Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – African women's qualification tournament

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African Women's Qualification for Olympic Games 2024
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Dates11–14 October 2023
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Runner-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Fourth placeFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches6
Goals scored259 (43 per match)

The African Women's Qualification for Olympic Games 2024 was held in Luanda, Angola from 11 to 14 October 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

Angola, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (H)33007957+226 2024 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3111596343 Qualification tournaments
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31026361+22
4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 30125878201
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

Matches

All times are local (UTC+1). [4]

11 October 2023
16:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg21–21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(9–12)
Report
11 October 2023
18:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg22–21Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(11–11)
Report

12 October 2023
16:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg17–15Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(7–6)
Report
12 October 2023
18:00
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg15–30Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(9–17)
Report

14 October 2023
16:00
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg27–22Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(16–13)
Report
14 October 2023
18:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg27–21Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Pavilhão Multiusos, Luanda
(16–9)
Report

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