{"id":4183,"date":"2026-01-30T17:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/tunisia-to-face-egypt-in-the-african-handball-championship-final"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:05:21","slug":"tunisia-to-face-egypt-in-the-african-handball-championship-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/sport\/tunisia-to-face-egypt-in-the-african-handball-championship-final","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia to Face Egypt in the African Handball Championship Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>Tunisia\u2019s national team has reached the final of the Men\u2019s African Handball Championship, currently being held in Rwanda\u2019s capital, Kigali.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia recorded a convincing win over Algeria, 33-24, in the semi-finals, keeping alive its hopes of winning a record-extending 11th title in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia controlled the game throughout, leading 19-11 at halftime before maintaining its advantage in the second half and sealing victory by a nine-goal margin.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia will now meet Egypt in a classic showdown on Saturday in the continental final, after the \u201cPharaohs\u201d defeated Cape Verde 32-26 in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<p><b>A final with historic significance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The final carries a special historical weight: Egypt is aiming for a fourth consecutive title, looking to retain its continental crown and raise its tally to 10 championships\u2014drawing level with Tunisia in the all-time number of titles. Tunisia, meanwhile (the \u201cEagles of Carthage\u201d), hopes to reclaim the trophy it has not won since the 2018 edition in Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Egypt and Tunisia have qualified for next year\u2019s World Championship in Germany, along with Cape Verde and Algeria, who will meet on Friday in the third-place match for the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>Africa\u2019s final set of teams heading to the World Championship will also be completed on Friday, through the Angola\u2013Nigeria match, which will determine fifth place at the African Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. Tunisia\u2019s national team has reached the final of the Men\u2019s African Handball Championship, currently being held in Rwanda\u2019s capital, Kigali. 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