1998_African_Men's_Handball_Championship
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]
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Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 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) |
Close
Tunisia win their fifth title beating Algeria in the final game 22–19.
| Team advance to the knockout stage |
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 65 | +87 | 8 |
| Algeria |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 70 | +54 | 6 |
 Congo |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 102 | −12 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 110 | −24 | 2 |
| South Africa (H) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 162 | −105 | 0 |
Close
| 19 October 1998 | Congo |
34–14 | South Africa |
Johannesburg |
| 20 October 1998 | Algeria |
31–14 | Ivory Coast |
Johannesburg |
| 20 October 1998 | Egypt |
34–11 | Congo |
Johannesburg |
| 21 October 1998 | Ivory Coast |
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 |
37–9 | South Africa |
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Egypt |
35–15 | Ivory Coast |
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Egypt |
26–25 | Algeria |
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Congo |
24–23 | Ivory Coast |
Johannesburg |
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 73 | +15 | 7 |
| Tunisia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 80 | +20 | 6 |
 Morocco |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 88 | −5 | 4 |
 Angola |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 2 |
 Cameroon |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 82 | −21 | 1 |
Close
| 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 |
23–23 | Cameroon |
Johannesburg |
| 22 October 1998 | Nigeria |
22–21 | Morocco |
Johannesburg |
| 22 October 1998 | Tunisia |
24–14 | Cameroon |
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Tunisia |
28–21 | Angola |
Johannesburg |
| 23 October 1998 | Morocco |
25–24 | Cameroon |
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Tunisia |
24–17 | Morocco |
Johannesburg |
| 24 October 1998 | Nigeria |
28–28 | Angola |
Johannesburg |
| 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
| 26 October 1998 | Egypt |
23–26 | Tunisia |
Johannesburg |
| 26 October 1998 | Nigeria |
21–32 | Algeria |
Johannesburg |
Ninth place game
| 25 October 1998 | South Africa |
18–41 | Cameroon |
Johannesburg |
Seventh place game
| 25 October 1998 | Ivory Coast |
27–21 | Angola |
Johannesburg |
Fifth place game
| 25 October 1998 | Morocco |
25–23 | Congo |
Johannesburg |
Third place game
| 27 October 1998 | Egypt |
35–26 | Nigeria |
Johannesburg |
Final
| 28 October 1998 | Tunisia |
22–17 | Algeria |
Johannesburg |
| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship | |
| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship as hosts |
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Tunisia |
 | Algeria |
 | Egypt |
| 4 | Nigeria |
| 5 | Morocco |
| 6 | Congo |
| 7 | Ivory Coast |
| 8 | Angola |
| 9 | Cameroon |
| 10 | South Africa |
Close
- "Men Handball XIII Africa Championship – 1998 South Africa". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. 26 November 2016.