# 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

The 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth 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 Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023.
South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

## Qualification

| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
| FIH World Rankings | — | — | 2 | South Africa Ghana |
| Northeast African Qualifying Tournament | 6 June 2022 | Cancelled | 2 | Kenya Uganda |
| Northwest African Qualifying Tournament | 25 August 2022 | Cancelled | 2 | Nigeria Zambia |
| FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament | 31 August – 4 September 2022 | Harare | 2 | Zimbabwe Namibia |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |
    ^* – Zambia selected by African Hockey Federation Executive Board to complete 8 teams for the Women Olympic Qualification Tournament

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | Fifth to seventh place classification |
* 29 October 2023 17:00
| South Africa | 10–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Bobbs 4', 33', 51' Mokoena 9', 17' Lombard 15', 25' Du Toit 40' Wood 46' Louw 59' | Report | |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Charity Majimbo (KEN)
* 30 October 2023 18:00
| Nigeria | 0–4 | South Africa |
| | Report | Lombard 20' Wood 23' Seerane 33' Paton 53' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Rita Katoka (ZAM) Charity Majimbo (KEN)
* 1 November 2023 08:00
| Zimbabwe | 1–2 | Nigeria |
| A. Terblanche 45' | Report | Saturday 39', 55' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | Fifth to seventh place classification |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | Fifth to seventh place classification |
* 29 October 2023 08:00
| Ghana | 2–1 | Namibia |
| Berko 13' Coffie 54' | Report | Rix 5' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Ymkje van Slooten (NED) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* 29 October 2023 10:00
| Kenya | 4–0 | Zambia |
| Mutiva 12', 41' Wachira 30' Okumu 32' | Report | |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Irene Handura (NAM) Evelyn Fiador (GHA)
* 30 October 2023 08:00
| Namibia | 2–3 | Zambia |
| Semedo 37' Meyer 47' | Report | Kalomo 8' Nakombe 36' Kaluba 50' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)
* 30 October 2023 14:00
| Kenya | 3–2 | Ghana |
| Chebet 1' Bwire 30' Okumu 40' | Report | Berko 36', 48' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Ymkje van Slooten (NED) Magali Sergeant (BEL)
* 1 November 2023 10:00
| Ghana | 7–1 | Zambia |
| Berko 4', 11' Antwi 26', 30' Afriyie 37' Ackon 40' Narkuor 45' | Report | Munthali 4' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Irene Handura (NAM)
* 1 November 2023 12:00
| Namibia | 0–1 | Kenya |
| | Report | Bwire 53' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Ymkje van Slooten (NED) Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

## Fifth to seventh place classification
### Bracket

| 5–7th place semi-final | 5–7th place semi-final | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| | | 4 November | 4 November |
| | | Zambia | 0 |
| 2 November | 2 November | | Zambia | 0 |
| 2 November | 2 November | Namibia | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 (0) | Namibia | 3 |
| Namibia (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | | |

### 5–7th place semi-final

* 2 November 2023 08:00
| Zimbabwe | 2–2 | Namibia |
| A. Terblanche 42' Zimuto 44' | Report | Kruger 30' Semedo 45' |
| Penalties |||
| N. Terblanche Viviers Diplock | 0–3 | Myburgh Kruger Ludwig |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Rita Katoka (ZAM) Charity Majimbo (KEN)

### Fifth place game

* 4 November 2023 09:15
| Zambia | 0–3 | Namibia |
| | Report | Kruger 8', 46' Rix 19' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Charity Majimbo (KEN) Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

## First to fourth place classification
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 November | 3 November |
| South Africa | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 | 5 November | 5 November |
| Ghana | 0 | 5 November | 5 November |
| Ghana | 0 | South Africa | 9 |
| 3 November | 3 November | | South Africa | 9 |
| 3 November | 3 November | Nigeria | 0 |
| Kenya | 0 | Nigeria | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1 | | |
| Nigeria | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 November | 5 November |
| | | Ghana | 1 |
| | | Kenya | 3 |

### Semi-finals

* 3 November 2023 12:30
| Kenya | 0–1 | Nigeria |
| | Report | Johnson 3' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Evelyn Fiador (GHA)
* 3 November 2023 17:00
| South Africa | 7–0 | Ghana |
| Lombard 3' De Waal 10' Bobbs 12', 20' Seerane 29' Louw 30' Wood 60' | Report | |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Ymkje van Slooten (NED) Magali Sergeant (BEL)

### Third place game

* 5 November 2023 12:00
| Ghana | 1–3 | Kenya |
| Berko 10' | Report | Guchu 3' Kemunto 7' Chebet 33' |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Irene Handura (NAM)

### Final

* 5 November 2023 16:30
| South Africa | 9–0 | Nigeria |
| Lombard 1', 14', 34' Du Toit 17' Bobbs 20' Wood 22' Augousti 23' Isaacs 35' Paton 49' | Report | |
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria Umpires: Magali Sergeant (BEL) Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Nigeria | |
| 3 | Kenya | |
| 4 | Ghana | |
| 5 | Namibia | |
| 6 | Zambia | |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | |

## Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.73 goals per match.
7 goals
* Tarryn Lombard
6 goals
* Mavis Berko
* Quanita Bobbs
4 goals
* Bianca Wood
3 goals
* Jahntwa Kruger
2 goals
* Doris Antwi
* Eleanor Chebet
* Flavia Mutiva
* Maureen Okumu
* Lucy Wachira
* Charlize Rix
* Tisha Semedo
* Comfort Saturday
* Jean-Leigh du Toit
* Marié Louw
* Ntsopa Mokoena
* Kristen Paton
* Celia Seerane
* Alexei Terblanche
1 goal
* Mercy Ackon
* Lydia Afriyie
* Ernestina Coffie
* Vivian Narkuor
* Grace Bwire
* Caroline Guchu
* Naom Kemunto
* Adoré Meyer
* Benedicta Johnson
* Taheera Augousti
* Paris-Gail Isaacs
* Kayla de Waal
* Martha Kalomo
* Christine Kaluba
* Margret Munthali
* Carol Nakombe
* Rumbidzaiishe Zimuto
Source: FIH