2018 African Men's Handball Championship

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2018 African Men's Handball Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates17–27 January
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (10th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Third placeFile:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored1,740 (52.73 per match)
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The 2018 African Men's Handball Championship was the 23rd edition of the African Men's Handball Championship and held from 17 to 27 January 2018 in Gabon. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.[1]

Tunisia won their tenth title after beating Egypt 26–24 in the final.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Country Previous appearances in tournament1
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 21 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola 14 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 13 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo 18 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo 10 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 20 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 7 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 17 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 10 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016)
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 22 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year
2 Italic indicates host country for that year

Venue

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Libreville
Palais des Sports de Libreville
Capacity: 6,000
File:Libreville beachfront 3.JPG

Preliminary round

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The draw was held on 3 November 2017 in Libreville.[4]

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 4 3 1 0 120 89 +31 7 Quarterfinals
2 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon (H) 4 2 1 1 97 103 −6 5[a]
3 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 4 2 1 1 114 105 +9 5[a]
4 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo 4 1 0 3 105 118 −13 2
5 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 4 0 1 3 100 121 −21 1
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Algeria 25–26 Gabon
17 January 2018
11:00 		Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 31–23 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(18–13)
17 January 2018
18:30 		Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg 27–22 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–12)
18 January 2018
13:00 		Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg 26–32 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–15)
18 January 2018
19:00 		Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 25–26 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(12–16)
19 January 2018
15:00 		Congo File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 31–33 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–19)
19 January 2018
19:00 		Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg 15–27 File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(6–11)
21 January 2018
15:00 		Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg 22–29 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(10–11)
21 January 2018
17:00 		Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 25–25 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–11)
22 January 2018
13:00 		Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 36–23 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(19–8)
22 January 2018
19:00 		Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg 29–29 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(15–16)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 4 4 0 0 121 97 +24 8 Quarterfinals
2 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola 4 3 0 1 109 85 +24 6
3 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 4 2 0 2 106 116 −10 4
4 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo 4 1 0 3 106 118 −12 2
5 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 4 0 0 4 82 108 −26 0
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.
17 January 2018
09:00 		Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg 29–16 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–5)
17 January 2018
13:00 		Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg 28–33 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(15–17)
18 January 2018
15:00 		DR Congo File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 23–28 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(8–13)
18 January 2018
17:00 		Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg 22–27 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(10–12)
19 January 2018
13:00 		DR Congo File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 28–21 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–11)
19 January 2018
17:00 		Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg 32–21 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–12)
21 January 2018
13:00 		Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg 33–28 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(18–13)
21 January 2018
19:00 		Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 25–20 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–9)
22 January 2018
15:00 		Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg 24–23 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(7–13)
22 January 2018
17:00 		Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg 36–27 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(19–7)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 January
 
 
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia38
 
25 January
 
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo21
 
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia34
 
24 January
 
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola14
 
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola29
 
27 January
 
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria27
 
File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia26
 
24 January
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt24
 
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon23
 
25 January
 
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (OT)26
 
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco19
 
24 January
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt31 Third place
 
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt37
 
27 January
 
File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo22
 
File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola29
 
 
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco26
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
25 January
 
 
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo24
 
27 January
 
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria29
 
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria23
 
25 January
 
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon24
 
File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon31
 
 
File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo30
 
Seventh place
 
 
27 January
 
 
File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo23
 
 
File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo24

Quarterfinals

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24 January 2018
13:00 		Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 38–21 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(21–12)
24 January 2018
15:00 		Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg 29–27 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–12)
24 January 2018
17:00 		Congo File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 22–37 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(15–18)
24 January 2018
19:00 		Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg 23–26 (ET) File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(9–11)

FT: 20–20 ET: 3–6

5–8th place semifinals

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25 January 2018
13:00 		DR Congo File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 24–29 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–15)
25 January 2018
15:00 		Gabon File:Flag of Gabon.svg 31–30 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(16–20)

Semifinals

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25 January 2018
17:00 		Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 34–14 File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(16–3)
25 January 2018
19:00 		Morocco File:Flag of Morocco.svg 19–31 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(4–14)

Ninth place game

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25 January 2018
11:00 		Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg 27–19 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(16–10)

Seventh place game

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27 January 2018
09:00 		DR Congo File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 23–24 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(10–9)

Fifth place game

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27 January 2018
11:00 		Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 23–24 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(14–9)

Third place game

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27 January 2018
13:00 		Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg 29–26 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(17–13)

Final

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27 January 2018
19:00 		Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg 26–24 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Palais des Sports de Libreville, Libreville
(13–15)

Final ranking

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Qualified for the 2019 World Championship
Rank Team
File:Gold medal icon.svg File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
File:Silver medal icon.svg File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
File:Bronze medal icon.svg File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
4 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
5 File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
6 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
7 File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo
8 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
9 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
10 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

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