2008 African Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Angola |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 8–17 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (5th title) |
| Runner-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Algeria |
| Fourth place | Angola |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 2,326 (58.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed El-Ahmar (32 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Ahmed El-Ahmar |
The 2008 African Men's Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Angola, from 8 to 17 January 2008. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championship in Croatia.[1]
Egypt win their fifth title beating Tunisia in the final game 27–25.
Venues
| Luanda | Cabinda |
|---|---|
| Pavilhão da Cidadela | Pavilhão do Tafe |
| Capacity: 6,873 | Capacity: 2,000 |
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| Lubango | |
| Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte | |
| Capacity: 2,000 | |
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Group stage
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Team advance to the knockout stage |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 68 | +27 | 6 |
| Angola (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 83 | −2 | 2 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 87 | −5 | 2 |
 DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 103 | −20 | 2 |
| 10 January 2008 16:00 |
Tunisia |
29–24 | Cameroon |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (14–14) | ||||
| 10 January 2008 18:00 |
Angola |
30–33 | DR Congo |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (14–14) | ||||
| 11 January 2008 16:00 |
Cameroon |
31–27 | DR Congo |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (17–13) | ||||
| 11 January 2008 18:00 |
Tunisia |
24–20 | Angola |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (13–10) | ||||
| 12 January 2008 16:00 |
Tunisia |
42–23 | DR Congo |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (22–12) | ||||
| 12 January 2008 16:00 |
Angola |
31–26 | Cameroon |
Pavilhão do Tafe, Cabinda |
| (14–10) | ||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 65 | +25 | 6 |
| Algeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 4 |
 Morocco |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 82 | −11 | 2 |
 Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 89 | −24 | 0 |
| 10 January 2008 16:00 |
Egypt |
26–23 | Algeria |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (14–13) | ||||
| 10 January 2008 18:00 |
Morocco |
30–25 | Nigeria |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (18–10) | ||||
| 11 January 2008 16:00 |
Egypt |
31–22 | Morocco |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (15–10) | ||||
| 11 January 2008 18:00 |
Algeria |
26–20 | Nigeria |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (14–9) | ||||
| 12 January 2008 16:00 |
Egypt |
33–20 | Nigeria |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (12–10) | ||||
| 12 January 2008 18:00 |
Algeria |
26–19 | Morocco |
Pavilhão Nossa Senhora do Monte, Lubango |
| (17–9) | ||||
