News for 20 January 2022
All the news for Thursday 20 January 2022
2022 Africa Cup of Nations - 20 January
Accra, Ghana
All times GMT
Men
19 Jan 2022 16:00 KEN v RSA (Pool A) 1 - 2
20 Jan 2022 13:00 EGY v UGA (Pool B)
20 Jan 2022 19:00 NGR v GHA (Pool B)
Pool standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
Women
19 Jan 2022 09:00 KEN v ZAM (Pool B) 3 - 0
20 Jan 2022 09:00 NGR v KEN (Pool B)
20 Jan 2022 11:00 ZIM v NAM (Pool A)
20 Jan 2022 15:00 GHA v ZAM (Pool B)
20 Jan 2022 17:00 RSA v UGA (Pool A)
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Mixed fortunes for Kenya on third day of Africa Cup of Nations hockey
By Neil Shefferd
South Africa's Nqobile Ntuli, playing in green, scored a brace as South Africa's men beat Kenya 2-1 today in Accra ©Getty Images
It was a day of mixed fortunes for Kenya’s men and women, who were involved in the only two fixtures contested on the third day of hockey’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ghana.
South Africa seal top spot of Pool A in Kenya victory
With both South Africa and Kenya having already qualified from Pool A for the Semi-Finals following respective victories against Namibia. The two sides have played some classic matches over the years, none more than the 2-1 victory for South Africa at the 2015 Greenfields African Championships. Both teams were keen to secure top spot and the favourable draw in the Semi-Finals. For South Africa the match marked goalkeepers 50th cap for the country.
Brave Kenya fall to South Africa in Accra thriller
By Agnes Makhandia
Kenya men's hockey team Wednesday went down fighting 2-1 to champions South Africa in their final pool 'A' match at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Accra, Ghana.
Kenya beat Zambia to inch closer to hockey Afcon semis
By Agnes Makhandia
Kenya women's hockey team put aside the disappointment of Tuesday's walkover to Ghana to beat Zambia 3-0 in their pool 'B' match of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Accra, Ghana.
Hockey Africa Cup of Nations is a learning process ― Kasasa
Uganda returns to action on Thursday with the ladies facing South Africa while the men take on Egypt ...
Charles Lwanga
Hockey Cranes coach Vincent Kasasa has admitted that this year's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations is a learning process for both the players and the technical team.
"I’m using this year’s Hockey Africa Cup of Nations as a learning process to enable my players to know how they are supposed to team up while in such competitions. We need to show character and determination while in top competitions like this,” stated Kasasa.
2022 Pan Am Cup - 20 January
Santiago (CHI)
All times GMT -4
Men
20 Jan 2022 14:00 CAN v MEX (Pool B)
20 Jan 2022 16:15 USA v TTO (Pool B)
20 Jan 2022 18:30 ARG v BRA (Pool A)
Women
19 Jan 2022 14:00 CAN v PER (Pool B) 14 - 0
19 Jan 2022 16:15 USA v TTO (Pool B) 16 - 0
19 Jan 2022 18:30 ARG v URU (Pool A) 6 - 0
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0 |
| 4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
Pan American Cups - Day 1 - Women
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The Pan American Cup began in Santiago, Chile, which will allow three women's teams and two men's teams to win tickets for the World Cup in India (men) and Netherlands / Spain (women).
Canada opens the Pan American Cup with one-sided victory over Peru
Women’s National Team cruises to first-round victory
Feature Photo: Oscar Munoz Badilla
Canada’s Women’s National Team began its World Cup search at the 2022 Pan American Cup today in a tournament kick-off match against Peru.
USWNT Start PAC with High Scoring Win Over Trinidad & Tobago
Image Taken by WORLD SPORT PICS/RODRIGO JARAMILLO & Carmen Donoso Ramirez/Hockey Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile – To start their 2022 Pan American Cup campaign, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team took on No. 45 Trinidad and Tobago in Pool B at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile. USA jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as three different athletes tallied hat tricks on their way to a 16-0 win.
USA hammers T&T hockeywomen 16-0
by Nigel Simon
T&T senior women’s hockey team coach, Anthony Marcano
T&T senior hockey women suffered a 16-0 demolition at the hands of the USA in their Group B opener of the Pan American Cup at the Prince of Wales Country Club, La Reina, Santiago, Chile on Wednesday.
USA beat Trinidad and Tobago women's hockey team 16-0
Jelani Beckles
In this file photo, members of the TT women hockey team celebrate a goal during their Pan Am Challenge semi-final match against Paraguay in Lima, Peru on October 1, 2021. TT face the US, on Wednesday, in their first match of the 2022 Pan American Cup, in Chile. PHOTO COURTESY PAN AM HOCKEY.
THE TT women’s hockey team suffered a 16-0 thrashing at the hands of the US at the 2022 Pan American Cup in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday.
Calypso Stickmen eye USA upset in opener
by Nigel Simon
The Akim Toussaint-led T&T senior men's hockey squad will go into their opening Pool B match of the Pan American Cup against the USA as heavy underdogs at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Las Reina, Santiago, Chile from 1 pm on Thursday.
Pan American Cups - Streaming information
PAHF is pleased to announce that the Pan American Cups will be broadcast live
Hat-trick girl Vandana Katariya is the most capped player in Muscat
K. ARUMUGAM
Tokyo Olympics’ hat-trick star Vandana Katariya is the most capped player in the forthcoming Asia Cup, all set to start in two days’ time in Muscat, Oman. With 249 caps to her credit, flamboyant forward Vandana sports 38 international caps more than the next senior most player in Muscat, colleague Deep Grace Ekka. In fact, only three players with 200 plus caps will be seen in action at the 10th Asia Cup, which is Asia’s World Cup qualifier too.
2022 Test matches ESP v NED (M)
Cadiz, Spain
18 Jan 2022 19:30 ESP v NED 1 - 3
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Rising RSA star Dayaan Cassiem talks Tokyo 2020, FIH Hockey Pro League and more
Photo credit: Frank Uijlenbroek / World Sport Pics
Following South Africa’s men’s team featuring in the top three of both the best match and best goal of 2021 fan vote, we chat to an attacker who played an instrumental role in those iconic moments from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Canada pull out of Hockey Pro League over virus concerns
Canada played at Tokyo 2020 PIC: Field Hockey Canada
Canada has taken the decision to drop out of the upcoming FIH Pro League, citing Omicron variant concerns, after joining the global league last month.
Long serving trio call time on Hockeyroos careers
Veteran Hockeyroos Edwina Bone, Emily Chalker and Ashlee Wells have announced their retirements from international hockey.
The trio, who amassed 588 international matches between them, each reached the decision to draw the curtain on their Hockeyroos career over the summer break.
One on one interviews with the athletes
Click on the "Read more" button to go to one on one interviews with the retiring Hockeyroos
Dutch coach Siegfried Aikman joins hockey camp
LAHORE: Pakistan hockey team’s Dutch coach Siegfried Aikman has joined the national team training camp on Wednesday
New Zealand masters hockey sees rise in every age group
The New Zealand Masters national titles are set to make a strong comeback next month in Tauranga on the north island, writes Bill Tomkins.
Tributes for hockey festival stalwart, player and umpire
Tributes have been paid in Yorkshire to hockey stalwart Ross Anderson, a long-serving player and umpire who attended over 50 consecutive Easter festivals.