2007 African Olympic Field Hockey Qualifier
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2007 African Olympic Qualifier was the African field hockey
qualification tournament for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
. It was held in Nairobi
, Kenya
from July 14 to July 22, 2007. The winner of the tournament wwas be awarded an automatic place to the 2008 Games, while the runner-up will qualified for one of the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
2007 All-Africa Games
were supposed to be the African qualifier for 2008 Olympics, but as the host country Algeria
lacks suitable venues, field hockey was not part of the games, forcing the African Hockey Federation
to hold a separate tournament .
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
qualification tournament for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen day period beginning on August 10, and culminating with the medal finals on August 22 and August 23...
. It was held in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
from July 14 to July 22, 2007. The winner of the tournament wwas be awarded an automatic place to the 2008 Games, while the runner-up will qualified for one of the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
2007 All-Africa Games
2007 All-Africa Games
The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there...
were supposed to be the African qualifier for 2008 Olympics, but as the host country Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
lacks suitable venues, field hockey was not part of the games, forcing the African Hockey Federation
African Hockey Federation
African Hockey Federation is the continental governing body of field hockey in Africa. It is affiliated by International Hockey Federation and has 17 member nations. It bi-annually organizes Hockey African Cup for Nations, a men's and women's hockey tournament for African nations...
to hold a separate tournament .
Preliminaries
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | −60 |
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 14 | 1–4 | ||
| July 14 | 1–0 | ||
| July 15 | 0–18 | ||
| July 15 | 0–2 | ||
| July 16 | 20–0 | ||
| July 16 | 5–0 | ||
| July 16 | 0–2 | ||
| July 18 | 1–0 | ||
| July 18 | 5–0 | ||
| July 19 | 5–1 | ||
| July 19 | 0–0 | ||
| July 19 | 0–10 | ||
| July 20 | 2–0 | ||
| July 20 | 7–0 | ||
| July 20 | 1–1 |
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Preliminaries
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 |
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 14 | 7–0 | ||
| July 14 | 3–3 | ||
| July 14 | 0–1 | ||
| July 15 | 0–8 | ||
| July 15 | 2–0 | ||
| July 15 | 1–0 | ||
| July 17 | 2–0 | ||
| July 17 | 2–0 | ||
| July 17 | 9–0 | ||
| July 19 | 0–1 | ||
| July 19 | 1–2 | ||
| July 20 | 2–0 | ||
| July 20 | 0–9 |