Namibia crashed out of contention for an Olympic spot when they were beaten 1-0 by Kenya in their final match at the Afcon Olympic Outdoor Hockey Qualifier in Pretoria yesterday.
Namibia's national women’s hockey team’s chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics took a blow when they lost their opening two matches at the African Olympic Games Outdoor Hockey Qualifier in Pretoria.
Namibia's national women’s outdoor hockey team leaves for Pretoria, South Africa this weekend for the Afcon Olympic Qualifier, where only the winning nation will book their ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Namibia scoop accolades at Indoor Africa Cup
2021-04-20
Not only did Namibia’s senior women’s hockey team win the Indoor Africa Cup on Sunday, but individual players also walked away with an assortment of accolades from the continental competition.
Namibia defeated South Africa 2-0 in the final of the 2021 Indoor Africa Cup in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa and thereby qualified for next year’s Indoor Hockey World Cup to be held in Belgium.
Besides the team winning the continental trophy, Namibian goalkeeper Petro Stoffberg was chosen as the Goalkeeper of the Tournament and also scooped the prestigious Player of the Tournament accolade for her outstanding performance during the competition.