvarashe Mushavi
* Rumbidzi Zimuto
* Alea Musakaruka
* Athina Mujiba
* Nicole Nyamapfeka
* Mufarowashe Matambo
* Kelcy Ndoro
* Amber Tozana
* Iman Johnson
* Tinodiwanashe Elijah
* Trish Mukumba
* Nyasha Nyaguze
* Tsungai Chadzinya
* Farirai Nengare (C)
* Sheunopa Murahwi

## Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | Zimbabwe (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 6 | Final |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 4 | Third and fourth place |
| 4 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | −49 | 0 | Third and fourth place |
* 17 August 2024 10:00
| Namibia | 20–0 | Eswatini |
| Rix 4', 15' Els 5', 21', 36', 40' Higgs 6', 7' Le Roux 20' Neethling 22' Myburgh 25', 32', 45' Meyer 28' Cormack 35', 41', 55' Malan 38' Karsten 48', 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
* 17 August 2024 14:00
| Zimbabwe | 4–2 | Zambia |
| Nyaguze 6' Elijah 22' Mukumba 52', 59' | Report | Nakombe 31' Miyato 36' |
* Umpires: Irene Handura (NAM) Peter Chasusa (ESW)
* 18 August 2024 10:00
| Zambia | 16–0 | Eswatini |
| Miyato 3' Kalomo 6', 17', 33' Mudenda 14', 43', 44' Mambwe 18', 45', 54' Nakombe 18', 19', 55', 55', 57' Kalunga 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Irene Handura (NAM)
* 18 August 2024 14:00
| Namibia | 3–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Cormack 22', 30' Myburgh 34' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rita Katoka (ZAM) Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
* 20 August 2024 10:00
| Zambia | 1–1 | Namibia |
| Nakombe 51' | Report | Meyer 50' |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Peter Chasusa (ESW)
* 20 August 2024 14:00
| Zimbabwe | 13–0 | Eswatini |
| Elijah 2', 13', 19', 35' Tozana 5', 48' Matambo 8' Musakaruka 11' Reilly 42' Mujiba 51' Murahwi 52' Mukumba 55' Zimuto 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rita Katoka (ZAM) Irene Handura (NAM)

## First to fourth place classification
### Third and fourth place

* 21 August 2024 09:00
| Zambia | 17–0 | Eswatini |
| Kalomo 6', 19', 32' Nakombe 14', 42', 43', 51', 54', 55', 60' Chaya 21', 26', 33' Mudenda 39', 41' Nankala 51' Mutangama 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Daniel Matavata (MAW) Rita Katoka (ZAM)

### Final

* 21 August 2024 13:30
| Namibia | 3–1 | Zimbabwe |
| Cormack 21' Philander 38' Myburgh 59' | Report | Mushavi 8' |
* Umpires: Sharne Mayers (ZIM) Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Status |
| | Namibia | Qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| | Zimbabwe (H) | Qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| | Zambia | Qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | Eswatini | |

### Goalscorers

There were 81 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 10.1 goals per match.
14 goals
* Carol Nakombe
6 goals
* Kiana-Che Cormack
* Martha Kalomo
* Tinodiwanashe Elijah
5 goals
* Taramarie Myburgh
* Loveness Mudenda
4 goals
* Anri Els
3 goals
* Memory Chaya
* Eniless Mambwe
2 goals
* Annica Higgs
* Mia Karsten
* Adoré Meyer
* Charlize Rix
* Delphister Miyato
* Trish Mukumba
* Amber Tozana
1 goal
* Anine le Roux
* Milah Malan
* Marika Neethling
* Azaylee Philander
* Brenda Kalunga
* Harriet Mutangama
* Martha Nankala
* Mufarowashe Matambo
* Athina Mujiba
* Sheunopa Murahwi
* Alea Musakaruka
* Ruvarashe Mushavi
* Nyasha Nyaguze
* Emma Reilly
* Rumbidzi Zimuto
Source: FIH