The 2024 African Women's Handball Championship was the 26th edition of the

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, held from 27 November to 7 December 2024 in

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. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the

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, with the top four nations qualifying. Angola defeated Senegal in the final to win their fifth consecutive and 16th overall title.

Qualified teams

The following countries registered for the competition:

Draw

The draw took place on 19 September 2024 in

, DR Congo.

Seeding

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Presidents Cup

Bracket

9–12th place semifinals

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Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Knockout stage

Bracket

Fifth place bracket

Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standing

All-Star Team

The All-star team was announced on 9 December 2024.

References

External links

Official website
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