# 2021 African Women's Handball Championship

The 2021 African Women's Handball Championship was the 24th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, which was originally scheduled to take place from 2 to 12 December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was rescheduled to 8 to 18 June 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The tournament was held under the aegis of African Handball Confederation and acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship.
Angola won their third straight and 14th overall title after defeating Cameroon in the final.

## Venues

| Host City | Venue | Capacity |
| Yaoundé | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex | 5,263 |

## Draw

The draw was made on 1 April 2021.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 56 | +48 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 66 | +21 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 78 | +4 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 121 | −73 | 0 | |
| 9 June 2021 14:00 | Senegal | 42–16 | Madagascar | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 9 June 2021 14:00 | | (20–9) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 9 June 2021 18:00 | Tunisia | 30–27 | Guinea | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 9 June 2021 18:00 | | (15–12) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 11 June 2021 14:00 | Madagascar | 16–44 | Tunisia | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 11 June 2021 14:00 | | (10–21) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 11 June 2021 18:00 | Guinea | 20–32 | Senegal | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 11 June 2021 18:00 | | (11–16) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 13 June 2021 14:00 | Guinea | 35–16 | Madagascar | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR) |
| 13 June 2021 14:00 | | (19–10) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR) |
| 13 June 2021 16:00 | Senegal | 13–30 | Tunisia | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 13 June 2021 16:00 | | (7–16) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 56 | +41 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 58 | +40 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 108 | −55 | 0 | |
| 8 June 2021 14:00 | Nigeria | 16–35 | DR Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
| 8 June 2021 14:00 | | (3–18) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY) |
| 8 June 2021 18:00 | Cameroon | 40–16 | Kenya | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN) |
| 8 June 2021 18:00 | | (21–8) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Diop, Faye (SEN) |
| 10 June 2021 16:00 | DR Congo | 42–16 | Kenya | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 10 June 2021 16:00 | | (21–4) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 10 June 2021 18:00 | Cameroon | 31–19 | Nigeria | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 10 June 2021 18:00 | | (14–13) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 12 June 2021 16:00 | Nigeria | 26–21 | Kenya | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 12 June 2021 16:00 | | (12–11) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 12 June 2021 18:00 | DR Congo | 21–26 | Cameroon | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 12 June 2021 18:00 | | (10–10) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Angola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 0 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Algeria withdrew before the tournament, arguing they had not enough time to prepare for the tournament after nearly two years of hibernation.
| 9 June 2021 16:00 | Angola | 39–14 | Cape Verde | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Krichen, Makhlouf (TUN) |
| 9 June 2021 16:00 | Bernado 7 | (16–5) | three players 3 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Krichen, Makhlouf (TUN) |
| 9 June 2021 16:00 | 1× | Report | 1× 7× 1× | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Krichen, Makhlouf (TUN) |
| 11 June 2021 16:00 | Cape Verde | 23–34 | Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Faye, Diop (SEN) |
| 11 June 2021 16:00 | Almeida 9 | (13–21) | Dorson 7 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Faye, Diop (SEN) |
| 11 June 2021 16:00 | 4× | Report | 1× 6× | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Faye, Diop (SEN) |
| 13 June 2021 18:00 | Angola | 29–24 | Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 13 June 2021 18:00 | | (16–11) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 0 | |

## President's Cup

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 4 |
| 10 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 2 |
| 11 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 0 |
| 14 June 2021 16:00 | Madagascar | 30–33 | Kenya | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 14 June 2021 16:00 | | (15–17) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 20:00 | Cape Verde | 30–16 | Madagascar | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR) |
| 15 June 2021 20:00 | Almeida 7 | (16–10) | Ravololonirina 5 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR) |
| 15 June 2021 20:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 1× 8× | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé Referees: Depesquidoux, Ndemdou (CMR) |
| 17 June 2021 18:00 | Cape Verde | 27–22 | Kenya | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 17 June 2021 18:00 | | (12–12) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 15 June | 15 June | | | |
| Tunisia | 27 | | | |
| Tunisia | 27 | 16 June | 16 June | | |
| Guinea | 20 | 16 June | 16 June | |
| Guinea | 20 | Tunisia | 23 | |
| 15 June | 15 June | | Tunisia | 23 | |
| 15 June | 15 June | Angola (ET) | 27 | |
| Angola | 29 | Angola (ET) | 27 | |
| Angola | 29 | | | | 18 June | 18 June |
| DR Congo | 20 | | | | 18 June | 18 June |
| DR Congo | 20 | | | | Angola | 25 |
| 15 June | 15 June | | | | | Angola | 25 |
| 15 June | 15 June | | | | Cameroon | 15 |
| Cameroon | 44 | | | | Cameroon | 15 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 16 June | 16 June | | | |
| Nigeria | 14 | 16 June | 16 June | | | |
| Nigeria | 14 | Cameroon | 22 | | | |
| 15 June | 15 June | | Cameroon | 22 | | | |
| 15 June | 15 June | Congo | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Congo | 21 | Congo | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Congo | 21 | | | | 18 June | 18 June |
| Senegal | 20 | | | | 18 June | 18 June |
| Senegal | 20 | | | | Tunisia | 22 |
| | | | | | Congo | 17 |
Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 16 June | 16 June |
| Guinea | 26 |
| Guinea | 26 | 17 June | 17 June |
| DR Congo | 33 | 17 June | 17 June |
| DR Congo | 33 | DR Congo | 14 |
| 16 June | 16 June | | DR Congo | 14 |
| 16 June | 16 June | Senegal | 24 |
| Nigeria | 15 | Senegal | 24 |
| Senegal | 32 | | |
| Senegal | 32 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 17 June | 17 June |
| | | Guinea | 25 |
| | | Nigeria | 21 |

### Quarterfinals

| 15 June 2021 12:00 | Angola | 29–20 | DR Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 12:00 | | (15–10) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 14:00 | Tunisia | 27–20 | Guinea | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 14:00 | | (15–7) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 16:00 | Congo | 21–20 | Senegal | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 16:00 | | (11–6) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 18:00 | Cameroon | 44–14 | Nigeria | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 15 June 2021 18:00 | | (26–3) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 16 June 2021 10:00 | Guinea | 26–33 | DR Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 16 June 2021 10:00 | | (13–18) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 16 June 2021 12:00 | Nigeria | 15–32 | Senegal | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 16 June 2021 12:00 | | (4–16) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Semifinals

| 16 June 2021 15:30 | Tunisia | 23–27 (ET) | Angola | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 16 June 2021 15:30 | | (12–11) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |||
| 16 June 2021 18:00 | Cameroon | 22–21 | Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 16 June 2021 18:00 | | (12–10) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Seventh place game

| 17 June 2021 14:00 | Guinea | 25–21 | Nigeria | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 17 June 2021 14:00 | | (11–11) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Fifth place game

| 17 June 2021 16:00 | DR Congo | 14–24 | Senegal | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 17 June 2021 16:00 | | (6–14) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Third place game

| 18 June 2021 15:00 | Tunisia | 22–17 | Congo | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 18 June 2021 15:00 | | (12–7) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

### Final

| 18 June 2021 18:00 | Angola | 25–15 | Cameroon | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |
| 18 June 2021 18:00 | | (14–7) | | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Angola |
| | Cameroon |
| | Tunisia |
| 4 | Congo |
| 5 | Senegal |
| 6 | DR Congo |
| 7 | Guinea |
| 8 | Nigeria |
| 9 | Cape Verde |
| 10 | Kenya |
| 11 | Madagascar |
* Team qualified for the 2021 World Championship