2022 African Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–18 July |
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Egypt (8th title) |
| Runner-up |  Cape Verde |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 1,881 (58.78 per match) |
| Best player | Yahia Omar |
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.
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
[edit]- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year.
- 2 Italic 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
[edit]| 6th of October City |   6th of October |
6th of October City |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall | International Hall | |
| Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 2,000 | |
Draw
[edit]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
[edit]According to ranking of previous African Championship : 2020 African Men's Handball Championship
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Egypt Tunisia Algeria Angola
|
Cape Verde Morocco DR Congo Gabon
|
 Guinea Nigeria Cameroon
|
 Kenya Zambia Senegal
|
Result
[edit]| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt Morocco Cameroon
|
Algeria Gabon Guinea Kenya
|
Tunisia Cape Verde Nigeria
|
Angola DR Congo Senegal Zambia
|
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (UTC+2).[13]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Morocco
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 2 | |
| 3 | Cameroon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 0 | 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
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
|
40–17 | Cameroon
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (20–7) | ||||
| 12 July 2022 20:00 |
Cameroon
|
28–35 | Morocco
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (14–18) | ||||
| 13 July 2022 20:00 |
Morocco
|
21–36 | Egypt
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (12–18) | ||||
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Algeria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gabon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 0 | Placement round |
| 4 | Kenya[a]
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
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:
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:
| 11 July 2022 12:30 |
Gabon
|
22–35 | Guinea
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (11–20) | ||||
| 12 July 2022 15:00 |
Guinea
|
28–22 | Algeria
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (11–14) | ||||
| 13 July 2022 17:30 |
Algeria
|
25–23 | Gabon
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (16–12) | ||||
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cape Verde
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nigeria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 0 | 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.
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
|
30–18 | Nigeria
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (14–13) | ||||
| 12 July 2022 20:00 |
Cape Verde
|
35–29 | Nigeria
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (19–15) | ||||
| 13 July 2022 20:00 |
Cape Verde
|
24–30 | Tunisia
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (10–14) | ||||
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 80 | +37 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | DR Congo
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 82 | +23 | 4 | |
| 3 | Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 86 | +12 | 2 | Placement round |
| 4 | Zambia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 143 | −72 | 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.
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
|
53–24 | Zambia
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (24–11) | ||||
| 11 July 2022 15:00 |
DR Congo
|
31–26 | Senegal
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (14–15) | ||||
| 12 July 2022 15:00 |
Zambia
|
24–43 | DR Congo
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (14–15) | ||||
| 12 July 2022 17:30 |
Senegal
|
25–32 | Angola
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (15–15) | ||||
| 13 July 2022 15:00 |
Senegal
|
47–23 | Zambia
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (17–9) | ||||
| 13 July 2022 17:30 |
Angola
|
32–31 | DR Congo
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (18–16) | ||||
Placement round
[edit]Points gained against the team from the same group were taken over.
Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 2 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Cameroon
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 0 | 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.
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
|
29–33 | Gabon
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (13–18) | ||||
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 4 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Senegal
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 2 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Zambia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 0 | 13th 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.
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
|
35–17 | Zambia
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (19–9) | ||||
| 16 July 2022 12:30 |
Nigeria
|
31–22 | Senegal
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (13–9) | ||||
Eleventh place game
[edit]| 17 July 2022 17:30 |
Cameroon
|
38–39 | Senegal
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (20–17) | ||||
|
FT: 35–35 Pen: 3–4 | ||||
Ninth place game
[edit]| 17 July 2022 20:00 |
Gabon
|
27–18 | Nigeria
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (16–11) | ||||
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||
| Guinea | 24 | |||||||||
| 16 July | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 28 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 19 | |||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||
| Cape Verde | 23 | |||||||||
| Angola | 23 | |||||||||
| 18 July | ||||||||||
| Cape Verde | 24 | |||||||||
| Cape Verde | 25 | |||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||
| Egypt | 37 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 34 | |||||||||
| 16 July | ||||||||||
| Algeria | 19 | |||||||||
| Egypt | 29 | |||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 27 | Third place | ||||||||
| Tunisia (OT) | 40 | |||||||||
| 18 July | ||||||||||
| DR Congo | 34 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 28 | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 24 | |||||||||
- Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| Guinea (OT) | 39 | |||||
| 18 July | ||||||
| Angola | 36 | |||||
| Guinea | 26 | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| Algeria | 27 | |||||
| Algeria (Pen.) | 36 (4) | |||||
| DR Congo | 36 (3) | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 17 July | ||||||
| Angola | 28 | |||||
| DR Congo | 30 | |||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| 15 July 2022 12:30 |
Guinea
|
24–28 | Morocco
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (13–14) | ||||
| 15 July 2022 15:00 |
Tunisia
|
40–34 (ET) | DR Congo
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (15–16) | ||||
|
FT: 31–31 ET: 9–3 | ||||
| 15 July 2022 17:30 |
Angola
|
23–24 | Cape Verde
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (12–13) | ||||
| 15 July 2022 20:00 |
Egypt
|
34–19 | Algeria
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (20–8) | ||||
5–8th place semifinals
[edit]| 16 July 2022 15:00 |
Guinea
|
39–36 (ET) | Angola
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (15–20) | ||||
|
FT: 32–32 ET: 7–4 | ||||
| 16 July 2022 17:30 |
Algeria
|
40–39 (ET) | DR Congo
|
International Hall, 6th of October |
| (11–13) | ||||
Semifinals
[edit]| 16 July 2022 18:30 |
Morocco
|
19–23 | Cape Verde
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (9–11) | ||||
| 16 July 2022 21:00 |
Egypt
|
29–27 | Tunisia
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (17–16) | ||||
Seventh place game
[edit]| 17 July 2022 17:30 |
Angola
|
28–30 | DR Congo
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (13–19) | ||||
Fifth place game
[edit]| 18 July 2022 15:30 |
Guinea
|
26–27 | Algeria
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (10–12) | ||||
Third place game
[edit]| 18 July 2022 18:30 |
Morocco
|
28–24 | Tunisia
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (14–12) | ||||
Final
[edit]| 18 July 2022 21:00 |
Cape Verde
|
25–37 | Egypt
|
Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, 6th of October |
| (12–24) | ||||
Final ranking
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Egypt
|
 |
Cape Verde
|
 |
Morocco
|
| 4 | Tunisia
|
| 5 | Algeria
|
| 6 | Guinea
|
| 7 | DR Congo
|
| 8 | Angola
|
| 9 | Gabon
|
| 10 | Nigeria
|
| 11 | Senegal
|
| 12 | Cameroon
|
| 13 | Zambia
|
| Qualified for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship |
Awards
[edit]The all-star team was announced on 19 July 2022.[7]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Alae Laaroussi
|
| Right wing | Hicham El Hakimi
|
| Right back | Yahia Omar
|
| Centre back | Leandro Semedo
|
| Left back | Ali Zein
|
| Left wing | Omar El-Wakil
|
| Pivot | Jihed Jaballah
|
| MVP | Yahia Omar
|
References
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- ^ "Algeria boycots CAN Morocco 2022". Archyde. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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- ^ "Kenya Withdraws Participation Before Start of African Championships". handball-world.news. 11 July 2022.