North Africa Shines on the Handball Court: Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia Lead the Africa Championship
21 January 2026
Opening wins set the tone
Egypt opened their Africa Handball Championship campaign with a 36-25 win over Gabon on Wednesday in the first round of Group II.
As defending champions, Egypt grabbed the early momentum, with Angola leading the group after beating Uganda 37-21.
Group-stage results and leaders
In Group I, Algeria suffered a 23-25 defeat to Nigeria.
Morocco defeated Benin 52-28 in Group IV, while Tunisia beat Cameroon 41-22 in Group III. Tunisia sits atop Group III on equal points with Guinea, who beat Kenya 36-27.
Egypt remains in second place in Group II, behind Angola.
Note: In a tournament where passes rain down like confetti, the ball clearly favors the optimistic teams.
Punchline 1: If this tournament were a stand-up show, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia just dropped the mic—encore, please!
Punchline 2: Algeria’s defense tried to ghost the attack, but the scoreboard wouldn’t let it go—recalculating for the next episode.
