The 2022 African Men's Youth Handball Championship was held in Kigali, Rwanda from 30 August to 6 September 2022.[1] It also acted as a qualification tournament for the 2023 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Rwanda |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Rwanda |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 1,213 (71.35 per match) |
Egypt secured the title with a 51–29 win over Rwanda, while Morocco defeated Burundi 41–34 to claim the bronze medal. Burundi and Rwanda thus secured both their first-ever medals as well as their inaugural debut in the Men's Youth World Handball Championship.
Draw edit
The draw was held on 22 July 2022 at the head office of the African Handball Confederation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[2][3]
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 58 | +40 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Burundi
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 81 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Uganda
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 123 | −25 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Libya
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 110 | −16 | 1 | Seventh place game |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
| 30 August 2022 13:00 |
Libya
|
28–35 | Uganda
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (10–11) | ||||
| Cancelled | Morocco
|
10–0 | Burundi
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| 31 August 2022 15:00 |
Burundi
|
32–32 | Libya
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (14–16) | ||||
| 31 August 2022 17:00 |
Morocco
|
45–24 | Uganda
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (22–11) | ||||
| 2 September 2022 13:00 |
Uganda
|
39–50 | Burundi
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (22–24) | ||||
| 2 September 2022 17:00 |
Morocco
|
43–34 | Libya
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (15–21) | ||||
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 63 | +88 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Rwanda (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 106 | +7 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 92 | −1 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Madagascar
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 159 | −94 | 0 | Seventh place game |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
| 30 August 2022 17:00 |
Egypt
|
43–19 | Algeria
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (21–10) | ||||
| 30 August 2022 19:00 |
Rwanda
|
53–32 | Madagascar
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (26–13) | ||||
| 31 August 2022 13:00 |
Algeria
|
42–19 | Madagascar
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (22–5) | ||||
| 31 August 2022 19:00 |
Egypt
|
44–30 | Rwanda
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (19–15) | ||||
| 2 September 2022 15:00 |
Egypt
|
64–14 | Madagascar
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (28–9) | ||||
| 2 September 2022 19:00 |
Rwanda
|
30–30 | Algeria
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (13–13) | ||||
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 4 September | ||||||
| Morocco | 34 | |||||
| 6 September | ||||||
| Rwanda | 35 | |||||
| Rwanda | 29 | |||||
| 4 September | ||||||
| Egypt | 51 | |||||
| Egypt | 66 | |||||
| Burundi | 22 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 6 September | ||||||
| Morocco | 41 | |||||
| Burundi | 34 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| 4 September 2022 17:00 |
Egypt
|
66–22 | Burundi
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (34–12) | ||||
| 4 September 2022 19:00 |
Morocco
|
34–35 | Rwanda
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (14–18) | ||||
Seventh place game edit
| 5 September 2022 17:00 |
Libya
|
24–20 | Madagascar
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (14–11) | ||||
Fifth place game edit
| 5 September 2022 19:00 |
Uganda
|
31–44 | Algeria
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (11–22) | ||||
Third place game edit
| 6 September 2022 17:00 |
Morocco
|
41–34 | Burundi
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (21–15) | ||||
Final edit
| 6 September 2022 19:00 |
Rwanda
|
29–51 | Egypt
|
BK Arena, Kigali |
| (16–22) | ||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Egypt
|
 |
Rwanda
|
 |
Morocco
|
| 4 | Burundi
|
| 5 | Algeria
|
| 6 | Uganda
|
| 7 | Libya
|
| 8 | Madagascar
|
| Team qualified for the 2023 Youth World Championship |
References edit
- ^ "Official calendar for the 2022 African Men's Youth Handball Championship". Rwanda Handball Federation's Official Facebook Account. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Draw for the 2022 Men's Juniors and Youth Africa Nations Championships". CAHB. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Results of the draw for the Men's Juniors and Youth Africa Nations Championships – Rwanda 2022". CAHB. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.