# 2015 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)

The 2015 African Olympic Qualifier was the third edition of the African Olympic Qualifier for Men and Women. It was held from 23 October to 1 November 2015 in Randburg, South Africa. Nine teams competed in the men's and seven in the women's tournament. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
On 30 October South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) published a statement reiterating that it will not consider qualifying though the continental qualifying tournament acceptable. SASCOC and the South African Hockey Association had previously specified 2014-15 FIH Hockey World League as the only Olympic selection route for the South Africa men's and women's national field hockey teams.
All times are local (UTC+2).

## Men's tournament
### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | +61 | 12 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Ghana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 9 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 6 | Advance to fifth place game |
| 4 | Namibia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 | |
| 5 | Botswana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 | −81 | 0 | |
* 23 October 2015 16:45
| Namibia | 5–0 (forfeit) | Botswana |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
* 23 October 2015 19:00
| Zimbabwe | 0–16 | South Africa |
| | Report | Guise-Brown 3', 16', 17', 27', 45' De Voux 3', 31' Pautz 5' Norris-Jones 10', 20', 56' Panther 29', 49' Malgraff 52', 54' Sibbald 58' |
* Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
* 24 October 2015 15:30
| Ghana | 5–0 | Namibia |
| Botsio 17', 36' Baiden 46' Nsalbini 50' Akaba 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)
* 24 October 2015 16:45
| South Africa | 30–0 | Botswana |
| De Voux 1', 7', 7', 29', 45+', 50' Hykes 9', 38', 57' Guise-Brown 10', 12', 23', 41' Panther 15', 15', 35', 43', 44', 55' Robinson 18', 60' Eustice 21', 26', 45' Drummond 22' Bell 36' Malgraff 37' Sibbald 42' Pautz 54' Da Grace 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alfred Akrong (GHA) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
* 26 October 2015 12:15
| Ghana | 27–0 | Botswana |
| Moses 2', 7', 34' Sam 3', 15', 38' Nsalbini 6', 24', 40' Ntiamoah 17' Botsio 20', 25', 29', 31', 36', 44', 46', 48' Ankomah 21' Asiedu 29' Adjei 41', 53' Akaba 41' Akaba 42', 46' Baiden 47', 50' | Report | |
* Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
* 26 October 2015 14:30
| Zimbabwe | 6–3 | Namibia |
| Williams 7', 38', 58', 59' Starch 14' Ullrich 47' | Report | Fick 13' La 54' Martins 59' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
* 27 October 2015 12:15
| Botswana | 0–19 | Zimbabwe |
| | Report | Ashley 6', 52', 55' Ullrich 9', 26', 40', 42' Mpofu 9' Williams 15', 30', 35', 36', 48', 59' Trethowan 29', 36', 45', 45' Maredza 41' |
* Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
* 27 October 2015 19:00
| Ghana | 0–4 | South Africa |
| | Report | Guise-Brown 20', 40' Pautz 48' Hykes 50' |
* Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
* 29 October 2015 14:30
| Zimbabwe | 2–4 | Ghana |
| Mpofu 23' Matambo 51' | Report | Akaba 10' Botsio 16' Tettey 29', 44' |
* Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Scott Tarr (RSA)
* 29 October 2015 19:00
| South Africa | 11–0 | Namibia |
| Guise-Brown 3', 24' Pautz 10', 31' Halkett 21' Bell 28', 43' Hykes 33', 55' De Voux 42' Panther 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 9 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | Advance to fifth place game |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 | |
* 25 October 2015 14:30
| Kenya | 3–1 | Nigeria |
| Wakhungu 30' Wokila 33' Saina 59' | Report | Victor 21' |
* Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
* 25 October 2015 16:45
| Egypt | 22–0 | Tanzania |
| Sayed 2' Edris 4', 41' El-Naggar 5', 54' Mamdouh 7', 8', 9', 10', 11', 48', 55', 59' Mohsen 12' Nasr 15' El-Hady 24', 31' Said 33' Ibrahim 43' Mansour 40', 52' Atef 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Garba Asura (NGA)
* 26 October 2015 16:45
| Kenya | 1–4 | Egypt |
| Msumba 51' | Report | Edris 8' Mamdouh 23', 49' El-Naggar 37' |
* Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Alfred Akrong (GHA)
* 27 October 2015 14:00
| Tanzania | 0–3 | Nigeria |
| | Report | Victor 13', 42' Maraz 40' |
* Umpires: Scott Tarr (RSA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
* 28 October 2015 14:30
| Tanzania | 0–7 | Kenya |
| | Report | Mutria 11' Magomere 35', 45' Msumba 48' Saina 49', 50' Wakhura 53' |
* Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Alfred Akrong (GHA)
* 28 October 2015 16:45
| Egypt | 8–0 | Nigeria |
| Mamdouh 5', 13', 27', 35' Ibrahim 15', 29' Edris 28' Essam 42' | Report | |
* Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 31 October | 31 October |
| South Africa | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 November | 1 November |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 November | 1 November |
| Kenya | 1 | South Africa | 4 |
| 31 October | 31 October | | South Africa | 4 |
| 31 October | 31 October | Egypt | 2 |
| Egypt | 7 | Egypt | 2 |
| Ghana | 1 | | |
| Ghana | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 1 November | 1 November |
| | | Kenya | 4 |
| | | Ghana | 3 |

#### 7–9th place semifinal

* 30 October 2015 16:30
| Botswana | 1–3 | Tanzania |
| Ngara 45' | Report | Visran 18' Issa 25' Mayuma 55' |
* Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Garba Asura (NGA)

#### Semifinals

* 31 October 2015 14:00
| Egypt | 7–1 | Ghana |
| Adel 6' Mamdouh 7' Said 26' Edris 30' Ahmed El-Naggar 35' Hassan 53', 56' | Report | Baiden 37' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)
* 31 October 2015 16:30
| South Africa | 2–1 | Kenya |
| Norris-Jones 51' De Voux 55' | Report | Mutria 48' |
* Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

#### Seventh place game

* 1 November 2015 14:30
| Namibia | 10–0 | Tanzania |
| Jeffery 15' Fick 21' Jacobs 22', 49' Martins 25', 38' Kruger 30' Swartbooi 40' Cleak 41' Bartlett 48' | Report | |
* Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

#### Fifth place game

* 31 October 2015 19:00
| Zimbabwe | 2–2 | Nigeria |
| Ullrich 58' Mutupo 60' | Report | Victor 5' Maraz 47' |
| Penalties |||
| Rixon-Fuller Williams Mutupo Ullrich Maredza Ullrich | 2–3 | Izang Mamman Inuwa Fowobaje Linus Inuwa |
* Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

#### Third place game

* 1 November 2015 14:00
| Ghana | 3–4 | Kenya |
| Nsalbini 17' Baiden 38' Sam 50' | Report | Kuloba 10' Wakhungu 26' Magomere 34' Mutria 39' |
* Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Kirk Mendoza (RSA)

#### Final

* 1 November 2015 16:30
| Egypt | 2–4 | South Africa |
| Ghobran 36' El-Naggar 48' | Report | Guise-Brown 47', 48', 59' Norris-Jones 60' |
* Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

### Final standings

* Qualified for the 2016 Olympics
| Rank | Team |
| | South Africa |
| | Egypt |
| | Kenya |
| 4 | Ghana |
| 5 | Nigeria |
| 6 | Zimbabwe |
| 7 | Namibia |
| 8 | Tanzania |
| 9 | Botswana |

### Goalscorers

There have been 218 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 9.48 goals per match.
16 goals
* Matthew Guise-Brown
15 goals
* Mahmoud Mamdouh
11 goals
* Johnny Botsio
10 goals
* Jean-Pierre de Voux
* Matthew Williams
9 goals
* Brandon Panther
6 goals
* Julian Hykes
* Warwick Ullrich
5 goals
* Mohamed Edris
* Ahmed El-Naggar
* Michael Baiden
* Salya Nsalbini
* Lloyd Norris-Jones
* Richard Pautz
4 goals
* Benedict Sam
* Kish Victor
* Peter Trethowan
3 goals
* Amr Ibrahim
* Elikem Akaba
* Isaac Moses
* Leon Magomere
* George Mutria
* Brian Saina
* Siyabonga Martins
* Daniel Bell
* Jethro Eustice
* Ignatius Malgraff
* Dominic Ashley
2 goals
* Amr Elhady
* Mohamed Hassan
* Mostafa Mansour
* Ashraf Said
* Richard Adjei
* Emmanuel Akaba
* Francis Tettey
* Zakaria Msumba
* Maxwell Wakhungu
* Lennard Fick
* Pieter Jacobs
* Shanwilu Mu'azu
* Jonathan Robinson
* Daniel Sibbald
* Arnold Mpofu
1 goal
* Eddie Ngara
* Hamada Atef
* Mohamed Essam
* Houssam Ghobran
* Ahmed Mohsen
* Mohamed Nasr
* Amr Sayed
* Mohamed Zaki
* Emmanuel Ankomah
* George Asiedu
* Alfred Ntiamoah
* Derric Kuloba
* Constant Wakhura
* Samwel Wokila
* Russel Bartlett
* Brynn Cleak
* Wayne Jeffery
* Riaan Kruger
* Heinrich Swartbooi
* Dian la Cock
* Tim Drummond
* Rhett Halkett
* Miguel da Graca
* Sultan Issa
* Castro Mayuma
* Deep Visran
* Tendayi Maredza
* Pritchard Matambo
* Donald Mutupo
* Cydreck Starch
Source: FIH

## Women's tournament
### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | +68 | 18 | Qualified to 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Ghana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 13 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Nigeria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74 | −74 | 0 | |

### Results

* 23 October 2015 14:00
| Tanzania | 0–9 | Zimbabwe |
| | Report | Viviers 18', 56', 58' Evans 20' Brooke 30+' Williams 35' Kaulback 38', 40' Johnson 43' |
* Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
* 23 October 2015 16:30
| Ghana | 2–1 | Nigeria |
| Safoa 18' Adampa 56' | Report | Ovoh 45' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)
* 23 October 2015 16:45
| Kenya | 2–0 | Namibia |
| Aura 20' Omaido 34' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
* 24 October 2015 12:15
| Kenya | 2–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Nekesa 5' Omaido 25' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Chantelle Britz (RSA)
* 24 October 2015 13:15
| Ghana | 1–0 | Namibia |
| Umaru 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jummai Sule (NGA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
* 24 October 2015 14:30
| South Africa | 15–0 | Nigeria |
| Coston 6', 45' Du Plessis 7', 9', 20', 53', 58' Mayne 11', 28', 53' Deetlefs 17' Manuel 33' Marks 35', 36' Britz 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Caren Ouma (KEN)
* 26 October 2015 14:00
| Ghana | 4–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Korwu 27' Safoa 28' Opoku 35' Bamfo 54' | Report | |
* Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
* 26 October 2015 16:30
| Kenya | 5–0 | Tanzania |
| Ommala 5' Karanja 8' Juma 18' Omaido 34' Guchu 38' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Jummai Sule (NGA)
* 26 October 2015 19:00
| South Africa | 5–0 | Namibia |
| Walraven 19', 40' Du Plessis 35' Deetlefs 42', 48' | Report | |
* Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 27 October 2015 14:30
| Ghana | 12–0 | Tanzania |
| Opoku 7', 17', 22' Mills 10' Boakye 20', 49' Afriyie 26' Umaru 27', 60' Safoa 50', 52', 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)
* 27 October 2015 16:30
| Namibia | 3–1 | Nigeria |
| Venter 2' Davin 9' Mengo 18' | Report | Udoh 8' |
* Umpires: Chantelle Britz (NGA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
* 27 October 2015 16:45
| South Africa | 6–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Du Plessis 16', 56' Mayne 22' Walraven 27' Manuel 49' Davids 52' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
* 29 October 2015 12:15
| Zimbabwe | 1–2 | Namibia |
| Williams 40' | Report | Venter 4', 57' |
* Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)
* 29 October 2015 14:00
| Tanzania | 0–10 | Nigeria |
| | Report | Bulus 9' Onyedum 12', 33', 48', 52' Ovoh 20', 38' Bethel 34' Nnanna 41' John 52' |
* Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
* 29 October 2015 16:45
| South Africa | 12–0 | Kenya |
| Njogu 9', 16', 60+' Coston 11', 36', 47' Juma 20', 44' Mutiva 26', 28', 30' Nekesa 48' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Stephanie Judefind (USA)
* 30 October 2015 12:00
| Zimbabwe | 2–1 | Nigeria |
| Palmer 10' Williams 27' | Report | Ovoh 39' |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
* 30 October 2015 14:15
| Ghana | 3–3 | Kenya |
| Opoku 1' Umaru 44' Mills 55' | Report | Nekesa 33' Karanja 52' Omaido 53' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
* 30 October 2015 19:00
| South Africa | 27–0 | Tanzania |
| Du Plessis 9', 18', 28', 36', 41', 59' Coston 11', 36', 48' Manuel 12' Marks 21', 24', 56' Britz 22' Chamberlain 31', 43', 46', 47', 47', 54', 59' Mayne 43', 58' Russell 44', 46' Bright 50' Davids 51' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)
* 1 November 2015 09:00
| Tanzania | 0–11 | Namibia |
| | Report | Van Taak 6' Duvenhage 10', 17' Louis 11', 58' Botha 20', 24', 43', 51' Brink 44' Gerber 60' |
* Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 1 November 2015 11:30
| South Africa | 3–0 | Ghana |
| Mayne 7' Chamberlain 15' Du Plessis 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
* 1 November 2015 12:00
| Kenya | 1–3 | Nigeria |
| Nekesa 3' | Report | Ovoh 17', 35', 58' |
* Umpires: Chantelle Britz (RSA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

### Goalscorers

There have been 147 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 7 goals per match.
18 goals
* Lilian du Plessis
10 goals
* Dirkie Chamberlain
8 goals
* Bernadette Coston
7 goals
* Eleho Ovo
* Jade Mayne
6 goals
* Candice Manuel
5 goals
* Elizabeth Opoku
* Martha Sarfoa
* Toni Marks
4 goals
* Nafisatu Umaru
* Audrey Omaido
* Ilanda Botha
* Justina Onyedum
3 goals
* Teresa Nekesa Juma
* Marcia Venter
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* Nicole Walraven
* Roxanne Viviers
* Michelle Williams
2 goals
* Serwaa Boakye
* Theresa Mills
* Zalia Duvenhage
* Ina Louis
* Tanya Britz
* Illse Davids
* Shelley Russell
* Kelly Kaulback
1 goal
* Janet Adampa
* Lydia Afriyie
* Racheal Bamfo
* Joanita Korwu
* Lilian Aura
* Caroline Guchu
* Anne Juma
* Tracy Karanja
* Yvonne Karanja
* Betsy Ommala
* Bernice Brink
* Annalien Davin
* Phea Gerber
* Magreth Mengo
* Dunelle van Taak
* Egw Bethel
* Susan Bulus
* Alfa John
* Stella Nnanna
* Precious Uddoh
* Tarryn Bright
* Celia Evans
* Amy Brooke
* Sarah Evans
* Iman Johnson
* Jenna Palmer
Source: FIH