1989 African Men's Handball Championship

The 1989 African Men's Handball Championship was the eighth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Algiers, Algeria, from 17 to 27 July 1989. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1990 World Championship in Czechoslovakia.

1989 African Men's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Algeria
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	17–27 July
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Algeria (5th title)
Runner-up	Egypt
Third place	Tunisia
Fourth place	Congo

In the final, Algeria win their fifth consecutive title beating Egypt in the final game 18–17.

Qualified teams

• Algeria (hosts)
• Angola
• Congo
• Egypt
• Ivory Coast
• Morocco
• Tunisia

Group stage

Team advance to the knockout stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Algeria (H)	3	3	0	0	66	50	+16	6
Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:
(H) Hosts

17 July 1989	Algeria	19–11	Morocco	Harcha Arena, Algiers

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19 July 1989	Algeria	18–16	Tunisia	Harcha Arena, Algiers

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21 July 1989	Algeria	29–23	Angola	Harcha Arena, Algiers

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	July – Algiers
	Algeria	18
					27 July – Algiers
	Congo	13
					Algeria	18
	July – Algiers
					Egypt	17
	Egypt
	Tunisia
					Third place
					July – Algiers
					Congo
					Tunisia

Semifinals

	Algeria	18–13	Congo	Harcha Arena, Algiers

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	Egypt	–	Tunisia	Harcha Arena, Algiers

Third place game

	Congo	–	Tunisia	Harcha Arena, Algiers

Final

27 July 1989	Algeria	18–17	Egypt	Harcha Arena, Algiers Attendance: 8 000

Final ranking

Team qualified for the 1990 World Championship

Rank	Team
	Algeria
	Egypt
	Tunisia
4	Congo
5	Morocco
6	Ivory Coast
7	Angola