2006 African Women's Handball Championship

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2006 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Dates12–20 January
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (8th title)
Runner-upFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Third placeFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Fourth placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches14
Goals scored731 (52.21 per match)
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The 2006 African Women's Handball Championship was the 17th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Tunisia from 12 to 20 January 2006. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship.

Contents

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 22005941+184
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2011505551
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20114558131
Source: [ citation needed ]
12 January 2006
16:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg31–18Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Arena Sport Center, Ariana
(11–9)

14 January 2006
16:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg28–23Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Arena Sport Center, Ariana
(16–11)

16 January 2006
16:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg27–27Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Arena Sport Center, Ariana
(15–14)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 321011654+625
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)32108650+365
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 31026489252
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 300352125730
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
10 January 2006
16:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg39–17Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(19–7)

11 January 2006
14:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg55–12Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(28–7)

12 January 2006
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg40–21Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(18–11)

14 January 2006
16:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg26–12Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(16–5)

16 January 2006
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg21–21Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(10–8)
16 January 2006
20:30
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg31–23Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(12–10)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 21
 
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 30
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 32
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (OT)29
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 22
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 15

Semifinals

18 January 2006
16:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg24–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(11–11)

18 January 2006
16:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg29–28 (ET)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis

FT: 20–20  ET: 5–5, 4–3

Fifth place game

19 January 2006
14:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg31–27Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis
(12–13)

Third place game

19 January 2006
16:30
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg22–15Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis
(11–6)

Final

20 January 2006
18:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg32–30Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Salle Omnisport de Rades, Radès
(18–15)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2007 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
7Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

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