1998 African Women's Handball Championship

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1998 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates18–28 October
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (4th title)
Runner-upFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches11
Goals scored544 (49 per match)
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The 1998 African Women's Handball Championship was the 13th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in South Africa from 18 to 28 October 1998. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 21107036+343
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 21105431+233
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 20023390570
Source: [ citation needed ]
19 October 1998 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg53–19Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg37–14Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg17–17Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 22006823+454
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21016333+302
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)20021691750
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg46–5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg45–11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg22–18Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
Mon, 26 Oct 1998
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 26
 
Wed, 28 Oct 1998
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 31
 
Mon, 26 Oct 1998
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 23
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 14
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 18
 
Third place
 
 
Wed, 28 Oct 1998
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 30
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28

Semifinals

26 October 1998 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg26–21Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg18–14Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Fifth place game

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg32–17Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Third place game

28 October 1998 Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg30–28Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Final

28 October 1998 Angola  Flag of Angola.svg31–23Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
(19–15)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 1999 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

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