Indoor Hockey | South Africa Awarded Opening Victories As Botswana Fail To Honour Fixture At African Indoor Hockey World Cup
Jamie Southgate- Jamie Southgate captain of SPAR South Africa, takes part in a practice at the Indoor Africa Cup after Botswana failed to honour the fixtures.Swakopmund, Namibia: South Africa awarded opening victories as Botswana fail to honour fixture at Indoor Africa Cup
Both the SPAR South Africa indoor women's team and the SA Indoor Hockey men's team, powered by Tops at SPAR, were awarded 5-0 forfeit victories on the opening day of the Indoor Africa Cup in Swakopmund. This decision came after Botswana was unable to honour the fixture due to travel difficulties.
Laiken Brisset- Laiken Brisset of SPAR South Africa goes through her paces in practice at the Indoor Africa Cup.
According to tournament regulations, the games were awarded to the South African teams with a 5-0 scoreline. Despite the absence of their opponents, the South African teams made use of their allotted time to train and prepare. They now look forward to their double-header against Namibia on Friday, a critical match that could significantly impact their chances of qualifying for the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.
Cerian Fourie- Cerian Fourie takes part in practice for SPAR South Africa after game is abandoned.
Remaining Fixtures – Indoor Africa Cup 2024 - Men
24 May 2024 – 20:00 – Namibia vs. South Africa
25 May 2024 – 11:00 – South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
26 May 2024 – 14:00 – Bronze Medal Match
26 May 2024 – 17:00 – Gold Medal Match
Remaining Fixtures – Indoor Africa Cup 2024 – Women
24 May 2024 – 17:00 – Namibia vs. South Africa
25 May 2024 – 12:30 – South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
26 May 2024 – 12:30 – Bronze Medal Match
26 May 2024 – 15:30 – Gold Medal Match
Photo Credit: Zac Zinn
