The 1998 African Men's Handball Championship was the 13th edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in

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, from 19 to 28 October 1998. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Championship in

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win their fifth title beating

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in the final game 22–19.

Qualified teams

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

References

{{African Handball Championship African handball championships

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