| Men's doubles at the 2023 African Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Accra International Conference Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | 10 March 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Table tennis at the 2023 African Games | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
| Team | men | women | |
The men's doubles table tennis event at the 2023 African Games took place on 10 March 2024 at the Accra International Conference Centre. [1] [2]
All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 10 March 2024 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| 11:30 | Round of 16 | |
| 12:30 | Quarterfinals | |
| 17:00 | Semifinals | |
| 18:00 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Matthew Kuti (NGR) Taiwo Mati (NGR) | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
 Khalid Assar (EGY) Mohamed Shouman (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Khalid Assar (EGY) Mohamed Shouman (EGY) | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |||||||
 Mehdi Bouloussa (ALG) Stéphane Ouaiche (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | Mehdi Bouloussa (ALG) Stéphane Ouaiche (ALG) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||
| Youssef Abdel-Aziz (EGY) Mohamed El-Beiali (EGY) | 7 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Youssef Ben Atia (TUN) Wassim Essid (TUN) | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Emmanuel Koroma (SLE) Bredford Sawyer (SLE) | Youssef Ben Atia (TUN) Wassim Essid (TUN) | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Elizandro Andre (ANG) Valdemar Cassanga (ANG) | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 |  Charles Banda (ZAM) Choolwe Hanalanbo (ZAM) | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Banda (ZAM) Choolwe Hanalanbo (ZAM) | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | Youssef Ben Atia (TUN) Wassim Essid (TUN) | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Liam Beukes (RSA) Cowen Lodewyk (RSA) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Matthew Kuti (NGR) Taiwo Mati (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
 Daniel Beyene (ETH) Daneil Hadsh (ETH) | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Liam Beukes (RSA) Cowen Lodewyk (RSA) | 5 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Saheed Idowu (CGO) Régis Kiassi (CGO) | 5 | 7 | 5 | Matthew Kuti (NGR) Taiwo Mati (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Kuti (NGR) Taiwo Mati (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khalid Assar (EGY) Mohamed Shouman (EGY) | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gedeon Kassa (COD) Bertin Mingashanga (COD) | 8 | 10 | 2 | Khalid Assar (EGY) Mohamed Shouman (EGY) | 11 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Samuel Ankunda (UGA) Jonathan Senyonga (UGA) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | Samuel Ankunda (UGA) Jonathan Senyonga (UGA) | 5 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
 Brian Mutua (KEN) Josiah Wandera (KEN) | 9 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 8 | Khalid Assar (EGY) Mohamed Shouman (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
 Bernard Sam (GHA) Israel Aklie (GHA) | 11 | 11 | 11 | Milhane Jellouli (ALG) Sami Kherouf (ALG) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cheldon Sindani (CGO) Brijack Tando (CGO) | 7 | 6 | 7 | Bernard Sam (GHA) Israel Aklie (GHA) | 5 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Arma Kamara (LBR) Bogton Pyee (LBR) | 3 | 6 | 6 | Milhane Jellouli (ALG) Sami Kherouf (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Milhane Jellouli (ALG) Sami Kherouf (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amadi Omeh (NGR) Olajide Omotayo (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Mbongia (COD) Exauce Ngefuassa (COD) | 8 | 7 | 9 | Amadi Omeh (NGR) Olajide Omotayo (NGR) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph Sebatindira (UGA) Sharif Nsereko (UGA) | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 |  Ben Moussa Dosso (CIV) Oba Kizito Oba (CIV) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ben Moussa Dosso (CIV) Oba Kizito Oba (CIV) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Amadi Omeh (NGR) Olajide Omotayo (NGR) | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mehdi Bouloussa (ALG) Stéphane Ouaiche (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | Mehdi Bouloussa (ALG) Stéphane Ouaiche (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
 El Hacen Ahmed (MTN) Haruna Sagna (MTN) | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mehdi Bouloussa (ALG) Stéphane Ouaiche (ALG) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eyob Sissay Abeje (ETH) Darara Mokonen Dufera (ETH) | 5 | 9 | 7 |  Fabio Rakotoarimanana (MAD) Setra Rakotoarisoa (MAD) | 8 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fabio Rakotoarimanana (MAD) Setra Rakotoarisoa (MAD) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Abrahams (RSA) Chetan Nathoo (RSA) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 El Mutasim Idris (SUD) Mohammed Adam (SUD) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Luke Abrahams (RSA) Chetan Nathoo (RSA) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Akayade (GHA) Emmanuel Commey (GHA) | 11 | 11 | 11 | Samuel Akayade (GHA) Emmanuel Commey (GHA) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Lemos (ANG) Délcio Cassule (ANG) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Luke Abrahams (RSA) Chetan Nathoo (RSA) | 8 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Arnaud Kekessi (BUR) Ousseni Tapsoba (BUR) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | Youssef Abdel-Aziz (EGY) Mohamed El-Beiali (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anaab Abduldaim (KEN) Peter Muturi (KEN) | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Anaab Abduldaim (KEN) Peter Muturi (KEN) | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Andy Bringaud (GAB) Trésor Ndong Ndoutoume (GAB) | 3 | 8 | 5 | Youssef Abdel-Aziz (EGY) Mohamed El-Beiali (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youssef Abdel-Aziz (EGY) Mohamed El-Beiali (EGY) | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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