1976 African Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Algeria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Congo |
| Third place | Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 264 (22 per match) |
The 1976 African Women's Handball Championship was the second edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Algeria. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.
Preliminary round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 |
| Algeria (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 4 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 2 |
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 0 |
| Tunisia
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10–8 | Ivory Coast
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| Algeria
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11–6 | Ivory Coast
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| Nigeria
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12–11 | Ivory Coast
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| Tunisia
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8–1 | Algeria
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| Tunisia
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20–4 | Nigeria
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| Algeria
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19–11 | Nigeria
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Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 4 |
| Uganda
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 2 |
 Senegal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Congo
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16–13 | Senegal
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| Congo
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26–14 | Uganda
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| Uganda
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13–4 | Senegal
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Knockout stage[edit]
Fifth place game[edit]
| Senegal
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14–10 | Nigeria
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Hacène Harcha Arena, Algiers | |
Third place game[edit]
| Algeria
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10–8 | Uganda
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Hacène Harcha Arena, Algiers | |
Final[edit]
| Tunisia
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10–5 | Congo
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Hacène Harcha Arena, Algiers | |
Final ranking[edit]
| Qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament |
| Rank | Team |
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Tunisia
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Congo
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Algeria
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| 4 | Uganda
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| 5 | Senegal
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| 6 | Nigeria
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| 7 | Ivory Coast
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