1998 African Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Africa |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 19–28 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (5th title) |
| Runner-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 1,176 (43.56 per match) |
The 1998 African Men's Handball Championship was the 13th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 19 to 28 October 1998. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Championship in Egypt.[1]
Tunisia win their fifth title beating Algeria in the final game 22–19.
Qualified teams[edit]
Venue[edit]
| Johannesburg | |
|---|---|
| Ellis Park Arena | |
| Capacity: 6,300 | |
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Group stage[edit]
| Team advance to the knockout stage |
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 65 | +87 | 8 |
| Algeria
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 70 | +54 | 6 |
 Congo
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 110 | −24 | 2 |
| South Africa (H)
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 162 | −105 | 0 |
| 19 October 1998 | Congo
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34–14 | South Africa
|
Johannesburg |
| 20 October 1998 | Algeria
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31–14 | Ivory Coast
|
Johannesburg |
| 20 October 1998 | Egypt
|
34–11 | Congo
|
Johannesburg |
| 21 October 1998 | Ivory Coast
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34–20 | South Africa
|
Johannesburg |
| 21 October 1998 | Algeria
|
31–21 | Congo
|
Johannesburg |
| 22 October 1998 | Egypt
|
57–14 | South Africa
|
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Algeria
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37–9 | South Africa
|
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Egypt
|
35–15 | Ivory Coast
|
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Egypt
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26–25 | Algeria
|
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Congo
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24–23 | Ivory Coast
|
Johannesburg |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 73 | +15 | 7 |
| Tunisia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 80 | +20 | 6 |
 Morocco
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 88 | −5 | 4 |
 Angola
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 2 |
 Cameroon
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 82 | −21 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 18 October 1998 | Morocco
|
20–18 | Angola
|
Johannesburg |
| 19 October 1998 | Nigeria
|
10–0 | Cameroon
|
Johannesburg |
Cameroon arrived late.
| 20 October 1998 | Nigeria
|
28–24 | Tunisia
|
Johannesburg |
| (14–11) | ||||
| 20 October 1998 | Angola
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23–23 | Cameroon
|
Johannesburg |
| 22 October 1998 | Nigeria
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22–21 | Morocco
|
Johannesburg |
| 22 October 1998 | Tunisia
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24–14 | Cameroon
|
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Tunisia
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28–21 | Angola
|
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Morocco
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25–24 | Cameroon
|
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Tunisia
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24–17 | Morocco
|
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Nigeria
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28–28 | Angola
|
Johannesburg |
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 26 October – Johannesburg | ||||||
| Egypt | 23 | |||||
| 28 October – Johannesburg | ||||||
| Tunisia | 26 | |||||
| Tunisia | 22 | |||||
| 26 October – Johannesburg | ||||||
| Algeria | 17 | |||||
| Nigeria | 21 | |||||
| Algeria | 32 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 October – Johannesburg | ||||||
| Egypt | 35 | |||||
| Nigeria | 26 | |||||
Semifinals[edit]
| 26 October 1998 | Egypt
|
23–26 | Tunisia
|
Johannesburg |
| 26 October 1998 | Nigeria
|
21–32 | Algeria
|
Johannesburg |
Ninth place game[edit]
| 25 October 1998 | South Africa
|
18–41 | Cameroon
|
Johannesburg |
Seventh place game[edit]
| 25 October 1998 | Ivory Coast
|
27–21 | Angola
|
Johannesburg |
Fifth place game[edit]
| 25 October 1998 | Morocco
|
25–23 | Congo
|
Johannesburg |
Third place game[edit]
| 27 October 1998 | Egypt
|
35–26 | Nigeria
|
Johannesburg |
Final[edit]
| 28 October 1998 | Tunisia
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22–17 | Algeria
|
Johannesburg |
Final ranking[edit]
| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship | |
| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship as hosts |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Tunisia
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Algeria
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Egypt
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| 4 | Nigeria
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| 5 | Morocco
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| 6 | Congo
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| 7 | Ivory Coast
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| 8 | Angola
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| 9 | Cameroon
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| 10 | South Africa
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References[edit]
- ^ "Men Handball XIII Africa Championship – 1998 South Africa". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 26 November 2016.