2002 African Men's Handball Championship
{{Short description|15th African men's handball championship}}
{{Infobox international handball competition
| tourney_name = African Men's Championship
| year = 2002
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image =
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| country = Morocco
| dates = 19–28 April
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 1
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| champion = TUN
| count = 6
| second = ALG
| third = EGY
| fourth = MAR
| matches = 28
| goals = 1315
| attendance =
| top_scorer =
| player =
| previous = 2000 African Men's Handball Championship
| next = 2004 African Men's Handball Championship
}}
The 2002 African Men's Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 19 to 28 April 2002. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Championship in Portugal.{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/handball/Africa/Men_2002.html |title=Men Handball XV Africa Championship 2002 – Morocco |work=todor66.com |publisher=Todor Krastev |date=26 November 2016 |accessdate= }}
Tunisia win their sixth title beating Algeria in the final game 25–22.
Qualified teams
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- {{hb|ALG}}
- {{hb|ANG}}
- {{hb|CMR}}
- {{hb|CGO}}
- {{hb|COD}}
- {{hb|EGY}}
- {{hb|GAB}}
- {{hb|CIV}}
- {{hb|MAR}} {{small|(hosts)}}
- {{hb|NGR}}
- {{hb|SEN}}
- {{hb|TUN}}
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Venues
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| Casablanca
|rowspan="4"| {{location map+|Morocco|float=right|width=300|caption=|places= {{location map~|Morocco|lat=33.533333|long=-7.583333|label=Casablanca|position=left}} {{location map~|Morocco|lat=34.020882|long=-6.84165|label=Rabat|position=right}} }} ! Rabat |
|---|
| Salle Mohammed V |
| Capacity: 12,000
| Capacity: 10,000 |
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| 150px |
Group stage
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| style="background:#ccffcc;"|
|Team advance to the knockout stage |
=Group A=
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|winpoints=2
|show_positions=n
|team1=MAR|name_MAR={{hb|MAR}}
|team2=COD|name_COD={{hb|COD}}
|team3=CGO|name_CGO={{hb|CGO}}
|win_MAR=2|draw_MAR=0|loss_MAR=0|gf_MAR=74|ga_MAR=41|status_MAR=H
|win_COD=1|draw_COD=0|loss_COD=1|gf_COD=51|ga_COD=61
|win_CGO=0|draw_CGO=0|loss_CGO=2|gf_CGO=43|ga_CGO=70
|col_A=green1|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
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|date = 19 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|MAR}}
|score = 36–23
|team2 = {{hb|COD}}
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|HT = 22–9
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|date = 21 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|CGO}}
|score = 25–28
|team2 = {{hb|COD}}
|report =
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|HT = 16–10
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|date = 22 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|MAR}}
|score = 38–18
|team2 = {{hb|CGO}}
|report =
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|HT = 17–9
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=Group B=
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|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2
|show_positions=n
|team1=ALG|name_ALG={{hb|ALG}}
|team2=ANG|name_ANG={{hb|ANG}}
|team3=CIV|name_CIV={{hb|CIV}}
|win_ALG=2|draw_ALG=0|loss_ALG=0|gf_ALG=61|ga_ALG=45
|win_ANG=1|draw_ANG=0|loss_ANG=1|gf_ANG=57|ga_ANG=57
|win_CIV=0|draw_CIV=0|loss_CIV=2|gf_CIV=44|ga_CIV=60
|col_A=green1|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
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|date = 20 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|ALG}}
|score = 34–24
|team2 = {{hb|ANG}}
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|HT = 16–11
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|date = 21 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|CIV}}
|score = 23–33
|team2 = {{hb|ANG}}
|report =
|goals1 =
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|HT = 12–13
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{{handballbox
|date = 22 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|ALG}}
|score = 27–21
|team2 = {{hb|CIV}}
|report =
|goals1 =
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|HT = 14–7
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=Group C=
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|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2
|show_positions=n
|team1=EGY|name_EGY={{hb|EGY}}
|team2=NGR|name_NGR={{hb|NGR}}
|team3=SEN|name_SEN={{hb|SEN}}
|win_EGY=2|draw_EGY=0|loss_EGY=0|gf_EGY=62|ga_EGY=45
|win_NGR=1|draw_NGR=0|loss_NGR=1|gf_NGR=55|ga_NGR=55
|win_SEN=0|draw_SEN=0|loss_SEN=2|gf_SEN=51|ga_SEN=68
|col_A=green1|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
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{{handballbox
|date = 20 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|EGY}}
|score = 37–21
|team2 = {{hb|SEN}}
|report =
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|HT = 17–10
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|date = 21 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|NGR}}
|score = 31–30
|team2 = {{hb|SEN}}
|report =
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|HT = 15–14
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{{handballbox
|date = 22 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|EGY}}
|score = 25–24
|team2 = {{hb|NGR}}
|report =
|goals1 =
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|HT = 13–11
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=Group D=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2
|show_positions=n
|team1=TUN|name_TUN={{hb|TUN}}
|team2=CMR|name_CMR={{hb|CMR}}
|team3=GAB|name_GAB={{hb|GAB}}
|win_TUN=2|draw_TUN=0|loss_TUN=0|gf_TUN=63|ga_TUN=32
|win_CMR=1|draw_CMR=0|loss_CMR=1|gf_CMR=55|ga_CMR=55
|win_GAB=0|draw_GAB=0|loss_GAB=2|gf_GAB=51|ga_GAB=68
|col_A=green1|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
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{{handballbox
|date = 20 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|TUN}}
|score = 36–13
|team2 = {{hb|GAB}}
|report =
|goals1 =
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|HT = 17–5
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|date = 21 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|CMR}}
|score = 27–22
|team2 = {{hb|GAB}}
|report =
|goals1 =
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|HT = 13–10
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{{handballbox
|date = 22 April 2002
|time =
|team1 = {{hb-rt|TUN}}
|score = 27–19
|team2 = {{hb|CMR}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|HT = 12–9
|twomin1 =
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Knockout stage
{{#invoke:RoundN|N8
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=Quarterfinals
|RD2=Semifinals
|RD3=Final
|Consol=Third place
| 24 April – |{{hb|MAR}}|31|{{hb|ANG}}|17
| 24 April – |{{hb|ALG}}|25|{{hb|COD}}|15
| 24 April – |{{hb|EGY}}|26|{{hb|CMR}}|11
| 24 April – |{{hb|TUN}}|29|{{hb|NGR}}|19
| 26 April – |{{hb|MAR}}|18|{{hb|ALG}}|19
| 26 April – |{{hb|EGY}}|19|{{hb|TUN}}|25
| 28 April – Casablanca|{{hb|ALG}}|19|{{hb|TUN}}|25
| 27 April – |{{hb|MAR}}|25|{{hb|EGY}}|35
}}
;5th place bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=5–8th place semifinals
|RD2=Fifth place
|Consol=Seventh place
| 27 April – |{{hb|CMR}}|28|{{hb|NGR}}|25
| 27 April – |{{hb|ANG}}|32|{{hb|COD}}|28
| 28 April – |{{hb|CMR}}|31|{{hb|ANG}}|30
| 28 April – |{{hb|NGR}} (w/o)|–|{{hb|COD}}|–
}}
;9th place bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
|RD1=9–12th place semifinals
|RD2=Ninth place
|Consol=Eleventh place
| 25 April – |{{hb|SEN}}|29|{{hb|GAB}}|20
| 25 April – |{{hb|CIV}}|23|{{hb|CGO}}|19
| 26 April – |{{hb|SEN}}|31|{{hb|CIV}}|19
| 26 April – |{{hb|GAB}}|–|{{hb|CGO}} (w/o)|–
}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{handballbox
|date=24 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|ALG}}
|score=25–15
|team2={{hb|DRC}}
|HT=10–9
|stadium=
}}
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{{handballbox
|date=24 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|TUN}}
|score=29–19
|team2={{hb|NGA}}
|HT=18–9
|stadium=
}}
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{{handballbox
|date=24 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|EGY}}
|score=26–11
|team2={{hb|CMR}}
|HT=11–5
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=24 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|MAR}}
|score=31–17
|team2={{hb|ANG}}
|HT=16–7
|stadium=
}}
=9–12th place semifinals=
{{handballbox
|date=25 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|SEN}}
|score=29–20
|team2={{hb|GAB}}
|HT=16–7
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=25 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|CIV}}
|score=23–19
|team2={{hb|CGO}}
|HT=12–9
|stadium=
}}
=5–8th place semifinals=
{{handballbox
|date=27 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|ANG}}
|score=32–28
|team2={{hb|DRC}}
|HT=21–10
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=27 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|CMR}}
|score=28–25
|team2={{hb|NGA}}
|HT=12–14
|stadium=
}}
=Semifinals=
{{handballbox
|date=26 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|TUN}}
|score=25–19
|team2={{hb|EGY}}
|HT=12–10
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=26 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|ALG}}
|score=19–18
|team2={{hb|MAR}}
|HT=9–9
|stadium=
}}
=Eleventh place game=
{{handballbox
|date=26 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|CGO}}
|score=Walkover
|team2={{hb|GAB}}
|HT=
|stadium=
}}
Gabon withdrew.
=Ninth place game=
{{handballbox
|date=26 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|SEN}}
|score=31–19
|team2={{hb|CIV}}
|HT=15–10
|stadium=
}}
=Seventh place game=
{{handballbox
|date=28 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|NGA}}
|score=Walkover
|team2={{hb|DRC}}
|HT=
|stadium=
}}
Congo withdrew.
=Fifth place game=
{{handballbox
|date=28 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|CMR}}
|score=31–30
|team2={{hb|ANG}}
|HT=12–14
|stadium=
}}
=Third place game=
{{handballbox
|date=27 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|EGY}}
|score=35–25
|team2={{hb|MAR}}
|HT=18–12
|stadium=
}}
=Final=
{{handballbox
|date=28 April 2002
|time=
|team1={{hb-rt|TUN}}
|score=25–19
|team2={{hb|ALG}}
|HT=13–12
|stadium=
}}
Final ranking
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc| | Qualified for the 2003 World Championship |
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !!width=170|Team | |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=center|File:gold medal icon.svg | {{hb|TUN}} |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=center|File:silver medal icon.svg | {{hb|ALG}} |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=center|File:bronze medal icon.svg | {{hb|EGY}} |
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=center|4 | {{hb|MAR}} |
| align=center|5 | {{hb|CMR}} |
| align=center|6 | {{hb|ANG}} |
| align=center|7 | {{hb|NGR}} |
| align=center|8 | {{hb|COD}} |
| align=center|9 | {{hb|SEN}} |
| align=center|10 | {{hb|CIV}} |
| align=center|11 | {{hb|CGO}} |
| align=center|12 | {{hb|GAB}} |
References
{{reflist}}
{{African Handball Championship}}
Category:African handball championships
Category:21st century in Casablanca