1976 African Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Algeria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Congo |
| Third place | Algeria |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 264 (22 per match) |
The 1976 African Women's Handball Championship was held in Algeria. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 |
| Algeria (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 4 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 2 |
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 0 |
| Tunisia
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10–8 | Ivory Coast
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| Algeria
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11–6 | Ivory Coast
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| Nigeria
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12–11 | Ivory Coast
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| Tunisia
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8–1 | Algeria
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| Tunisia
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20–4 | Nigeria
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| Algeria
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19–11 | Nigeria
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 4 |
| Uganda
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 2 |
 Senegal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Congo
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16–13 | Senegal
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| Congo
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26–14 | Uganda
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| Uganda
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13–4 | Senegal
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Knockout stage
Fifth place game
| Senegal
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14–10 | Nigeria
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Third place game
| Algeria
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10–8 | Uganda
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Final
| Tunisia
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10–5 | Congo
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Final ranking
| Qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Tunisia
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Congo
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Algeria
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| 4 | Uganda
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| 5 | Senegal
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| 6 | Nigeria
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| 7 | Ivory Coast
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