2021 African Women's Handball Championship

2021 African Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Cameroon
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	8–18 June 2021
Teams	11 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Angola (14th title)
Runners-up	Cameroon
Third place	Tunisia
Fourth place	Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	1,507 (50.23 per match)
Awards
Best player	Isabel Guialo

The 2021 African Women's Handball Championship was the 24th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, which was originally scheduled to take place from 2 to 12 December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was rescheduled to 8 to 18 June 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.^[1]^[2]^[3] The tournament was held under the aegis of African Handball Confederation and acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship.^[4]

Angola won their third straight and 14th overall title after defeating Cameroon in the final.^[5]

Venues

Host city	Venue	Capacity
Yaoundé	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex	5,263

Draw

The draw was made on 1 April 2021.^[6]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).^[7]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tunisia	3	3	0	104	56	+48	6	Quarterfinals
2	Senegal	3	2	1	87	66	+21	4
3	Guinea	3	1	2	82	78	+4	2
4	Madagascar	3	0	3	48	121	−73	0

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

9 June 2021 14:00	Senegal	42–16	Madagascar	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(20–9)

9 June 2021 18:00	Tunisia	30–27	Guinea	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(15–12)

11 June 2021 14:00	Madagascar	16–44	Tunisia	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(10–21)

11 June 2021 18:00	Guinea	20–32	Senegal	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(11–16)

13 June 2021 14:00	Guinea	35–16	Madagascar	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR)
		(19–10)

13 June 2021 16:00	Senegal	13–30	Tunisia	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(7–16)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cameroon	3	3	0	97	56	+41	6	Quarterfinals
2	DR Congo	3	2	1	98	58	+40	4
3	Nigeria	3	1	2	61	87	−26	2
4	Kenya	3	0	3	53	108	−55	0

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

8 June 2021 14:00	Nigeria	16–35	DR Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
		(3–18)

8 June 2021 18:00	Cameroon	40–16	Kenya	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN)
		(21–8)

10 June 2021 16:00	DR Congo	42–16	Kenya	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(21–4)

10 June 2021 18:00	Cameroon	31–19	Nigeria	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(14–13)

12 June 2021 16:00	Nigeria	26–21	Kenya	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(12–11)

12 June 2021 18:00	DR Congo	21–26	Cameroon	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(10–10)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Angola	2	2	0	68	38	+30	4	Quarterfinals
2	Congo	2	1	1	58	52	+6	2	Quarterfinals
3	Cape Verde	2	0	2	37	73	−36	0
4	Algeria^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:

^ Algeria withdrew before the tournament, arguing they had not enough time to prepare for the tournament after nearly two years of hibernation.^[8]

9 June 2021 16:00	Angola	39–14	Cape Verde	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Krichen, Makhlouf (TUN)
	Bernado 7	(16–5)	three players 3
	1×	Report	1× 7× 1×

11 June 2021 16:00	Cape Verde	23–34	Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Faye, Diop (SEN)
	Almeida 9	(13–21)	Dorson 7
	4×	Report	1× 6×

13 June 2021 18:00	Angola	29–24	Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(16–11)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	L	GF	GA	GD	Qualification
1	Guinea	2	2	47	62	−15	Quarterfinals
2	Nigeria	2	2	35	66	−31	Quarterfinals
3	Cape Verde	2	2	37	73	−36

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals for.

President's Cup

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Cape Verde	2	2	0	57	38	+19	4
10	Kenya	2	1	1	55	57	−2	2
11	Madagascar	2	0	2	46	63	−17	0

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

14 June 2021 16:00	Madagascar	30–33	Kenya	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(15–17)

15 June 2021 20:00	Cape Verde	30–16	Madagascar	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR)
	Almeida 7	(16–10)	Ravololonirina 5
	2× 5×	Report	1× 8×

17 June 2021 18:00	Cape Verde	27–22	Kenya	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(12–12)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

15 June

Tunisia	27
		16 June
Guinea	20
		Tunisia	23
15 June
		Angola (ET)	27
Angola	29
				18 June
DR Congo	20
				Angola	25
15 June
				Cameroon	15
Cameroon	44
		16 June
Nigeria	14
		Cameroon	22
15 June
		Congo	21	Third place
Congo	21
				18 June
Senegal	20
				Tunisia	22

				Congo	17

Fifth place bracket

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

16 June

Guinea	26
		17 June
DR Congo	33
		DR Congo	14
16 June
		Senegal	24
Nigeria	15

Senegal	32
		Seventh place game

		17 June

		Guinea	25

		Nigeria	21

Quarterfinals

15 June 2021 12:00	Angola	29–20	DR Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(15–10)

15 June 2021 14:00	Tunisia	27–20	Guinea	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(15–7)

15 June 2021 16:00	Congo	21–20	Senegal	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(11–6)

15 June 2021 18:00	Cameroon	44–14	Nigeria	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(26–3)

5–8th place semifinals

16 June 2021 10:00	Guinea	26–33	DR Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(13–18)

16 June 2021 12:00	Nigeria	15–32	Senegal	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(4–16)

Semifinals

16 June 2021 15:30	Tunisia	23–27 (ET)	Angola	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(12–11)

	FT: 21–21 ET: 2–6

16 June 2021 18:00	Cameroon	22–21	Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(12–10)

Seventh place game

17 June 2021 14:00	Guinea	25–21	Nigeria	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(11–11)

Fifth place game

17 June 2021 16:00	DR Congo	14–24	Senegal	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(6–14)

Third place game

18 June 2021 15:00	Tunisia	22–17	Congo	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(12–7)

Final

18 June 2021 18:00	Angola	25–15	Cameroon	Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé
		(14–7)

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Angola
	Cameroon
	Tunisia
4	Congo
5	Senegal
6	DR Congo
7	Guinea
8	Nigeria
9	Cape Verde
10	Kenya
11	Madagascar

	Team qualified for the 2021 World Championship

References

^ "Andebol: Camarões acolhe africano em 2020". portaldeangola.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^ "CAHB announces changes to event dates". ihf.info. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "General Calendar" (PDF). CAHB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Exciting 2021 ahead for African handball". ihf.info. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Angola conquista pela 14ª vez o Africano de handebol feminino". surtoolimpico.com.br. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Résultats du Tirage au Sort de la 24e CAN Seniors Dames". African Handball Confederation. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "One week to go until African women showpiece throw-off". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Algeria withdraws from the competition". Sport News Africa. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ Emmanuel Beng (19 June 2021). "Host Cameroon lose Women's Handball AFCON final to Angola". ginainforms.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021..
^ Rania Jerbi (19 June 2021). "CAN Handball –Dames : Deux tunisiennes dans l'équipe type". africafootunited.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021..
^ "le 7 Majeur de la 24e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations Seniors Dames". cahbonline.info. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

[table_note_ALG0.28953894660321-9] Algeria withdrew before the tournament, arguing they had not enough time to prepare for the tournament after nearly two years of hibernation.^[8]

[1] "Andebol: Camarões acolhe africano em 2020". portaldeangola.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2018.

[2] "CAHB announces changes to event dates". ihf.info. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[3] "General Calendar" (PDF). CAHB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[4] "Exciting 2021 ahead for African handball". ihf.info. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[5] "Angola conquista pela 14ª vez o Africano de handebol feminino". surtoolimpico.com.br. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[6] "Résultats du Tirage au Sort de la 24e CAN Seniors Dames". African Handball Confederation. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[7] "One week to go until African women showpiece throw-off". ihf.info. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[8] "Algeria withdraws from the competition". Sport News Africa. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[10] Emmanuel Beng (19 June 2021). "Host Cameroon lose Women's Handball AFCON final to Angola". ginainforms.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021..

[11] Rania Jerbi (19 June 2021). "CAN Handball –Dames : Deux tunisiennes dans l'équipe type". africafootunited.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021..

[12] "le 7 Majeur de la 24e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations Seniors Dames". cahbonline.info. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

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African Handball Championship
Men	Tunisia 1974 Algeria 1976 Congo 1979 Tunisia 1981 Egypt 1983 Tunisia 1985 Morocco 1987 Algeria 1989 Egypt 1991 Côte d'Ivoire 1992 Tunisia 1994 Benin 1996 South Africa 1998 Algeria 2000 Morocco 2002 Egypt 2004 Tunisia 2006 Angola 2008 Egypt 2010 Morocco 2012 Algeria 2014 Egypt 2016 Gabon 2018 Tunisia 2020 Egypt 2022 Egypt 2024 Rwanda 2026
Women	Tunisia 1974 Algeria 1976 Congo 1979 Tunisia 1981 Egypt 1983 Angola 1985 Morocco 1987 Algeria 1989 Egypt 1991 Côte d'Ivoire 1992 Tunisia 1994 Benin 1996 South Africa 1998 Algeria 2000 Morocco 2002 Egypt 2004 Tunisia 2006 Angola 2008 Egypt 2010 Morocco 2012 Algeria 2014 Angola 2016 Congo 2018 Cameroon 2021 Senegal 2022 DR Congo 2024 Tunisia 2026

2021 World Women's Handball Championship qualification
Africa	2021 African Women's Handball Championship
Asia	2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship
America	North America and Caribbean South and Central America
Europe	2020 European Women's Handball Championship European qualification

Venues

Draw

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Ranking of third-placed teams

President's Cup

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals

5–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standing

All star team

References