2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
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The 2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth 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. In February 2021 it was announced that the tournament would be held alongside the men's tournament at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 January 2022.[1]
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Ghana | ||
City | Accra | ||
Dates | 17–23 January | ||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium | ||
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Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 19 | ||
Goals scored | 69 (3.63 per match) | ||
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South Africa were the six-time defending champions, having also won the 2017 edition.[2] They successfully defended their title after beating Ghana in the final.[3] The winner qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[4]