Angola sealed the gold medal at the CAHB African Women’s Handball Championship for the fourth time in a row and the 15th time in history, with a dominating performance, sweeping their opponents on their way to the trophy.
After ten exciting days of handball in Dakar, Senegal, where the top teams on the African continent clashed and tried to secure the title, Angola eventually stood head and shoulders above their opponents, riding a six-game winning streak on their way to the trophy.
Angola beat Cameroon (29:19) in a rematch of the final from the 2021 edition, when they secured the title with another ten-goal win, 25:15.
In the bronze medal game, Congo beat Senegal (20:19) and won their first medal since 2008, when they also clinched the bronze.
The 2022 CAHB African Women’s Handball Championship was also a qualification event for the 2023 IHF Women’s World Championship, with four teams qualifying for the world handball flagship tournament.
Angola, Cameroon, Congo and Senegal will participate in the competition, with the first three sides also playing in Spain 2021. Senegal will return for the first time since 2019 at the IHF Women’s World Championship.
