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

The Handball events at the 2003 All-Africa Games were held in Abuja, Nigeria from 5 to 14 October 2003.[1]

Handball at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates5 – 14 October
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Egypt (4th title)
Runner-up Algeria
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Senegal
Next →

Qualified teams

ZoneTeam
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).

    Team advance to the knockout stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Egypt33009966+336
 Senegal320110087+134
 Cameroon31028490−62
 South Africa30035393−400
Source: [citation needed]
6 October 2003
16:00
Senegal  37–15  South AfricaAbuja
6 October 2003
20:00
Egypt  35–20  CameroonAbuja

8 October 2003
16:00
Cameroon  34–20  South AfricaAbuja
(15–6)
8 October 2003
20:00
Egypt  42–28  SenegalAbuja

10 October 2003
16:00
Egypt  22–18  South AfricaAbuja
10 October 2003
18:00
Senegal  35–30  CameroonAbuja

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Algeria33008650+366
 Nigeria32019762+354
 Ghana31025786−292
 DR Congo30035393−400
Source: [citation needed]
5 October 2003
16:00
Ghana  24–19  DR CongoAbuja
(12–8)
5 October 2003
20:00
Algeria  26–19  NigeriaAbuja
(12–10)

7 October 2003
16:00
Algeria  31–18  DR CongoAbuja
7 October 2003
20:00
Nigeria  38–20  GhanaAbuja
(19–10)

9 October 2003
16:00
Algeria  29–13  GhanaAbuja
9 October 2003
18:00
Nigeria  40–16  DR CongoAbuja

Classification matches

5–8th place bracket
 
Fifth place
 
  
 
11 October – Abuja
 
 
 Cameroon36
 
 
 Ghana25
 

7–8th place match

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

5–6th place match

11 October 2003
20:00
Cameroon  36–25  GhanaAbuja

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 October – Abuja
 
 
 Egypt27
 
13 October – Abuja
 
 Nigeria21
 
 Egypt31
 
12 October – Abuja
 
 Algeria29
 
 Algeria27
 
 
 Senegal24
 
Third place
 
 
13 October – Abuja
 
 
 Nigeria35
 
 
 Senegal33

Semifinals

12 October 2003
16:00
Egypt  27–21  NigeriaAbuja

12 October 2003
20:00
Algeria  27–24  SenegalAbuja

Third place match

13 October 2003
16:00
Nigeria  35–33  SenegalAbuja

Final

13 October 2003
20:00
Egypt  31–29  AlgeriaAbuja

Final standing

PosTeamPldWDLPts
 Egypt550010
 Algeria54018
 Nigeria53026
4  Senegal52034
5  Cameroon42024
6  Ghana41032
7  DR Congo41032
8  South Africa40040
Source: [citation needed]

References