1996 African Women's Handball Championship

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1996 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Benin.svg  Benin
Dates16–29 October
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Third placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Fourth placeFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches16
Goals scored777 (48.56 per match)
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The 1996 African Women's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Benin from 16 to 29 October 1996. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22005737+204
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21015733+242
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 20022064440
Source: [ citation needed ]
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg33–7Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
(18–3)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg31–13Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
(15–5)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg26–24Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(10–11)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 33008463+216
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 32018668+184
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 31026881132
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 30036591260
Source: [ citation needed ]
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg28–18Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(15–11)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg34–19Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(15–7)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg26–24Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
(14–9)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg27–25Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(16–15)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg28–23Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(14–12)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg30–21Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(15–8)

Knockout stage

Places 5–7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 22006130+314
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 21014946+32
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 20023064340
Source: [ citation needed ]
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg33–12Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
(15–5)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg28–18Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
(16–8)

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg31–18Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
(18–7)

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 29
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 25
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 35
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 19
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (OT)24
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 23
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 24
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 21

Semifinals

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg29–25Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
(11–9)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg24–23 (ET)Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(9–9)

FT: 20–20  ET: 4–3

Third place game

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg24–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(10–10)

Final

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg35–19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
(18–8)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1997 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
7Flag of Togo.svg  Togo

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