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Women's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates15–18 December
Teams3
Venue(s)Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
Champions Namibia (1st title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored42 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Namibia Kiana-Che Cormack (12 goals)
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The Nkosi Cup was the inaugural of the Nkosi Cup from 15 to 19 December 2023. Hosted at the Wynberg Military Base Stadium.

Namibia were the inaugural World Cup winners, beating South Africa in the final, 4–2.

Teams

 Ireland
  1. Emma Buckley (GK)
  2. Kate O'Hogan (GK)
  3. Sarah Patton
  4. Laura Graham
  5. Mikayla Power
  6. Chloe Brown
  7. Orla Fox
  8. Orla Patton (C)
  9. Milla Fulton
  10. Jenna McCarlie
  11. Lily Lloyd
  12. Katie Kimber
 Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Jocelle Wessels
  3. Azaylee Philander
  4. Sunelle Ludwig
  5. Kiana-Che Cormack
  6. Marcia Venter
  7. Jerrica Bartlett
  8. Jaime Henckert (GK)
  9. Gillian Hermanus (C)
  10. Amber Dercksen
  11. Taramarie Myburgh
 South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate (C)
  2. Kelsey Swanepoel
  3. Daniella de Oliveira
  4. Edith Molikoe
  5. Cailynn den Bakker
  6. Kayla de Waal
  7. Tegan Fourie
  8. Malikah Hamza
  9. Jessica Lardant
  10. Laikén Brisset
  11. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
  12. Sarah Paget (GK)
  13. Bonolo Moabi
  14. Laylaa Davids

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2).).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 0 15 10 +5 12 Final
2  Namibia 4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6
3  Ireland (E) 4 0 0 4 11 16 −5 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
(E) Eliminated
15 December 2023
20:00
Ireland  4–5  South Africa
Power field hockey ball 21'
Graham field hockey ball 29'
Brown field hockey ball 36'
McCarlie field hockey ball 36' 		Report Den Bakker field hockey ball 10', 27'
Molikoe field hockey ball 12'
Moabi field hockey ball 13'
Lardant field hockey ball 19'
16 December 2023
12:00
Namibia  5–3  Ireland
Cormack field hockey ball 10', 12', 14', 25'
Philander field hockey ball 40' 		Report S. Patton field hockey ball 11'
O. Patton field hockey ball 28'
Power field hockey ball 32'
16 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  3–1  Namibia
De Waal field hockey ball 5', 40'
De Oliveira field hockey ball 25' 		Report Cormack field hockey ball 7'
17 December 2023
18:30
Ireland  3–4  South Africa
S Patton field hockey ball 4'
Brown field hockey ball 21'
Fulton field hockey ball 23' 		Report Molikoe field hockey ball 7', 16', 19', 40'
18 December 2023
11:00
Namibia  2–1  Ireland
Cormack field hockey ball 15', 32' Report Lloyd field hockey ball 6'
18 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  3–2  Namibia
Fourie field hockey ball 19'
De Waal field hockey ball 23'
Hamza field hockey ball 34' 		Report Cormack field hockey ball 36', 37'

Final

19 December 2023
18:45
South Africa  2–4  Namibia
Hamza field hockey ball 6'
Den Bakker field hockey ball 27' 		Report Hermanus field hockey ball 1'
Cormack field hockey ball 3', 30', 34'

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
1  Namibia
2  South Africa (H)
3  Ireland
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match.

12 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

  1. "Inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup Announces Fixtures for Men's and Women's Indoor Hockey". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  2. Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-20). "Namibia Emerge Triumphant at Inaugural Nkosi Cup in Cape Town". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Namibia victorious in Inaugural final". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. "Namibia victorious in inaugural Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup final". The Namibian. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
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