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2016 African Men's Handball Championship

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Host country
  
Egypt

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Runner-up
  
Tunisia

Dates
  
21–30 January

Champions
  
Egypt (6th title)

2016 African Men's Handball Championship

Teams
  
12 (from 1 confederation)

The 2016 African Men's Handball Championship was the 22nd edition of the championship and held in Egypt from 21–30 January 2016. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

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Egypt won their sixth title after defeating Tunisia 21–19, while Angola defeated Algeria 25–19 to capture the bronze medal.

The win qualified Egypt for the Olympics, while runner-up Tunisia received a place in the Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Referees

7 couples were announced for the competition.

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 23 October 2015.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Knockout stage

5th place bracket
9th place bracket

All-Star Team

All-Star Team of the tournament:

  • Goalkeeper:  Hamza Majed (TUN)
  • Right wing:  Redouane Saker (ALG)
  • Right back:  Ahmed El-Ahmar (EGY)
  • Centre back:  Sobhi Saied (TUN)
  • Left back:  Edvaldo Ferreira (ANG)
  • Left wing:  Hossam Khedr (EGY)
  • Pivot:  Mohamed Hashem (EGY)

    • References

    2016 African Men's Handball Championship Wikipedia
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