# 2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

The 2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017.
Zambia withdrew before the tournament. The winner qualified for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The five-time defending champions South Africa won their sixth title, after beating Ghana 4–0 in the final. Nigeria won the 3rd-place playoff match against Kenya on penalties after a 3–3 draw in regular time.

## Teams

* Egypt (hosts)
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Zambia (withdrew)

## Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Ghana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Final |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | Third place game |
| 4 | Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | Third place game |
| 5 | Egypt (H) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 1 | |
* 22 October 2017 12:00
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Egypt |
| Bomiegha 18' | Report | Morsy 28' |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Andrea Nicholson (RSA) Tina Agunda (KEN)
* 22 October 2017 14:00
| Kenya | 0–5 | South Africa |
| | Report | Manuel 18', 58' Chamberlain 25', 54' Glasby 36' |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
* 23 October 2017 12:00
| South Africa | 5–0 | Nigeria |
| Chamberlain 2' Damons 6', 30', 60+' Evans 49' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Tina Agunda (KEN)
* 23 October 2017 14:00
| Kenya | 1–2 | Ghana |
| Guchu 29' | Report | Boakye 51' Umaru 54' |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
* 25 October 2017 12:00
| Ghana | 6–0 | Egypt |
| Narkuor 10', 18' Opoku 11' Umaru 22', 44' Fosuaa 44' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Sampou Ebitmi (NGA) Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
* 25 October 2017 14:00
| Kenya | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| Amutebi 59' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
* 26 October 2017 10:00
| South Africa | 11–0 | Egypt |
| Damons 5', 45+' Chamberlain 10', 38', 48', 48' Van Jaarsveldt 13' Bobbs 25' Baxter 35' Du Plessis 41', 59' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
* 26 October 2017 12:00
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| Afriyie 33' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
* 28 October 2017 12:00
| Ghana | 0–3 | South Africa |
| | Report | Evans 4' Davids 7' Chamberlain 18' |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
* 28 October 2017 14:00
| Egypt | 0–1 | Kenya |
| | Report | Nekesa 43' |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Claire Druijts (NED)

### Classification round
#### Third and fourth place

* 29 October 2017 11:00
| Kenya | 3–3 | Nigeria |
| Okumu 24' Vodoti 39' Karanja 52' | Report | Uwuoezi 20' Ovo 44' Johnson 46' |
| Penalties |||
| Kuira Omaido Aura Karanja Aura | 1–2 | Uwuoezi Irame John Ovo |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Andrea Nicholson (RSA) Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)

#### Final

* 29 October 2017 13:30
| South Africa | 4–0 | Ghana |
| Davids 19' Du Plessis 25' Glasby 29', 47' | Report | |
* Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL) Claire Druijts (NED)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 2018 World Cup |
| 2 | Ghana | |
| 3 | Nigeria | |
| 4 | Kenya | |
| 5 | Egypt (H) | |

## Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
8 goals
* Dirkie Chamberlain
5 goals
* Sulette Damons
3 goals
* Nafisatu Umaru
* Lilian du Plessis
* Tarryn Glasby
2 goals
* Vivian Narkuor
* Illse Davids
* Celia Evans
* Candice Manuel
1 goal
* Nahla Morsy
* Lydia Afriyie
* Serwaa Boakye
* Emelia Fosuaa
* Elizabeth Opoku
* Pauline Amutebi
* Caroline Guchu
* Yvonne Karanja
* Teresa Nekesa Juma
* Maureen Okumu
* Sandra Vodoti
* Ikiriko Bomiegha
* Benedicta Johnson
* Eleho Ovo
* Florence Uwuoezi
* Stephanie Baxter
* Quanita Bobbs
* Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
Source: FIH