XALIMANEWS-The 25th African Cup of Nations for Men’s handball will start this Monday in Egypt Initially planned in Morocco, it has been moved to Egypt, among the reigning African Champions. There competition starts this Monday, the host country will play Cameroon while the Lions of Senegal will oppose the DRC Congo this following at 3 p.m.
Initially scheduled in Morocco, the CAN Men 2023 was relocated to Egypt on April 8, 2022, following the CAHB Board of Directors met to examine the applications for the organization of the competition. Only Angola and Egypt had applied and following examining the files, the African Handball Confederation awarded the organization of this 25th edition to Egypt. As a result, following 2 postponements, CAN 2022 might be held.
This year’s edition will take place from July 11 to 18, 2022, the host country, defending champion will be the favorite, ahead of its main rivals Tunisia, Algeria and Angola. The first 2 teams mentioned monopolize the titles since the first edition in 1974. Tunisia with 10 titles, remains the most successful nation ahead of Algeria and Egypt, which have 7 crowns each. These 3 nations are the only ones so far to have won the Men’s AFCON in 24 editions.
For this competition which takes place on the banks of the Nile, the Pharons of Egypt, reigning African champions are the favorites, ahead of their opponents in the finals of the last 2 editions (2016 and 2018), Tunisia, winner in 2018 Algerians and Angolans (3rd in 2020), will be the main outsiders. The Senegalese whose best result remains the 3rd place acquired in 1974 during the first edition, intends to shake up the hierarchy. With its cohort of players from the European championships, Fred Bougeant’s band intends to at least compete for the semi-finals, or at worst be one of the 6 qualified for the next World Cup which will take place in 2023.. “This competition promises to be very difficult and exciting, we arrive without any pressure, with the desire to give pleasure to all those who believed in the return of the Lions! » Had declared the former coach of the Lionesses. As a reminder, following its 11th participation in 2014, Senegal had remained 6 long years before returning to the CAN, in 2020. This followingnoon, from 3:00 p.m., facing the Congolese of the Democratic Republic, Ibou Sall and company will make their entry into the matter with the objective of winning, to hope to come out of Pool D unscathed and consider the rest with serenity.
Composition of hens
A: Egypt-Cameroon-Morocco
B: Algeria-Gabon-Guinea-Kenya
C: Tunisia-Cape Verde-Nigeria
D: Angola-DR Congo-Senegal-Zambia
Note that the first 2 best ranked teams of each group will be qualified for the quarter-finals. The first 6 CAN teams will qualify for the 2023 World Cup.
Lions program in this 25th CAN Men
Monday, July 11, 2022
15h 00 RD Congo/Senegal
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
5:00 p.m. Senegal/Angola
Wednesday July 13, 2022
3:00 p.m. Senegal/Zambia
