2014 African Men's Handball Championship

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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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.

In the final, hosts Algeria beat Tunisia 25–21 to win their seventh title after beating

Qualification

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Main article: 2014 African Men's Handball Championship qualification

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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Main article: 2014 African Men's Handball Championship squads

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
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16 January 2014
12:15 		Tunisia  27–18  Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Boughanmi 6 (13–8) El Bernawi 3
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16 January 2014
12:15 		Cameroon  28–26  Gabon Salle omnisports, Chéraga
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Yamo 9 (13–8) Aubyang 8
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17 January 2014
16:15 		Libya  23–35  Senegal La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Benfetima, Benfetima (ALG)
Galmoz, Ben Zegiam 5 (13–19) Sarr 8
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17 January 2014
18:30 		Gabon  23–33  Tunisia La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
four players 4 (12–14) three players 5
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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
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18 January 2014
15:45 		Senegal  22–37  Tunisia Salle Harcha, Algiers
Diarra 4 (8–17) Tej, Boughanmi 7
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18 January 2014
18:30 		Libya  21–21  Cameroon La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
G. Mohamed, Moez 5 (10–13) Yamo 5
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18 January 2014
20:15 		Egypt  30–21  Gabon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Hashem 6 (16–10) Tsagoulela, Aubyang 4
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20 January 2014
14:00 		Senegal  30–23  Gabon La Coupole, Algiers
(13–12)
Report
20 January 2014
15:45 		Tunisia  34–20  Cameroon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Jallouz 5 (22–12) Enoh 8
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20 January 2014
18:30 		Egypt  27–15  Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Mahmoud 6 (15–11) E. Mohamed 7
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21 January 2014
13:30 		Senegal  30–37  Cameroon Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
Diaw, Sarr 7 (18–17) Yamo 9
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21 January 2014
16:15 		Gabon  28–26  Libya La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
Mamadou Wora Dia 8 (12–14) Ali 7
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21 January 2014
20:15 		Tunisia  26–20  Egypt Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Boughanmi 8 (15–7) Hashem 6
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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
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16 January 2014
12:15 		Morocco  23–29  Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Mhais 8 (13–15) Ferreira, Lopes 7
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16 January 2014
18:00 		Algeria  34–16  Nigeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Hamoud 6 (19–8) S. Aliyu 6
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17 January 2014
14:00 		Congo  23–36  Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Angao 7 (12–17) Idir [fr] 11
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17 January 2014
15:45 		Nigeria  19–27  Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Camara, Diakite (GUI)
Amadi 6 (10–15) Lopes 6
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17 January 2014
18:00 		DR Congo  23–26  Algeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Mohamed, Tamer (EGY)
Tuzolana [fr] 5 (9–12) Berkous 9
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18 January 2014
14:00 		Nigeria  28–32  Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
B. Aliyu 5 (17–15) Angao 10
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18 January 2014
16:15 		Morocco  25–24  DR Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
El Fil 5 (12–12) Bakekolo 14
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18 January 2014
18:00 		Algeria  23–19  Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN)
four players 4 (12–8) Lopes 5
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20 January 2014
16:15 		Angola  26–28  DR Congo La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Lopes 6 (13–16) Bakekolo 8
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20 January 2014
18:00 		Algeria  35–16  Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Tamer, Mohamed (EGY)
Benali 10 (18–6) Angao 8
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20 January 2014
20:15 		Morocco  32–27  Nigeria Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Amba, Tshilanda (COD)
Hicham 5 (15–7) A. Aliyu 11
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21 January 2014
15:45 		Angola  38–29  Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Lopes 9 (19–18) Mboungou 10
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21 January 2014
18:00 		Algeria  26–19  Morocco Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR)
Chehbour 7 (11–11) Idir [fr] 6
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21 January 2014
18:30 		DR Congo  35–28  Nigeria La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Boualloucha, Khenissi (TUN)
Bakekolo 11 (16–17) A. Aliyu 10
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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
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22 January 2014
18:15 		Algeria  44–29  Senegal Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV)
Berkous 10 (21–12) Sarr 9
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22 January 2014
19:00 		Egypt  24–15  Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Allade, Dagba (BEN)
Ali Zein 5 (10–6) Zaroili, Hicham 3
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22 January 2014
20:45 		Tunisia  44–21  Congo Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Boughanmi 12 (23–8) Taty, Makosso-Tchitembo 5
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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
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23 January 2014
17:15 		Congo  20–34  Morocco La Coupole, Algiers
Referees: Deche, Ghouarda (ALG)
Nkounkou, Makosso-Tchitembo 4 (10–18) Zaroili 8
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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
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24 January 2014
18:15 		Algeria  27–23  Angola Salle Harcha, Algiers
Referees: Akpatsa, Assignon (TOG)
Berkous 9 (13–11) Ferreira 7
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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