HOCKEY TEAMS IN ZIMBABWE FOR REGIONAL GAMES
Hockey national teams yesterday left for Harare, Zimbabwe ahead of the Central-South Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN). The teams comprising the males and females whose training base is the OYDC Zambia are expected to take part in the competition in Harare from 17 to 21 August 2024.
Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) General Secretary Elvis Bwalya confirmed the team’s departure for the games and paid gratitude to the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) and the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) for their immense contribution to see that the teams leave for Zimbabwe.
Bwalya says “It is through these competitions that our athletes are exposed to international games”. Countries participating in the competition include: Eswatini, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe the host nation. Zambia in their opening match faces Zimbabwe for both teams today at 2 pm and 4 pm CAT respectively.
