2004 African Women's Handball Championship

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2004 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Dates9–18 April
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (7th title)
Runner-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches20
Goals scored1113 (55.65 per match)
Best player Nair Almeida
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The 2004 African Women's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Egypt from 9 to 18 April 2004. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 33009273+196
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 32019770+274
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)31027996172
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 30036190290
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
9 April 2004
15:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg28–27Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Police Union Hall, Cairo
(10–9)
9 April 2004
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg27–25Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Media Hall, Cairo
(13–10)

12 April 2004
11:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg33–27Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Police Union Hall, Cairo
(19–9)
12 April 2004
15:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg32–17Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(17–9)

13 April 2004
16:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg38–25Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Police Union Hall, Cairo
(19–12)
13 April 2004
17:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg31–19Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Media Hall, Cairo
(14–13)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 330011465+496
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320110879+294
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 31029577+182
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 300342138960
Source: [ citation needed ]
10 April 2004
15:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg29–24Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(16–12)
10 April 2004
15:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg44–17Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Police Union Hall, Cairo
(21–9)

12 April 2004
13:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg55–13Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Police Union Hall, Cairo
(28–5)
12 April 2004
17:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg36–32Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(13–17)

13 April 2004
15:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg39–12Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(14–6)
13 April 2004
19:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg30–28Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Media Hall, Cairo
(13–12)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 27
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 25
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 31
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (OT)31
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 28
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 24
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22
5–8th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 37
 
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 22
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 20
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 32
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 24
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 34
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 17
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 31

5–8th place semifinals

14 April 2004
17:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg27–22Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Media Hall, Cairo
(14–9)

14 April 2004
17:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg34–24Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(16–11)

Semifinals

16 April 2004
14:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg27–25Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Media Hall, Cairo
(14–13)

16 April 2004
17:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg31–28 (ET)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Media Hall, Cairo
(14–13)

FT: 26–26  ET: 5–2

Seventh place game

16 April 2004
10:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg31–17Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Media Hall, Cairo
(19–8)

Fifth place game

16 April 2004
14:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg32–20Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Media Hall, Cairo
(15–14)

Third place game

17 April 2004
16:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg24–22Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Media Hall, Cairo
(14–13)

Final

18 April 2004
16:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg31–20Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Cairo Main Hall, Cairo
(14–10)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2005 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
5Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
8Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

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