2016 African Men's Handball Championship Explained

Tourney Name:	African Men's Handball Championship
Year:	2016
Size:	250
Country:	Egypt
Dates:	21–30 January
Num Teams:	12
Confederations:	1
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion:	EGY
Count:	6
Second:	TUN
Third:	ANG
Fourth:	ALG
Matches:	46
Goals:	2383
Previous:	2014 African Men's Handball Championship
Next:	2018 African Men's Handball Championship

The 2016 African Men's Handball Championship was the 22nd edition of the African Men's Handball Championship and held in Egypt from 21 to 30 January 2016. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.^[1]

Egypt won their sixth title after defeating Tunisia 21–19, while Angola defeated Algeria 25–19 to capture the bronze medal.^[2]

The win qualified Egypt for the Olympics, while runner-up Tunisia received a place in the Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Qualified teams

width=20%	Country !	width=80%	Previous appearances in tournament¹
	20 (1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, *1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014*)
	13 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	12 (1974, 1976, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	17 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	9 (1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	19 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, *1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010*, 2012, 2014)
	6 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	1 (2004)
	3 (2004, 2010, 2014)
	16 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
	9 (1979, 1981, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014)
	21 (*1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012*, 2014)

¹ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italics indicates host.

	Cairo
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Hall 1	Hall 2
Capacity: 16,900	Capacity: 1,620

7 couples were announced for the competition.^[3]

Country	Referees
	Jonas Alyidi Arseny Datundji
	Akpasta Yao Ajpeco Asinon
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Sunguay Mobaity Moya Koyachilis
	Mostefa Maamaly Sami Abdelaziz
	Mamado Diabite Yalatema Coulibaly
	Abdallah Faye Fadhel Diop
	Ramzi Khenissi Ismail Boualloucha

The draw was held on 23 October 2015.^[4] ^[5]

All times are local (UTC+2).

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Legend for qualification type
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 World Championship
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Qualification and the 2017 World Championship
Qualified for the 2017 World Championship

Web site: L’Angola et l’Egypte organisent la 22e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations seniors 2016. 23 January 2014. cahbonline.info. 26 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823121858/http://www.cahbonline.info/?lang=en. 2017-08-23. dead.
Web site: CAN 2016: L’Egypte championne d’Afrique. 30 January 2016. cahbonline.info. 31 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201020214/http://www.cahbonline.info/can-2016-legypte-championne/. 1 February 2016. live. dmy-all.
Web site: CAN-2016 de handball: les arbitres désignés pour diriger les matchs. 19 January 2016. aps. 21 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309181949/http://www.aps.dz/sport/35098-can-2016-de-handball-les-arbitres-d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9s-pour-diriger-les-matchs. 9 March 2016. dead.
Web site: Press release. cahbonline.info. 23 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030104803/http://www.cahbonline.info/club_result.php?id_clubcacc=153. 2015-10-30. dead.
Web site: Schedule . 2016-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151130213917/http://www.cahbonline.info/a_telecharger/Calendrier_CAN_EGY_2016.pdf . 2015-11-30 . dead .