African Mens Handball Championship
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Established
1974 (52 years old)
First Recorded Event
Current Season
2026
Current Round
200
Sport
HandballLocation
International
Gender
Male
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| Results | |||
 31 Jan 26 | Egypt HanEgypt Handball  | 37 - 24 |  Tunisia HTunisia Handball |
| 31 Jan 26 | Cape VerdCape Verde Handball  | 29 - 23 |  Algeria HAlgeria Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Nigeria HNigeria Handball  | 20 - 25 |  Angola HaAngola Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Gabon HanGabon Handball  | 29 - 27 |  Cameroon Cameroon Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Zambia HaZambia Handball  | 25 - 42 |  Benin HanBenin Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Guinea HaGuinea Handball  | 37 - 38 |  Morocco HMorocco Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Rwanda HaRwanda Handball  | 28 - 30 |  Congo HanCongo Handball |
| 30 Jan 26 | Uganda HaUganda Handball  | 29 - 35 |  Kenya HanKenya Handball |
| 29 Jan 26 | Tunisia HTunisia Handball | 33 - 24 | Algeria HAlgeria Handball |
| 29 Jan 26 | Egypt HanEgypt Handball | 32 - 26 | Cape VerdCape Verde Handball |
Description
The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and for World Handball Championship. Started in 1974, it is the oldest continental handball competition. The current champions are Egypt, who won the 2024 tournament in Egypt.
Only three countries have won the tournament. Tunisia, winner of the first edition, has won the title a record ten times. Egypt, with nine titles, and Algeria, with seven titles, are the only two other teams to have won the competition.
Both Morocco and Algeria were banned from hosting the African Handball Championship in 2022 and 2024, Egypt were chosen to host the tournaments instead.
Seasons
2026
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