The 1983 African Men's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the

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, held from 22 to 31 July 1983 at the Cairo International Stadium and the Police Arena in

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. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the

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. In the final,

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win their second consecutive title beating Congo in the final game.

Qualified teams

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Draw

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place game

Final

Final ranking

References

{{African Handball Championship African handball championships

Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

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