Handball at the 1973 All-Africa Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Lagos |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | January 1973 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Algeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Egypt |
| Third place | Senegal |
| Fourth place | Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 509 (31.81 per match) |
The Handball events at the 1973 All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973. The competition included only men's event.[1]
Qualified teams
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | Nigeria |
| Zone I | Algeria |
| Zone II | Senegal |
| Zone III | Ivory Coast |
| Zone IV | Togo |
| Zone V | Cameroon |
| Zone VI | Egypt |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 2 |
| Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 2 |
Source:
| ... January 1973 | Cameroon | 23–13 | Egypt | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Algeria | 17–14 | Togo | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Egypt | 22–11 | Togo | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Algeria | 16–12 | Cameroon | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Togo | 16–15 | Cameroon | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Egypt | 15–12 | Algeria | Lagos |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 4 |
| Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 0 |
Source:
| ... January 1973 | Senegal | 18–13 | Ivory Coast | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Madagascar | 17–16 | Nigeria | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Senegal | 21–15 | Madagascar | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Ivory Coast | 27–11 | Nigeria | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Senegal | 23–11 | Nigeria | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Ivory Coast | 26–16 | Madagascar | Lagos |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| .. January – Lagos | ||||||
| Egypt | 15 | |||||
| 14 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 13 | |||||
| Egypt | 12 | |||||
| .. January – Lagos | ||||||
| Algeria | 14 | |||||
| Senegal | 14 | |||||
| Algeria | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 January – Lagos | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 7 | |||||
| Senegal | 17 | |||||
Semifinals
| ... January 1973 | Egypt | 15–13 | Ivory Coast | Lagos |
| ... January 1973 | Senegal | 14–17 | Algeria | Lagos |
Third place match
| 14 January 1973 | Ivory Coast | 7–17 | Senegal | Lagos |
Final
| 14 January 1973 | Egypt | 12–14 | Algeria | Lagos |
Final standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Egypt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Senegal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Togo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Source:
References
- ^ "Men Handball II All Africa Games - 1973 Lagos". todor66.com. Todor Krastev. September 21, 2017.