South African Groups Seal Qualification for the Junior World Cup and E book Spots within the Last
It’s official — each the South African U21 Males and Girls have certified for the FIH Junior World Cup after commanding victories on Day 4 of the Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek. With one pool match remaining, South Africa has already locked of their locations in Friday’s finals — the place the African titles shall be on the road.
Males: South Africa 5–0 Egypt
In a conflict wealthy with historical past and rivalry, South Africa rose to the event with a convincing 5-0 victory over Egypt to safe their place within the last and qualification for the FIH Junior World Cup in India.
Litha Kraai and Brett Horn set the tone early with targets within the opening quarter. From there, it was enterprise as normal for the match’s main scorer Jayden Brooker, who added two extra to his tally as South Africa continued to impose their dominance.
Kraai added a second within the last quarter to cap off an emphatic efficiency. The win retains South Africa unbeaten and defensively stable — now sitting on 4 wins from 4, 32 targets scored and simply 4 conceded.
They face Kenya on Thursday of their last pool recreation earlier than a Friday last in opposition to Namibia, with continental supremacy on the road.
Girls: South Africa 5–0 Zimbabwe
Of their hardest check of the match, the South African U21 Girls produced a measured and mature efficiency to defeat fellow 2023 Junior World Cup qualifiers Zimbabwe 5-0 and ensure their qualification for the FIH Junior World Cup in Chile.
Paige Salis gave South Africa an early benefit, however Zimbabwe held agency till the fortieth minute, when Teshawn de la Rey doubled the lead. Within the last quarter, the defending champions turned up the stress, with targets from Ane Janse van Vuuren, Caylin Maree, and Germarie Speershott including the ending touches.
South Africa stay unbeaten and but to concede, with 32 targets scored and 0 conceded — an announcement of intent forward of their last two fixtures.
They may shut out the group stage on Thursday in opposition to Namibia at 15:00, earlier than going through the identical facet once more in Friday’s last, the place they’ll look to defend their African crown.
Upcoming Fixtures – Thursday, Last Pool Matches:
Males: South Africa vs Kenya – 11:00
Girls: South Africa vs Namibia – 15:00
Finals: Friday, 25 April
19:00 – Males’s Last: South Africa vs Namibia
16:25 – Girls’s Last: South Africa vs Namibia
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