# 2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup

The 2021 Men's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Durban, South Africa. It was originally scheduled from 25 to 27 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 16 to 18 April 2021.
The competition featured three teams, with the winner securing a place in the 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. The hosts and defending champions South Africa won the title by defeating Namibia 4–1 in the final.

## Teams

* Katlo Busang (C)
* Katlego Keerate
* Kamogelo Lesaka
* Thoriso Bogwasi
* Ronan Andrews
* Tefo Matobolo
* Thabile Molefe
* Jairus Jairus (GK)
* Tumelo Sekate
* Floyd Molebo
* Conrad Benn
* Tlotla Ponoesele
* David Strauss (GK)
* Richter van Rooyen (GK)
* John-Paul Britz
* Owen Hatton
* Liam Hermanus
* David Britz
* Brynn Cleak
* Fagan Hansen
* Cody van der Merwe
* Nico Neethling
* Dakota Hansen
* Pieter Jacobs
* Anton van Loggerenberg (GK)
* Mustapha Cassiem
* Justin Domleo
* Dayaan Cassiem
* Steven Paulo
* Lungani Gabela
* Daniel Sibbald
* Rusten Abrahams
* Chad Futcher
* Jethro Eustice (C)
* Bongumusa Mngoma (GK)
* Aiden Tun

## Results
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 6 | +75 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Namibia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 15 | +55 | 6 | Final |
| 3 | Botswana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 130 | −130 | 0 | |

### Fixtures

All times are local (UTC+2).
* 16 April 2021 10:30
| Namibia | 27–0 | Botswana |
| Hermanus 3', 3', 13', 15', 21', 39' Cleak 3', 12', 12', 14', 37', 37' F. Hansen 7', 9', 10', 18', 20', 20', 25', 27', 29', 30', 34' J. Britz 10' Jacobs 12' Hatton 17' Van der Merwe 35' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peter Caulder (RSA) Lefika Bulala (BOT)
* 16 April 2021 14:30
| South Africa | 36–0 | Botswana |
| M. Cassiem 1', 3', 5', 5', 15', 26', 27', 38' D. Cassiem 4', 28', 30', 36', 39', 40' Gabela 6', 17', 20', 25', 33' Domleo 12' Eustice 13', 30', 30', 37', 40' Sibbald 16', 38' Paulo 18', 20', 23' Tun 19' Futcher 20', 22', 24', 26', 36' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lefika Bulala (BOT) Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)
* 16 April 2021 19:30
| South Africa | 6–3 | Namibia |
| Domleo 8' D. Cassiem 19' Futcher 22' M. Cassiem 23', 32' Paulo 37' | Report | Hermanus 15', 34' Hatton 29' |
* Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Peter Caulder (RSA)
* 17 April 2021 10:30
| Botswana | 0–37 | Namibia |
| | Report | D. Hansen 2' Hermanus 2', 3', 13', 14', 23', 35' J. Britz 4', 28', 29', 37', 38' Van der Merwe 5', 11', 15', 21', 23' F. Hansen 7', 9', 18', 19', 20', 26', 27', 36', 39', 40', 40' Neethling 7', 26' Cleak 8', 10', 25', 34' Jacobs 16' D. Britz 17', 28' |
* Umpires: Llewellyn Sonie (RSA) Peter Caulder (RSA)
* 17 April 2021 14:30
| Botswana | 0–30 | South Africa |
| | Report | Futcher 4', 16', 26', 32', 39' Abrahams 4', 34', 40' M. Cassiem 6', 8', 19', 22', 29', 36' D. Cassiem 7', 11', 14', 24', 35' Eustice 7', 23', 37' Domleo 11', 13' Sibbald 12', 38' Gabela 24', 28', 32' Tun 27' |
* Umpires: Claire Cowan (RSA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
* 17 April 2021 19:30
| Namibia | 3–9 | South Africa |
| F. Hansen 4', 26' J. Britz 38' | Report | D. Cassiem 7', 35', 36', 37' M. Cassiem 17' Gabela 20', 40' Futcher 21', 33' |
* Umpires: Peter Caulder (RSA) Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)

### Final

* 18 April 2021 16:00
| South Africa | 4–1 | Namibia |
| M. Cassiem 18' Futcher 24', 32' Eustice 25' | Report | Hansen 12' |
* Umpires: Peter Caulder (RSA) Llewellyn Sonie (RSA)

## Statistics
### Final standings

* Team
* South Africa
* Namibia
* Botswana
* Qualified for the 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

### Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
| Dayaan Cassiem | Bongumusa Mngoma | Fagan Hansen |

### Goalscorers

There were 156 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 22.3 goals per match.
24 goals
* Fagan Hansen
18 goals
* Mustaphaa Cassiem
16 goals
* Dayaan Cassiem
15 goals
* Chad Futcher
14 goals
* Liam Hermanus
10 goals
* Brynn Cleak
* Lungani Gabela
9 goals
* Jethro Eustice
7 goals
* John-Paul Britz
6 goals
* Cody van der Merwe
4 goals
* Justin Domleo
* Steven Paulo
* Daniel Sibbald
3 goals
* Rusten Abrahams
2 goals
* David Britz
* Dakota Hansen
* Owen Hatton
* Nico Neethling
* Pieter Jacobs
* Aiden Tun
Source: FIH