Only two matches were contested in a quiet day four, with the women's competition enjoying a rest day before their last preliminary round matches tomorrow.
Egypt's narrow win ended Nigeria chances of forcing their way into the top two and their hopes of a spot at the BDO Hockey World Cup. It also guaranteed that
In the other match, Edward Oblie scored a hat trick as
The winner of the Africa Cup of Nations earns direct entry into the World Cup in
In the women's competition,
Results ÔÇô Day 4
Men
Goals: EGY - Okwudili Menyei PC 28m, Adnan Elsayed PC 33m, Sameh Metwaly PC 53m
Goals: GHA - Gad Oblitey PC 7m, Edward Oblie FG 30m FG 36m PS 51m, Elikem Akaba FG 69m
Points Tables
Men
Women
Match Schedule
Thursday 6 October
Women
Friday 7 October
Men
Saturday 8 October
Men
3 v 4, 13:30
1 v 2, 18:30
Women
3 v 4, 11:00
1 v 2, 16:00
Results - Day 1
Men
Goals: EGY - Sameh Metwaly PC 3m PC 57m, Mohamed Sameer PC 27m PC 38m; GHA - Joseph Appiah PC 29m, Daniel Lamptey PC 70m
Goals: RSA - Ian Symons PC 27m PC 38m, Gareth Carr PC 48m, Steve Phillips FG 55m FG 56m
Results - Day 2
Women
Goals: GHA - Greta Aryeetey FG 39m; NIG - Christy Agbo FG 60m
South Africa 9 defeated Namibia 0
Goals: RSA - Candice Forword FG 18m, Henna du Buisson PC 28m, Dalean de Kock PC 35m, Kate Hector PC 35m PC 66m PC 70m, Tarryn Bright FG 38m, Lindsey Carlisle PC 42m, Marsha Marescia FG 54m
Men
Egypt 7 defeated Namibia 2
Goals: EGY - Sayed El Shahat FG 9m FG 38m, Sameh Metwaly PC 34m PC 47m, Mahmoud Farouk PC 40m, Ahmed Ezz PC 68m, Ahmed Said FG 69m; NAM - Heinrich Swartbooi FG 16m, Reagon Graig FG 55m
Goals: RSA - Steve Phillips FG 2m, Ian Symons PC 12m, Lungile Tsolekile FG 20m, Darren Gallagher PC 55m
Results - Day 3
Men
Goals: NIG ÔÇô Okwudili Menyei PC 12m, Auwalu Lamido FG 20m FG 49m, Sunday Ogodogun FG 57m;
Goals: EGY ÔÇô Sameh Metwaly PC 40m; RSA ÔÇô Steve Phillips FG 58m
Women
South Africa 13 defeated Nigeria 0
Goals: RSA ÔÇô Henna du Buisson FG 9m FG 10m PC 35m, Candice Forword FG 19m FG 56m, Tsoanelo Pholo PS 22m, Tarryn Bright PS 47m PC 48m, Kate Hector PC 50m, Dalean de Kock FG 53m, Marcelle Keet FG 60m, Nita van Jaarsveld PC 64m, Lesley-Anne George PS 66m