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

The 2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations was a qualification event for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the women's qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 to 24 August 2024.
Namabia won the tournament by defeating Zambia 4–0 in the final. As the top two teams they qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Teams

* Graham Oswin-Sparham
* Nathan Surtee
* Wayne Sparham
* Michael Melvin
* Malachi Rudd
* Jason Quaynor
* Tristan Rijkenberg
* Ozayo Mamba
* Khayalethu Mlotsa
* Siyabulela Mapanzene
* Zinhle Maseko
* Mhlengi Fakudze (C)
* Rory Thomson
* Dylan Kirk
* Zwilakhe Nxumalo
* Celumusa Msibi (GK)
* David Strauss (C, GK)
* Richter van Rooyen (GK)
* Giovane Handura
* Dian La Cock
* Liam Hermanus [Wikidata]
* David Britz
* Fagan Hansen
* John-Paul Britz [Wikidata]
* Josh van der Merwe
* Percy Barthram
* Dakota Hansen
* Pieter Jacobs (C)
* Matukaramove Kavikairiua
* Owen Hatton
* Jack Fourie
* Dylan Finch
* Delron Handura
* Brynn Cleak
* Robson Kunda (GK)
* Jeff Phiri (GK)
* Samson Tembo (C)
* Simon Banda
* Wisdom Simwanza
* Phillimon Bwali
* Steward Chalwe
* Andrew Ngulube
* Dominic Mulenga
* Richard Banda
* Kennedy Siwale
* George Jere
* Fredrick Kaluba
* Fleming Mazuwa (GK)
* Gift Chomunorwa (C)
* Takunda Muchacha
* Daniel Erasmus
* Esau Mufandaedza
* Tadiwanashe Kamusewu
* Pritchard Matambo
* Forbes Motsi
* Alec Chomunorwa
* Constantine Muchono
* Musa Mbonakamwe
* Tafadzwa Mugore
* Phinias Makarara
* Asme Mpofu
* Eliah Mangere (GK)
* Amos Chomunorwa
* Tatenda Kanyangarara
* Mutsawashe Kanyangarara

## Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 | Final |
| 3 | Zimbabwe (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | −51 | 0 | Third place match |

### Results

* 17 August 2024 12:00
| Namibia | 28–0 | Eswatini |
| Barthram 1' Hermanus 2', 8', 11', 13', 34', 44' Finch 14', 57', 58' Hatton 15', 26' JP Britz 16', 30' Hansen 19', 35' Cleak 19', 39', 40' Van der Merwe 21', 36' Jacobs 29', 42' Fourie 44' Hansen 54', 55', 59' La Cock 60+' | Report | |
* Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Daniel Matavata (MAW)
* 17 August 2024 16:00
| Zimbabwe | 3–4 | Zambia |
| Am. Chomunorwa 3' T. Kanyangarara 17', 44' | Report | Chalwe 9' Mpande 20', 40', 57' |
* Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
* 18 August 2024 12:00
| Zambia | 17–0 | Eswatini |
| Mpande 2', 6', 25', 26', 51', 54', 58' Ngulube 13', 23' Bwali 16', 34', 37', 59' Mwale 20' Steinemann 56' Banda 56', 58' | Report | |
* Umpires: Siyabonga Martins (NAM) Daniel Matavata (MAW)
* 18 August 2024 16:00
| Namibia | 5–2 | Zimbabwe |
| Jacobs 10' Cleak 10', 52' Van der Merwe 13' Finch 44' | Report | T. Kanyangarara 28' Am. Chomunorwa 37' |
* Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)
* 20 August 2024 12:00
| Zambia | 0–5 | Namibia |
| | Report | D. Britz 5' Cleak 32' Hermanus 33', 36' Hansen 50' |
* Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Chad Fourie (RSA)
* 20 August 2024 16:00
| Zimbabwe | 6–0 | Eswatini |
| Kamusewu 2' T. Kanyangarara 38', 45' Motsi 41' Al. Chomunorwa 50', 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Daniel Matavata (MAW) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

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

* 21 August 2024 11:15
| Zimbabwe | 22–0 | Eswatini |
| Mpofu 3', 45', 60+' M. Kanyangarara 4', 30', 30', 47' Mugore 8' Kamusewu 13', 58' Muchono 16' Motsi 20', 33' Am. Chomunorwa 26' G. Chomunorwa 27', 51', 57', 59' Al. Chomunorwa 28' T. Kanyangarara 44', 55' Erasmus 57' | Report | |
* Umpires: Siyabonga Martins (NAM) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

### Final

* 21 August 2024 15:45
| Namibia | 4–0 | Zambia |
| Hermanus 37', 42', 50' Hansen 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | Namibia | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | Zambia | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | Zimbabwe (H) | |
| 4 | Eswatini | |

### Goalscorers

There were 96 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 12 goals per match.
11 goals
* Liam Hermanus
10 goals
* Alfred Mpande
7 goals
* Tatenda Kanyangarara
6 goals
* Brynn Cleak
5 goals
* Fagan Hansen
4 goals
* Dylan Finch
* Phillimon Bwali
* Gift Chomunorwa
* Mutsawashe Kanyangarara
3 goals
* Pieter Jacobs
* Josh van der Merwe
* Alec Chomunorwa
* Amos Chomunorwa
* Tadiwanashe Kamusewu
* Forbes Motsi
* Asme Mpofu
2 goals
* John-Paul Britz
* Dakota Hansen
* Owen Hatton
* Richard Banda
* Andrew Ngulube
1 goal
* Percy Barthram
* David Britz
* Jack Fourie
* Dian La Cock
* Steward Chalwe
* Moses Mwale
* Christopher Steinemann
* Daniel Erasmus
* Constantine Muchono
* Tafadzwa Mugore
Source: FIH