IKF All-Africa Korfball Championship North-West 2022

The IKF All-Africa Korfball Championship South 2022 has started in Zambia. The city of Lusaka hosts from 11 to 13 November this second African qualifying event for next year’s IKF World Korfball Championship in Taipei.

*_{Zambia – South Africa #AAKC2022 South (Day 1 – 11/11/2022)}*

The National teams of Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia are the teams that will compete during these three intense and exciting days to finish in first place and qualify for the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023.

*_{Opening ceremony of the IKF AAKC South in Lusaka, Zambia (11/11/2022)}*

Morocco is already qualified after winning the IKF All-Africa Korfball Championship North-West South one month ago in Abidyan, Ivory Coast.
_{*Due to the late withdrawal of Malawi, there will be a 2nd team from Zimbabwe that will play out of competition replacing this country.}

UPDATED RESULTS AND RANKING (after Day 3):

1st place: Zimbabwe (6 pts – 2/0) – Qualifies to play the IKF WKC 2023
2nd place: South Africa (3 pts – 1/1)
3rd place: Zambia (0 pts – 0/2)
4th place: Zimbabwe Filchrist (out of competition)

*See below for match reviews and daily image galleries

MATCH SCHEDULE:

Daily results, videos*, scorers and ranking will be available on worldkorfball.sport website: click here

(*) The videos of all games will be uploaded as soon as possible to IKF Africa Youtube channel, and also shared on IKF Youtube channel.

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST (all matches will be added here):

This event is organised by the International Korfball Federation and hosted by the Korfball Federation of Zambia.

DAY 3 REVIEWS, GAMES & IMAGE GALLERY

CLOSING CEREMONY

GAME 6: SOUTH AFRICA – ZIMBABWE (12-14)

Zimbabwe becomes the champion of this tournament after winning South Africa in today’s last final match, and qualifies for the 1st time in history to play next year’s IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei.

GAME 5: ZAMBIA – ZIM2 Filchrist (5-4 Golden Goal)

A golden goal decided this last game, that was Zambia’s 1st win in this championship.

DAY 2 REVIEWS & IMAGE GALLERY

GAME 4: ZAMBIA – ZIMBABWE (12-13)

The second match between Zambia and Zimbabwe was tense but sportive (just 4 penalties were given). In the first quarter Zambia was more accurate with the scores (5-3), but in the second and third quarter the Zimbabwean squad was mostly on the good side of the score, but still close. In the third quarter, the score difference was never more than 1. Four minutes before the end of the game, Chris Tembo scored 13-13 with a penalty shot. With two and a half minute to go, Tafara Muzvidziwa (ZIM) scored the decisive goal (13-14), and the missed penalty by Zimbabwe was not important anymore.

Tomorrow’s final match between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be decisive to know which team raises this tournament’s trophy and qualifies for the next IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei.

GAME 3: ZIM2 Filchrist – SOUTH AFRICA (11-13)

In the first match between ZIM2 Filchrist and South Africa, Filchrist took the lead in the first quarter, but South Africa already had repaired that at the end of that quarter (4-4). The second and the third quarter South Africa took the lead (6-12), but last quarter ZIM2 Filchrist came strongly back at 46 seconds before the end of the match, scoring the 11-12. Danie Smith (RSA) answered directly and secured the win for South Africa with his third goal in this match (11-13).

DAY 1 REVIEWS & IMAGE GALLERY

GAME 2: ZAMBIA – SOUTH AFRICA (12-13)

The second match between Zambia and South Africa was a real thriller. Both teams were eager to win and played with temperament and searched what physical play was accepted by the referees. During the whole match the teams kept close to each other, just twice the difference in score was 3 in favour of Zambia and finishing the 1st half 5-5. Zambia was leading during the whole match, but in the last 3 minutes, South Africa was able to change the situation, and after an incredible comeback, achieved the victory by a short 12-13, and forgetting the previous 5 missed penalties.

OPENING CEREMONY

GAME 1: ZIM 2 Filchrist KC – ZIMBABWE (8-12)

The first match of this IKF AAKC South faced ZIM 2 Filchrist KC and Zimbabwe. Until half time, both teams were equal, very enthousiastic and performing fast play. The score of 6-6 at half time was a fare result for both teams. During the second half, the national squad of Zimbabwe was more accurate in scoring and was able to won the match by 8-12.

PRE-EVENT ACTIVITIES & CLINICS

The previous days before the tournament’s start, several clinics for referees and jury officers were taking place in Lusaka. Fifteen participants from Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi were preparing to act as officials at this IKF All-Africa Korfball Championship South 2022. For referees, the duo-refereeing was new. The new roles, communication and positioning are the main topics for them. Talks about the rules and roundtable discussions were also taking place.

Each day there were 2 sessions where all of them participate, as during the event jury and referees will be working as a team. Each session ends with one hour practical match.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The official profiles of IKF Africa on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will try to provide as much images, videos and information as possible from this tournament.

The videos of all games will be uploaded as soon as possible to IKF Africa Youtube channel, and also shared on IKF main channels.

All teams, participants and fans can join the conversation and share their content and support using the hashtag #AAKC2022 and #korfball.

IKF Africa profiles – @IKFafrica: