International handball competition
International handball competition
1981 African Men's Championship|
| Host country |  Tunisia |
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| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Dates | 18 July – 1 August |
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| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
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| Champions |  Algeria (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |  Ivory Coast |
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| Third place | Tunisia |
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| Fourth place |  Egypt |
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The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 18 July to 1 August 1981. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in West Germany.[1]
In the final, Algeria won their first title beating Ivory Coast in the final game.
Qualified teams
Venue
Draw
Group stage
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Team advance to the knockout stage
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Group A
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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 Tunisia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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 Angola
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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 Guinea
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
References
Nigeria
Congo