2022 African Men's Handball Championship

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2022 African Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates11–18 July
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Third placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Fourth placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored1,881 (58.78 per match)
Awards
Best player Flag of Egypt.svg Yahia Omar
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The 2022 African Men's Handball Championship was the 25th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held from 11 to 18 July 2022 in Egypt. [1] It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship in Poland and Sweden. [2] Originally it was scheduled to be held in Morocco from 13 to 23 January 2022.

Contents

Further to the protests received by the day after the draw, the African Handball Confederation decided to postpone the competition beyond January 2022. [3] Later the CAHB announced the resumption of the draw and the postponement of the competition first to June 2022 and finally to 11 July. [4] [5] On 29 March 2022, the CAHB decided to replace Morocco as the host due to a potential Algerian boycott after Morocco had proposed holding games in disputed Sahrawi territory. [6]

Egypt won their eighth title by defeating Cape Verde 37–25 in the final. [7] The final match marked the first since 1983 to have a sub-Saharan team, and the first where neither Tunisia or Algeria featured.

Participating teams

CountryPrevious appearances in tournament 1, 2
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 323 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 16 (1981, 1983, 1985 , 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 , 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 15 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1 (2020)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 11 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 22 (1979, 1981, 1983 , 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 , 1992 , 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 , 2002, 2004 , 2006, 2008 , 2010 , 2012, 2014, 2016 , 2018, 2020 )
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 8 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 , 2020)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2 (1981, 2020)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3 (2004, 2016, 2020)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 18 ( 1987 , 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 , 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 11 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12 (1974, 1976, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2020)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24 ( 1974 , 1976 , 1979 , 1981 , 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 , 1996, 1998 , 2000, 2002 , 2004, 2006 , 2008, 2010 , 2012 , 2014, 2016, 2018 , 2020 )
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2020)
1Bold indicates champion for that year.
2Italic indicates host country for that year.
3 Algeria originally decided to boycott the competition since it is partly held in the Moroccan occupied parts of Western Sahara. However, after the tournament was moved from Morocco, they reversed their decision. [8] [9]

Venues

6th of October City
Egypt adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
6th of October
6th of October City
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall International Hall
Capacity: 5,200Capacity: 2,000

Draw

The draw was scheduled to take place 8 December 2021 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It was cancelled and a new draw was held on 26 May 2022 in Cairo. [10] [11] [12]

Seeding

According to ranking of previous African Championship : 2020 African Men's Handball Championship

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Result

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). [13]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)22007638+384 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2101566482
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20024575300 Placement round
Source: [ citation needed ]
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
11 July 2022
20:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg40–17Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(20–7)

12 July 2022
20:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg28–35Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco International Hall, 6th of October
(14–18)

13 July 2022
20:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg21–36Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(12–18)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 22006344+194 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2101475142
3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 20024560150 Placement round
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya [a] 00000000Withdrawn
Source: [ citation needed ]
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 withdrew before the tournament. [14]
11 July 2022
12:30
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg22–35Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea International Hall, 6th of October
(11–20)

12 July 2022
15:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg28–22Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria International Hall, 6th of October
(11–14)

13 July 2022
17:30
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg25–23Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(16–12)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22006042+184 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2101595902
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20024765180 Placement round
Source: [ citation needed ]
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.
11 July 2022
12:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg30–18Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(14–13)

12 July 2022
20:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg35–29Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(19–15)

13 July 2022
20:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg24–30Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia International Hall, 6th of October
(10–14)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 330011780+376 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 320110582+234
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31029886+122 Placement round
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 300371143720
Source: [ citation needed ]
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.
11 July 2022
10:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg53–24Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia International Hall, 6th of October
(24–11)
11 July 2022
15:00
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg31–26Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal International Hall, 6th of October
(14–15)

12 July 2022
15:00
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg24–43Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(14–15)
12 July 2022
17:30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg25–32Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(15–15)

13 July 2022
15:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg47–23Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia International Hall, 6th of October
(17–9)
13 July 2022
17:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg32–31Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo International Hall, 6th of October
(18–16)

Placement round

Points gained against the team from the same group were taken over.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 11003329+42 Ninth place game
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1001293340 Eleventh place game
Source: [ citation needed ]
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 July 2022
10:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg29–33Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon International Hall, 6th of October
(13–18)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22006639+274 Ninth place game
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 21016954+152 Eleventh place game
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2002408242013th place
Source: [ citation needed ]
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.
15 July 2022
15:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg35–17Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia International Hall, 6th of October
(19–9)

16 July 2022
12:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg31–22Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal International Hall, 6th of October
(13–9)

Eleventh place game

17 July 2022
17:30
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg38–39Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal International Hall, 6th of October
(20–17)

FT: 35–35  Pen: 3–4

Ninth place game

17 July 2022
20:00
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg27–18Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(16–11)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 July
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 24
 
16 July
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 28
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 19
 
15 July
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 23
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 23
 
18 July
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 24
 
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 25
 
15 July
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 37
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 34
 
16 July
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 19
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 29
 
15 July
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 27 Third place
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (OT)40
 
18 July
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 34
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 28
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
16 July
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea (OT)39
 
18 July
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 36
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 26
 
16 July
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 27
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (Pen.)36 (4)
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 36 (3)
 
Seventh place
 
 
17 July
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 28
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 30

Quarterfinals

15 July 2022
12:30
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg24–28Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(13–14)

15 July 2022
15:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg40–34 (ET)Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(15–16)

FT: 31–31  ET: 9–3


15 July 2022
17:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg23–24Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(12–13)

15 July 2022
20:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg34–19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(20–8)

5–8th place semifinals

16 July 2022
15:00
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg39–36 (ET)Flag of Angola.svg  Angola International Hall, 6th of October
(15–20)

FT: 32–32  ET: 7–4


16 July 2022
17:30
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg40–39 (ET)Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo International Hall, 6th of October
(11–13)

FT: 26–26  ET: 5–5, 5–5  Pen: 4–3

Semifinals

16 July 2022
18:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg19–23Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(9–11)

16 July 2022
21:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg29–27Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(17–16)

Seventh place game

17 July 2022
17:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg28–30Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(13–19)

Fifth place game

18 July 2022
15:30
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg26–27Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(10–12)

Third place game

18 July 2022
18:30
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg28–24Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(14–12)

Final

18 July 2022
21:00
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg25–37Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October
(12–24)

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
6Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
8Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
9Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
12Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
13Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Qualified for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship

Awards

The all-star team was announced on 19 July 2022. [7]

PositionPlayer
Goalkeeper Flag of Morocco.svg Alae Laaroussi
Right wing Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Hakimi
Right back Flag of Egypt.svg Yahia Omar
Centre back Flag of Cape Verde.svg Leandro Semedo
Left back Flag of Egypt.svg Ali Zein
Left wing Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El-Wakil
Pivot Flag of Tunisia.svg Jihed Jaballah
Top Scorer Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Aurélien Tchitombi
MVP Flag of Egypt.svg Yahia Omar

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