Handball at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament

Handball at the 2003 All-Africa Games

Tournament details
Host country	Nigeria
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	5 – 14 October
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Egypt (4th title)
Runner-up	Algeria
Third place	Nigeria
Fourth place	Senegal
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The Handball events at the 2003 All-Africa Games were held in Abuja, Nigeria from 5 to 14 October 2003.^[1]

Qualified teams

Zone	Team
Hosts	Nigeria
Zone I	Algeria
Zone II	Senegal
Zone III	Ghana
Zone IV	Cameroon
Zone V	Egypt
Zone VI	South Africa
Zone VII	Madagascar (withdrew)  DR Congo (replaces Madagascar)

Squads

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Egypt	3	3	0	0	99	66	+33	6
Senegal	3	2	0	1	100	87	+13	4
Cameroon	3	1	0	2	84	90	−6	2
South Africa	3	0	0	3	53	93	−40	0

6 October 2003 16:00	Senegal	37–15	South Africa	Abuja

6 October 2003 20:00	Egypt	35–20	Cameroon	Abuja

8 October 2003 16:00	Cameroon	34–20	South Africa	Abuja
		(15–6)

8 October 2003 20:00	Egypt	42–28	Senegal	Abuja

10 October 2003 16:00	Egypt	22–18	South Africa	Abuja

10 October 2003 18:00	Senegal	35–30	Cameroon	Abuja

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Algeria	3	3	0	0	86	50	+36	6
Nigeria	3	2	0	1	97	62	+35	4
Ghana	3	1	0	2	57	86	−29	2
DR Congo	3	0	0	3	53	93	−40	0

5 October 2003 16:00	Ghana	24–19	DR Congo	Abuja
		(12–8)

5 October 2003 20:00	Algeria	26–19	Nigeria	Abuja
		(12–10)

7 October 2003 16:00	Algeria	31–18	DR Congo	Abuja

7 October 2003 20:00	Nigeria	38–20	Ghana	Abuja
		(19–10)

9 October 2003 16:00	Algeria	29–13	Ghana	Abuja

9 October 2003 18:00	Nigeria	40–16	DR Congo	Abuja

Classification matches

5–8th place bracket

Seventh place         11 October – Abuja      DR Congo 24      South Africa 19

Fifth place         11 October – Abuja      Cameroon 36      Ghana 25

7–8th place match

11 October 2003 16:00	DR Congo	24–19	South Africa	Abuja

5–6th place match

11 October 2003 20:00	Cameroon	36–25	Ghana	Abuja

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	12 October – Abuja
	Egypt	27
					13 October – Abuja
	Nigeria	21
					Egypt	31
	12 October – Abuja
					Algeria	29
	Algeria	27
	Senegal	24
					Third place
					13 October – Abuja
					Nigeria	35
					Senegal	33

Semifinals

12 October 2003 16:00	Egypt	27–21	Nigeria	Abuja

12 October 2003 20:00	Algeria	27–24	Senegal	Abuja

Third place match

13 October 2003 16:00	Nigeria	35–33	Senegal	Abuja

Final

13 October 2003 20:00	Egypt	31–29	Algeria	Abuja

Final standing

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
	Egypt	5	5	0	0	10
	Algeria	5	4	0	1	8
	Nigeria	5	3	0	2	6
4	Senegal	5	2	0	3	4
5	Cameroon	4	2	0	2	4
6	Ghana	4	1	0	3	2
7	DR Congo	4	1	0	3	2
8	South Africa	4	0	0	4	0

References

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