1991 African Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–13 September 1991 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
The 1991 African Men's Handball Championship was the ninth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 13 September 1991. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1]
Egypt finished first in the round robin tournament and wins its first African title. Algeria finished second and Tunisia third.
Format
8 teams qualified to the final tournament and was divided into two groups as below :
| Groups | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Algeria,  Congo,  Tunisia, Morocco |
| Group B | Egypt,  Namibia,  Senegal,  Ivory Coast |
However, because of the withdrawal of Namibia, it was decided to make a round robin tournament format of one final group regrouping the seven participated teams.
