News for 22 January 2022
All the news for Saturday 22 January 2022
2022 Africa Cup of Nations - 22 January
Accra, Ghana
All times GMT
Men
21 Jan 2022 09:00 NAM v UGA (5th - 7th) 2 - 3
22 Jan 2022 11:00 GHA v UGA (5th - 6th)
22 Jan 2022 13:15 RSA v NGR (Semi-final)
22 Jan 2022 15:30 EGY v KEN (Semi-final)
Women
21 Jan 2022 11:15 NAM v ZAM (5th - 8th place) 2 - 2 (3 - 2 SO)
21 Jan 2022 13:30 NGR v UGA (5th - 8th place) 4 - 0
21 Jan 2022 15:45 RSA v KEN (Semi-final) 4 - 0
21 Jan 2022 18:00 GHA v ZIM (Semi-final) 2 - 1
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South Africa and Ghana reach women’s Africa Cup of Nations hockey final
By Neil Shefferd
Tarryn Glasby, right, scored twice for South Africa to help them reach the women's Africa Cup of Nations hockey final ©Getty Images
South Africa and hosts Ghana reached the women’s Africa Cup of Nations hockey final in Accra, after victories in their semi-finals today.
South Africa secure final spot with Kenya victory
South Africa and Kenya met in Ghana for a semi-final battle that would decide one of the two places in the 2022 African Hockey Cup of Nations final. The two sides last met in Stellenbosch in 2019 at the African Hockey Road to Tokyo, where the South Africans won 3-0. The South Africans had added support from South African High Commissioner to Ghana Her Excellency Grace Jeanet Mason, who greeted teams at the Stadium before the match got underway. Her Excellency was joined by SA Hockey President and Vice-President Deon Morgan and Lwandile Simelane respectively.
Uganda digs deep for first win at Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Uganda humbled Namibia in an end-to-end thriller at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra
Charles Lwanga
Hockey Cranes head coach Francesco Richichi is targeting a second win of the tournament when his side faces Ghana in the fifth-place playoff on Saturday.
Kenya face Pharaohs test in Africa Cup of Nations semifinals
By Washington Onyango
Kenya Hockey Men at the City Park Hockey Stadium set to travel to Ghana to represent the Country at the Africa Cup of Nations from 17-23rd January 2022. Jan 13, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
National men's hockey team will on Saturday play Egypt in one of the semi-finals of Africa Cup of Nations at Theodosia Ukoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana.
S2022 Pan Am Cup - 22 January
Santiago (CHI)
All times GMT -4
Men
22 Jan 2022 14:00 MEX v TTO (Pool B)
22 Jan 2022 16:15 USA v CAN (Pool B)
22 Jan 2022 18:30 CHI v ARG (Pool A)
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Women
21 Jan 2022 14:00 PER v TTO (Pool B) 1 - 2
21 Jan 2022 16:15 USA v CAN (Pool B) 3 - 1
21 Jan 2022 18:30 CHI v ARG (Pool A) 0 - 4
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 3 |
| 4 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0 |
Pan American Cups - Day 2 - Women
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Women – Peru vs. Trinidad & Tobago: 0-2
The first match of the day was between Peru and Trinidad and Tobago, both teams were looking for the victory that would take them to the next stage.
Olton, King secure vital win in Pan Am Cup
by Nigel Simon
T&T’s Felicia King controls the ball while Peru's Paloma Larranaga takes a tumble while putting in a tackle during their second Group B match of the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup at the Prince of Wales Country Club, La Reina, Santiago, Chile on Friday. T&T won 2-0. Photo: PAHF. Jaramillo Rodrigo
Long Island University duo, Kaitlyn Olton and Felicia “Chucky” King scored a second-half goal each as T&T Calypso Stickwomen dominated Peru 2-0 in their second Group B match of the Pan American Cup at the Prince of Wales Country Club, La Reina, Santiago, Chile on Friday.
Strong Performance Lifts USWNT Over Canada at PAC
IMAGES TAKEN BY WORLD SPORT PICS/RODRIGO JARAMILLO & MAURICIO PALMA/HOCKEY CHILE
SANTIAGO, Chile – In their second pool game of the 2022 Pan American Cup, taking place at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile, the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team faced a tough No. 13 Canada. Scoreless through the first three quarters, Canada scored first but USA tallied three unanswered to claim the 3-1 victory.
USA defeats Canada in tight, physical affair
Action-packed fourth quarter leads to 3-1 US victory 
Feature Photo/Oscar Munoz Badilla
All the scoring took place in the fourth quarter and when the final hooter blew, it was USA standing victorious.
Women's Asia Cup 2022 - 22 January
Muscat
All Times GMT +4
21 Jan 2022 14:00 KOR v INA (Pool B) 7 - 0
21 Jan 2022 16:00 JPN v SGP (Pool A) 6 - 0
21 Jan 2022 18:00 CHN v THA (Pool B) 6 - 1
21 Jan 2022 20:00 IND v MAS (Pool A) 9 - 0
22 Jan 2022 17:00 KOR v CHN (Pool B)
22 Jan 2022 19:00 THA v INA (Pool B)
Pool Standings
Pool A
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
Pool B
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
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Holders India get defence of Women’s Hockey Asia Cup off to winning start
By Neil Shefferd
Holders India started the defence of their Women's Hockey Asia Cup crown with a 9-0 win over Malaysia ©Getty Images
Holders India started the defence of their Women’s Hockey Asia Cup crown with a 9-0 rout of Malaysia.
Holders India maul Malaysia 9-0 in opener
The Indians scored four goals apiece in the first two quarters before returning back to pump in five more in the last two quarters.
Sharmila scored a double against Malaysia in the Women's Hockey Asia Cup. Image: Hockey India
Holders India thrashed minnows Malaysia 9-0 to start their title defence on an emphatic note at the women's Asia Cup hockey tournament on Friday.`
India begin title defence with 9-0 win over Malaysia
Navneet Kaur, Vandana Katariya and Sharmila Devi scored a brace each for the Indian women’s hockey team.
By Aarish Ansari
Picture by Hockey India
India got off to a winning start at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 with a 9-0 victory over Malaysia at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Friday.
India thrash Malaysia 9-0 in Asia Cup
By Jugjet Singh 
Coach Nasihin Nubli’s team were overran by India
KUALA LUMPUR: As expected, the Malaysian women's hockey team were crushed 9-0 by Asia Cup defending champions India at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman, today.
Indian Eves Need to Prove Tokyo Olympics Was No Flash in the Pan
The 9th Women’s Asia Cup being played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat attaches a great deal of significance for the Indian hockey eves like it does for teams such as Japan, South Korea, and China. Of course, the tag of ‘defending champions’ will sit comfortably with the Blueskirts given their headlines-grabbing fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, especially when many were not even expecting them to make it to the quarterfinal stage.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship II 2022 (W) - 22 January
Ourense, Spain
All Times GMT +1
221 Jan 2022 10:00 SUI v ESP (Pool A) 0 - 5
21 Jan 2022 11:15 BEL v SCO (Pool A) 5 - 1
21 Jan 2022 12:30 POL v IRL (Pool A) 4 - 1
21 Jan 2022 16:15 SUI v SCO (Pool A) 3 - 3
21 Jan 2022 17:30 IRL v BEL (Pool A) 1 - 9
21 Jan 2022 18:45 POL v ESP (Pool A) 3 - 4
22 Jan 2022 10:00 IRL v SUI (Pool A)
22 Jan 2022 11:15 SCO v ESP (Pool A)
22 Jan 2022 12:30 BEL v POL (Pool A)
22 Jan 2022 16:15 SCO v IRL (Pool A)
22 Jan 2022 17:30 SUI v POL (Pool A)
22 Jan 2022 18:45 ESP v BEL (Pool A)
Pool Standings
| Rank | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 6 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
Scotland end day one with a point at Women’s Indoor EuroHockey Championship II in Spain
Scotland’s opening day of Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championship II 2022 in Ourense, Spain, saw the Scots lose 5-1 to Belgium and draw 3-3 with Switzerland.
Women’s indoor side endure tough opening day in Spain
Women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships – day one round-up
Ireland endured a tough opening day at the women’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships II in Ourense, falling to both Poland and Belgium in the six-team round-robin group.
World Games Athlete of the Year nominee PR Sreejesh looking forward to 2022 challenges
Photo credit: Frank Uijlenbroek / World Sport Pics
As reported on the FIH website earlier this month, ace India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been shortlisted for the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021. The voting for this coveted prize – which was won by Sreejesh’s compatriot and India women’s captain Rani in 2019 – is currently live, with all fans of the sport having the chance to vote by clicking here.
Great Britain men jostle for Paris Olympic cycle places
GB men have been in Andalucia for training camp PIC: RFEH
Spain men squared the uncapped three-match Andalucia Hockey Series against Great Britain on Friday with a 4-2 win.
MHC stick to their programmes
By Jugjet Singh
MHC technical director Paul Revington at the NHDP workshop which ended yesterday.
While the development programmes of many national sports associations are badly hit by the government's budget cuts, the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) are busy planning ahead.
33 COVID-19 cases including 16 hockey players detected at SAI Bengaluru
The positive cases came after 128 tests were conducted at the high-profile centre
Sixteen members of the senior men's hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The positive cases came after 128 tests were conducted at the high-profile centre, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said.