South African Hockey has announced its goal for the women’s national team to win an eighth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations title at the 9th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ismailia, Egypt, from October 11 to 18, 2025. All Photos: Jan van Zyl

The ACN doubles as the continental qualifying event for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, making it a crucial tournament to secure Africa’s sole berth in the 2026 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup.

South Africa's Women's Hockey team is aiming for an eighth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt, to secure the sole African berth for the 2026 World Cup, with a squad featuring 9 Olympians and 3 debutantes
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South Africa scored six goals in the first half of their first outing at the Junior Africa Cup 2025, and more than doubled their advantage to win the encounter by 19 goals to nil at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday, 20 April, 2025. All Photos: Screenshot of the NBC Coverage on YouTube

#14 Baylee Engelke was a regular feature of the well-oiled short-corner routine by the junior South Africa hockey team, her push-ins from the restart resulting in several converted goals in the 19-nil thumping, adding a goal of her own from open play in the match’s closing moments.

The South Africans would have missed the match time in the middle after their forfeit win against Uganda on Friday, but were fresh and eager to pile on the misery against Zambia, who had lost 8-1 to Zimbabwe earlier in their opening tie on Friday.

The junior South Africa hockey team secured an astounding 19-nil win over Zambia in match four of the Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday, in their quest to qualify for the FIH Junior World Cup in Chile #gsportAfrica gsport.co.za/south-africa... #AfricanHockeyFederation