The 2012 African Men's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the
African Men's Handball Championship
The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the African champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tourname ...
, organized by the
African Handball Confederation
The African Handball Confederation, (acronym CAHB) referring to a (french: Confédération Africaine de Handball), is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 1973 All-Africa Games, 2n ...
, which acted as the qualification process for the
2013 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2013 World Men's Handball Championship was the 23rd World Men's Handball Championship, an international handball tournament that took place in Spain from 11 to 27 January 2013. This was the first time Spain hosted the World Men's Handball Ch ...
. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held in
Rabat and
Salé
Salé ( ar, سلا, salā, ; ber, ⵙⵍⴰ, sla) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, ...
,
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
between 11 and 20 January 2012. The winner qualified for the
2012 Summer Olympics.
Venues
Teams
Preliminary round
The draw was held on 24 September 2011 at
Casablanca,
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
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Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
;5–8th bracket
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Quarterfinals
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5–8th semifinals
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Semifinals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Final
Final standings
Awards
All-Tournament Team
All-star team was:
[.]
See also
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2012 African Handball Champions League
The 2012 African Handball Champions League was the 34th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from Novembe ...
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2012 African Men's Junior Handball Championship
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2012 African Men's Youth Handball Championship
References
External links
Official websiteGoalzz.comStatistics of CAN 2012
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2012 in Moroccan sport
Men's Handball Championship
2012 in handball
Sport in Casablanca
Sport in Salé
2012 Men's
International handball competitions hosted by Morocco
January 2012 sports events in Africa