Handball at the 1965 All-Africa Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Congo |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 16 – 24 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Rep. (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ivory Coast |
| Third place | Tunisia |
| Fourth place | Madagascar |
The Handball events at the 1965 All-Africa Games were held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo between 16 and 24 July 1965. The competition included only men's event.[1]
Qualified teams
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Congo (withdrew) |
| Zone I | Tunisia |
| Zone II | Senegal |
| Zone III | Ivory Coast |
| Zone IV | Dahomey |
| Zone V | Cameroon |
| Zone VI | United Arab Rep. |
| Zone VII | Madagascar |
Squads
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Team advance to the knockout stage |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Rep. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | — | 4 |
| Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 3 |
| Dahomey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 0 |
| Congo (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew
(W) Withdrew
| 16 July 1965 | Madagascar | – | Dahomey | Brazzaville |
| 16 July 1965 | United Arab Rep. | – | Madagascar | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | United Arab Rep. | 27–10 | Dahomey | Brazzaville |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | — | 5 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 3 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 2 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | — | 2 |
Source:
| ... July 1965 | Ivory Coast | – | Tunisia | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Senegal | – | Cameroon | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Cameroon | 13–12 | Tunisia | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Ivory Coast | – | Senegal | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Tunisia | 10–2 | Senegal | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Ivory Coast | 15–14 | Cameroon | Brazzaville |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| .. July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| United Arab Rep. | 7 | |||||
| 24 July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Tunisia | 6 | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 22 | |||||
| .. July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 7 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 15 | |||||
| Madagascar | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| .. July – Brazzaville | ||||||
| Tunisia | 13 | |||||
| Madagascar | 10 | |||||
Semifinals
| ... July 1965 | United Arab Rep. | 7–6 | Tunisia | Brazzaville |
| ... July 1965 | Ivory Coast | 15–14 | Madagascar | Brazzaville |
Third place game
| ... July 1965 | Tunisia | 13–10 | Madagascar | Brazzaville |
Final
| 24 July 1965 | United Arab Rep. | 22–7 | Ivory Coast | Brazzaville |
Final standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Rep. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Madagascar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dahomey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Congo (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew
(W) Withdrew
References
- ^ "Men Handball I All Africa Games 1965 Brazzaville". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. September 21, 2017.