Handball at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14–22 March 2024 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Angola (8th title) |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 964 (53.56 per match) |
The women's handball tournament at the 2023 African Games was held from 14 to 22 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra.[1]
Draw
The draw was held on 24 February 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra.[2][3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |
Group stage
All times are local (UTC±0).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 44 | +76 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 78 | −29 | 2 | Fifth place game | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 93 | −38 | 0 | Seventh place game |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
| 14 March 2024 12:00 |
Angola | 47–13 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (24–7) | ||||
| 14 March 2024 16:00 |
Algeria |
22–14 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (11–7) | ||||
| 16 March 2024 12:00 |
Ghana |
13–35 | Angola | Borteyman Sports Complex |
| (5–14) | ||||
| 16 March 2024 18:00 |
Burkina Faso |
21–24 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (15–12) | ||||
| 18 March 2024 14:00 |
Burkina Faso |
21–22 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 18 March 2024 16:00 |
Angola | 38–18 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 66 | +29 | 5 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 65 | +39 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 97 | −1 | 3 | Fifth place game | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 117 | −67 | 0 | Seventh place game |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
| 14 March 2024 14:00 |
Cameroon |
38–27 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (17–12) | ||||
| 14 March 2024 18:00 |
DR Congo |
38–10 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (20–6) | ||||
| 16 March 2024 14:00 |
Mali |
13–42 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (4–29) | ||||
| 16 March 2024 16:00 |
Uganda |
32–32 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (15–16) | ||||
| 18 March 2024 12:00 |
Uganda |
37–27 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (20–10) | ||||
| 18 March 2024 18:00 |
Cameroon |
24–25 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 20 March | ||||||
| Angola | 35 | |||||
| 22 March | ||||||
| 16 | ||||||
| Angola | 33 | |||||
| 20 March | ||||||
| 15 | ||||||
| 29 | ||||||
| 25 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 22 March | ||||||
| 29 | ||||||
| 21 | ||||||
Semifinals
| 20 March 2024 12:00 |
Angola | 35–16 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (16–11) | ||||
| 20 March 2024 16:00 |
DR Congo |
29–25 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (12–15) | ||||
Seventh place game
| 21 March 2024 14:00 |
Burkina Faso |
38–32 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (16–12) | ||||
Fifth place game
| 21 March 2024 18:00 |
Ghana |
28–30 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (13–15) | ||||
Third place game
| 22 March 2024 12:00 |
Cameroon |
29–21 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (18–11) | ||||
Final
| 22 March 2024 16:00 |
Angola | 33–15 | Borteyman Sports Complex | |
| (15–7) | ||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Angola | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
References
- ^ "Handball – Event Overview – Women's". results.accra2023ag.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Jour de tirage au sort des 13e Jeux Africains à Accra" (in French). CAHB. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Résultats des tirages au sort des 13es Jeux Africains d'Accra 2024" (in French). CAHB. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
