2020 African Men's Handball Championship

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2020 African Men's Handball Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates16–26 January
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (7th title)
Runner-upFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Third placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Fourth placeFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored2,711 (52.13 per match)
Awards
Best player Flag of Egypt.svg Yehia El-Deraa
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The 2020 African Men's Handball Championship was the 24th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship and was held from 16 to 26 January 2020 in Tunisia. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt. [1]

Contents

Egypt won their seventh title by defeating Tunisia 27–22 in the final. [2] [3]

Qualified teams

CountryPrevious appearances in tournament
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22 (1976, 1979, 1981 , 1983 , 1985 , 1987, 1989 , 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 , 1998, 2000 , 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 , 2016, 2018)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 15 (1981, 1983, 1985 , 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 14 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0 (debut)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 19 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 11 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21 (1979, 1981, 1983 , 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 , 1992 , 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 , 2002, 2004 , 2006, 2008 , 2010 , 2012, 2014, 2016 , 2018)
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 8 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 )
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 (1981)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 16 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 , 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2 (2004, 2016)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 4 (2004, 2010, 2014, 2016)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 17 ( 1987 , 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 , 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 , 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 11 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 9 (1974, 1976, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2014)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 23 ( 1974 , 1976 , 1979 , 1981 , 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 , 1996, 1998 , 2000, 2002 , 2004, 2006 , 2008, 2010 , 2012 , 2014, 2016, 2018 )
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0 (debut)

Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venues

Radès Nabeul
Salle Omnisport de Radès Salle Bir Challouf
Capacity: 17,000Capacity: 5,000
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Hammamet
Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall
Capacity: 2,500
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Draw

The draw was held on 19 October 2019 in Tunis. [4] [5] Senegal withdrew before the tournament.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Squads

Match officials

On 13 January 2020, The African Handball Confederation (CAHB) has selected eight couples of referees. [6]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1). [7]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 330011160+516 Main round
2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 32015753+44
3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31027384112 Placement round
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya [a] 30033680440
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
  1. Kenya forfeited their first game. [8]
16 January 2020
12:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg10–0 (awarded) [8] Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Salle Bir Challouf, Nabeul
16 January 2020
12:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg39–22Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(19–10)

17 January 2020
12:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg19–44Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(7–21)
17 January 2020
16:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg25–28Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–16)

19 January 2020
12:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg26–17Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(11–10)
19 January 2020
18:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg28–19Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(16–10)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 33008169+126 Main round
2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 3111747733
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3102798012 Placement round
4Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 3012657381
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
16 January 2020
12:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–24Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(17–10)
16 January 2020
14:00
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg22–22Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–13)

17 January 2020
14:00
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg19–20Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(6–8)
17 January 2020
18:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg24–26Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(13–14)

19 January 2020
16:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg31–26Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(13–12)
19 January 2020
16:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg31–24Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(15–11)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)330012266+566 Main round
2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 3201727864
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 31026882142 Placement round
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 300369105360
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
16 January 2020
10:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg19–28Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Salle Bir Challouf, Nabeul
(9–14)
16 January 2020
18:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg33–21Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(17–9)

17 January 2020
14:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg19–22Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–8)
17 January 2020
18:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg48–24Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(22–13)

19 January 2020
14:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg26–29Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–13)
19 January 2020
18:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg41–21Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(22–11)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 33009864+346 Main round
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 320110370+334
3Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 31028782+52 Placement round
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 300338110720
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 00000000Withdrawn
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
16 January 2020
10:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg34–25Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(20–15)
16 January 2020
10:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg34–9Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(17–4)

17 January 2020
12:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg12–39Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(7–19)
17 January 2020
16:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg25–31Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(11–18)

19 January 2020
12:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg37–17Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(19–7)
19 January 2020
14:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg30–33Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–16)

Placement round

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced, were taken over.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 32107257+155 Ninth place game
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 32018568+174 Eleventh place game
3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 3111677363 13th place game
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30035783260 15th place game
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
20 January 2020
12:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg26–27Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–10)
20 January 2020
16:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg30–24Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(16–11)

22 January 2020
12:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg14–30Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(6–15)
22 January 2020
16:00
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg16–16Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(9–7)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 32109576+195 Ninth place game
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 32016343+204 Eleventh place game
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31119286+63 13th place game
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia [a] 30034186450 15th place game
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. Zambia forfeited their game against Cameroon.
20 January 2020
14:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg39–24Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(20–14)
20 January 2020
18:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg24–25Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–11)

22 January 2020
14:00
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg34–34Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(16–19)
22 January 2020
18:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg10–0 (forfeit)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet

15th place game

24 January 2020
12:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg28–17Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(12–11)

13th place game

24 January 2020
14:00
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg32–25Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(13–12)

Eleventh place game

24 January 2020
16:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg33–29Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(17–17)

Ninth place game

25 January 2020
18:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg23–25Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(11–12)

Main round

Points and goals gained in the preliminary group against teams that advanced, were taken over.

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 33009762+356 Semifinals
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 32018784+34
3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3102767602 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 30036199380
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
20 January 2020
12:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg36–17Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(20–7)
20 January 2020
14:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg30–25Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(11–13)

22 January 2020
12:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg32–18Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–10)
22 January 2020
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg33–26Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–12)

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)33009067+236 Semifinals
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 32018079+14
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3102858942 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 30036989200
Source: CAN 2020
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
20 January 2020
16:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg23–25Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(12–13)
20 January 2020
18:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg31–24Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(17–12)

22 January 2020
14:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg25–31Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(11–17)
22 January 2020
18:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg26–22Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(12–11)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 January
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30
 
26 January
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 27
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 27
 
24 January
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 39
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 23
 
Third place
 
 
26 January
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 32
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 27
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
24 January
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 30
 
25 January
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde (ET)32
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 37
 
24 January
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 28
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31
 
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 27
 
Seventh place
 
 
26 January
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 30
 
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 26

5–8th place semifinals

24 January 2020
13:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg31–27Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(12–8)

24 January 2020
18:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg30–32 (ET)Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(13–10)

FT: 25–25  ET: 5–7

Semifinals

24 January 2020
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg30–27Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
Referees: Garcia, Marin (ESP)
(15–14)

24 January 2020
18:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg39–23Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(21–7)

Seventh place game

26 January 2020
09:30
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg30–26Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–11)

Fifth place game

25 January 2020
16:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg37–28Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall, Hammamet
(18–13)

Third place game

26 January 2020
15:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg32–27Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–14)

Final

26 January 2020
18:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg27–22Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Salle Omnisport de Radès, Radès
(15–11)

Final ranking and awards

Legend for qualification type
Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2021 World Championship
Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification and the 2021 World Championship
Qualified for the 2021 World Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
5Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
8Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
9Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
10Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
13Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
14Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
15Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
16Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

All-Star Team

The all-star team and awards were announced on 3 February 2020. [9]

PositionPlayer
GoalkeeperFlag of Angola.svg  Giovane Muachissengue  (ANG)
Right wingFlag of Egypt.svg  Mohammad Sanad  (EGY)
Right backFlag of Egypt.svg  Yahia Omar  (EGY)
Centre backFlag of Algeria.svg  Moustafa Hadj Sadok  (ALG)
Left backFlag of Egypt.svg  Ali Zein  (EGY)
Left wingFlag of Tunisia.svg  Oussama Boughanmi  (TUN)
PivotFlag of Tunisia.svg  Jihed Jaballah  (TUN)
Most Valuable Player Flag of Egypt.svg  Yehia El-Deraa  (EGY)

References

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