Today… Egypt faces South Africa for the men’s African Hockey Cup of Nations title

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Today… Egypt faces South Africa for the men’s African Hockey Cup of Nations title

The African Cup of Nations Hockey Championship for men and women, currently held in Egypt at the Suez Canal Authority stadiums in Ismailia Governorate, concludes today, Saturday, on Saturday. And fourth.

At the top of the tournament, the Egyptian men’s hockey team, led by coach Ahmed Zakaria, will play a strong confrontation against the South African team at 5:45 pm, to decide the African Championship title.

The meeting is scheduled to witness the presence of a number of sports figures, including Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth. And sports, Engineer Yasser Idris, President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, Dato Al-Tayeb Ikram, President of the International Hockey Federation, Captain Saif Hamed, President of the African Hockey Confederation, Major General Ashraf Farahat, President of the Egyptian Hockey Federation and member of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, along with Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, President of the Suez Canal Authority.

The Egyptian national team had presented A distinguished performance during his journey in the tournament, as he defeated Ghana 7-3 in the fifth and final round of the first round, after defeating Zambia 8-1, Kenya 2-1, and Nigeria 6-3, and tied with South Africa 3-3. The first is led by South Africa and Egypt with 13 points each, while Nigeria and Kenya occupy third and fourth places with 6 points each.

As for the women’s competitions, today the Kenyan national team will meet Nigeria in the third and fourth place match, while the final brings together the South African and Ghanaian national teams at 3:30. In the afternoon.

The tournament is of special importance, as it is the twelfth edition of the men’s tournament and the ninth edition of the women’s tournament, and is also a qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The tournament witnessed a special moment when the International Hockey Federation (FIH) honored the Egyptian player. Mahmoud Mamdouh, known as “Zamalekawy”, after arriving in the 100th international match in his career with the national team, in a gesture of appreciation for his long career and great contribution with the Egyptian national team.