2014 African Men's Handball Championship

The 2014 African Men's Handball Championship was the 21st edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Algiers and Chéraga, Algeria, from 16 to 25 January 2014. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar.

2014 African Men's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Algeria
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Dates16–25 January
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Algeria (7th title)
Runner-up Tunisia
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Angola
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored2,255 (53.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Algeria Messaoud Berkous
(44 goals)
Best playerAlgeria Messaoud Berkous
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In the final, hosts Algeria beat Tunisia 25–21 to win their seventh title after beating

Qualification

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Qualified teams

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Country Previous appearances in tournament1
  Algeria 19 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Angola 12 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Cameroon 11 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Congo 16 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012)
  DR Congo 8 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Egypt 18 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Gabon 5 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012)
  Libya 2 (2004, 2010)
  Morocco 15 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
  Nigeria 8 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010)
  Senegal 8 (1974, 1976, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2012)
  Tunisia 20 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicates host.

Venues

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Algiers
Hacène Harcha Arena La Coupole d’Alger Arena
Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 5,500
   
Chéraga
Salle Chéraga
Capacity: 3,000
 

Referees

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11 couples were announced for the competition.

Squads

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Draw

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The draw was held on 9 October 2013.[1][2]

Group A Group B

  Tunisia
  Egypt
  Senegal
  Cameroon
  Gabon
  Libya

  Algeria
  Morocco
  Angola
  Congo
  DR Congo
  Nigeria

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+1).

     Team advance to the Knockout stage

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tunisia 5 5 0 0 157 103 +54 10
  Egypt 5 4 0 1 142 105 +37 8
  Cameroon 5 2 1 2 128 144 −16 5
  Senegal 5 2 0 3 138 152 −14 4
  Gabon 5 1 0 4 121 147 −26 2
  Libya 5 0 1 4 103 138 −35 1
Source: [citation needed]
16 January 2014
10:00
Egypt   32–21   Senegal Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
El-Ahmar 7 (19–9) Sarr 5
  5×  Report   3× 
16 January 2014
12:15
Tunisia   27–18   Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Boughanmi 6 (13–8) El Bernawi 3
  4×  Report   2×  1× 
16 January 2014
12:15
Cameroon   28–26   Gabon Salle omnisports, Chéraga
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Yamo 9 (13–8) Aubyang 8
  7×  Report   5× 

17 January 2014
16:15
Libya   23–35   Senegal La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Benfetima, Benfetima (ALG)
Galmoz, Ben Zegiam 5 (13–19) Sarr 8
  7×  Report   6×  1× 
17 January 2014
18:30
Gabon   23–33   Tunisia La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
four players 4 (12–14) three players 5
  4×  Report   6× 
17 January 2014
20:15
Cameroon   22–33   Egypt Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Bekono, Enoh 4 (11–18) El Sayed, Hashem 5
  3×  Report   6× 

18 January 2014
15:45
Senegal   22–37   Tunisia Salle Harcha, Algiers
Diarra 4 (8–17) Tej, Boughanmi 7
  5×  Report   5× 
18 January 2014
18:30
Libya   21–21   Cameroon La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
G. Mohamed, Moez 5 (10–13) Yamo 5
  6×  Report   4× 
18 January 2014
20:15
Egypt   30–21   Gabon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Hashem 6 (16–10) Tsagoulela, Aubyang 4
  1×  Report   4× 

20 January 2014
14:00
Senegal   30–23   Gabon La Coupole, Algiers
(13–12)
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20 January 2014
15:45
Tunisia   34–20   Cameroon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Jallouz 5 (22–12) Enoh 8
  1×  Report   6× 
20 January 2014
18:30
Egypt   27–15   Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Mahmoud 6 (15–11) E. Mohamed 7
  1×  1×  Report  

21 January 2014
13:30
Senegal   30–37   Cameroon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
Diaw, Sarr 7 (18–17) Yamo 9
  1×  Report   6× 
21 January 2014
16:15
Gabon   28–26   Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
Mamadou Wora Dia 8 (12–14) Ali 7
  4×  1×  Report   3× 
21 January 2014
20:15
Tunisia   26–20   Egypt Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Boughanmi 8 (15–7) Hashem 6
  4×  1×  Report   5×  1× 

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Algeria (H) 5 5 0 0 144 93 +51 10
  Angola 5 3 0 2 139 122 +17 6
  Morocco 5 3 0 2 135 129 +6 6
  Congo 5 2 0 3 136 170 −34 4
  DR Congo 5 2 0 3 143 141 +2 4
  Nigeria 5 0 0 5 118 160 −42 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
16 January 2014
10:00
Congo   36–33   DR Congo Salle omnisports, Chéraga
Referees: Mohamed, Tamer (EGY)
Taty 8 (17–16) Bakekolo 8
  7×  3×  Report   5× 
16 January 2014
12:15
Morocco   23–29   Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Mhais 8 (13–15) Ferreira, Lopes 7
  5×  1×  Report   5×  1× 
16 January 2014
18:00
Algeria   34–16   Nigeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Hamoud 6 (19–8) S. Aliyu 6
  4×  Report  2× 

17 January 2014
14:00
Congo   23–36   Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Angao 7 (12–17) Idir [fr] 11
  4×  Report   5× 
17 January 2014
15:45
Nigeria   19–27   Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
Amadi 6 (10–15) Lopes 6
  2×  Report   3× 
17 January 2014
18:00
DR Congo   23–26   Algeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Mohamed, Tamer (EGY)
Tuzolana [fr] 5 (9–12) Berkous 9
  5×  Report   7× 

18 January 2014
14:00
Nigeria   28–32   Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
B. Aliyu 5 (17–15) Angao 10
  1×  Report  
18 January 2014
16:15
Morocco   25–24   DR Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
El Fil 5 (12–12) Bakekolo 14
  4×  1×  Report   3× 
18 January 2014
18:00
Algeria   23–19   Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN)
four players 4 (12–8) Lopes 5
  8×  Report   5× 

20 January 2014
16:15
Angola   26–28   DR Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Lopes 6 (13–16) Bakekolo 8
  8×  Report   2× 
20 January 2014
18:00
Algeria   35–16   Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Tamer, Mohamed (EGY)
Benali 10 (18–6) Angao 8
  6×  Report   2× 
20 January 2014
20:15
Morocco   32–27   Nigeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Amba, Tshilanda (COD)
Hicham 5 (15–7) A. Aliyu 11
  8×  Report   3× 

21 January 2014
15:45
Angola   38–29   Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Lopes 9 (19–18) Mboungou 10
  6×  Report   5× 
21 January 2014
18:00
Algeria   26–19   Morocco Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Chehbour 7 (11–11) Idir [fr] 6
  1×  1×  Report   4× 
21 January 2014
18:30
DR Congo   35–28   Nigeria La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Bakekolo 11 (16–17) A. Aliyu 10
  2×  Report  

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
A1   Tunisia 44
B4   Congo 21
A1   Tunisia 22
A2   Egypt 20
A2   Egypt 24
B3   Morocco 15
A1   Tunisia 21
B1   Algeria 25
B2   Angola 24
A3   Cameroon 21
B2   Angola 23 Third place
B1   Algeria 27
B1   Algeria 44 A2   Egypt 31
A4   Senegal 29 B2   Angola 24
5–8th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
23 January
 
 
  Congo20
 
24 January
 
  Morocco34
 
  Morocco25
 
23 January
 
  Cameroon29
 
  Senegal24
 
 
  Cameroon33
 
Seventh place game
 
 
24 January
 
 
  Congo36
 
 
  Senegal35

Quarterfinals

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22 January 2014
12:15
Angola   24–21   Cameroon La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Mohamed, Tamer (EGY)
Ferreira 9 (12–12) Yamo 5
  4×  Report   7× 

22 January 2014
18:15
Algeria   44–29   Senegal Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Berkous 10 (21–12) Sarr 9
  5×  Report   3× 

22 January 2014
19:00
Egypt   24–15   Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
Ali Zein 5 (10–6) Zaroili, Hicham 3
  2×  Report   4× 

22 January 2014
20:45
Tunisia   44–21   Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Boughanmi 12 (23–8) Taty, Makosso-Tchitembo 5
  4×  Report   2× 

5–8th place semifinals

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23 January 2014
15:00
Senegal   24–33   Cameroon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Benfetima, Benfetima (ALG)
Gomis 5 (12–18) Bekono, Tchinda 6
  4×  Report   2× 

23 January 2014
17:15
Congo   20–34   Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Nkounkou, Makosso-Tchitembo 4 (10–18) Zaroili 8
  2×  Report   3× 

Semifinals

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24 January 2014
16:00
Tunisia   22–20   Egypt Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Toumi 7 (10–12) Hashem 7
  4×  Report   6× 

24 January 2014
18:15
Algeria   27–23   Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Berkous 9 (13–11) Ferreira 7
  3×  Report   2× 

Eleventh place game

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23 January 2014
17:15
Libya   25–26   Nigeria Salle omnisports, Chéraga
(11–13)

Ninth place game

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23 January 2014
15:00
Gabon   23–22   DR Congo Salle omnisports, Chéraga
(10–10)

Seventh place game

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24 January 2014
11:00
Congo   36–35   Senegal La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Benfetima, Benfetima (ALG)
Angao 13 (22–16) Sall, Sarr 7
  3×  Report   2× 

Fifth place game

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24 January 2014
15:00
Morocco   25–29   Cameroon La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN)
Idir [fr] 8 (17–13) Fankwa 5
  2×  Report   9× 

Third place game

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25 January 2014
13:45
Egypt   31–24   Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Zein 10 (19–12) Pestana, Kamuanga 5
  2×  Report   5× 

Final

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25 January 2014
18:15
Algeria   25–21   Tunisia Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Berkous, Chehbour 6 (12–11) Tej 4
  2×  Report   3× 

Ranking and statistics

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Final ranking

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Qualified for the 2015 World Championship
Rank Team
    Algeria
    Tunisia
    Egypt
4   Angola
5   Cameroon
6   Morocco
7   Congo
8   Senegal
9   Gabon
10   DR Congo
11   Nigeria
12   Libya

All Star Team

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The All-star team and award winners were announced

Position Player
Goalkeeper   Abdelmalek Slahdji (ALG)
Right wing   Aymen Toumi (TUN)
Right back   Sassi Boultif (ALG)
Central back   Abdelkader Rahim [fr] (ALG)
Left back   Selim Hedoui (TUN)
Left wing   Riad Chehbour (ALG)
Pivot   Mohamed Mokrani (ALG)

Other awards

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Award Player
Most Valuable Player   Messaoud Berkous (ALG)
Topscorer   Messaoud Berkous (ALG) (44 goals)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Press release". cahbonline.info. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Results of the draw". cahbonline.info. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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