Egypt Claims Sixth Consecutive CAHB African WomenS Youth Handball Championship Title, Qualifies for 2026 World Championship
Oran, Algeria – Egypt secured their sixth straight title at the 2025 Confederation of African Handball (CAHB) African Women’s Youth Handball Championship, held in Oran, Algeria, further solidifying their dominance in the competition. The victory also guarantees Egypt a spot in the 2026 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship.
Eleven teams competed in the tournament, which served as a qualifying event for the World Championship and the African Continental phase of the IHF trophy Women 2025. Teams were divided into two groups for the initial stage.
Egypt showcased their strength wiht a perfect preliminary round, defeating Zambia, hosts algeria (36:15), burkina Faso (32:17), and Guinea (24:20). This performance secured first place in their group. Guinea followed, tying Algeria on points but advancing with a superior goal difference (+33 to Algeria’s +7).
In Group A, Tunisia dominated, winning against Kenya (36:28), Madagascar, Nigeria (50:25), Benin (41:19), and Angola (30:19). Angola, historically the second most triumphant team in the championship, finished second after securing wins against Benin, Kenya (23:18), Madagascar (22:12), and nigeria (23:20).
Egypt then overcame Angola in a tightly contested semi-final, winning 19:16 after leading 13:7 at halftime. Tunisia secured their place in the final with a 25:23 victory over Guinea.
The final saw Egypt take control from the outset, ultimately defeating Tunisia 33:21, establishing a commanding seven-goal lead by halftime (16:9). Guinea claimed the bronze medal with an 18:11 win over Angola, securing their third consecutive podium finish.
With this result, Egypt, tunisia, Guinea, and Angola have all qualified for the 2026 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship.
Guinea also emerged victorious in the IHF Trophy Women 2025, which ran concurrently as the African Continental Phase, bringing together the winners from the year’s five zonal competitions.
The final standings of the 2025 CAHB African Women’s Youth Handball Championship are as follows:
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Guinea
- Angola
- Nigeria
- algeria
- Kenya
- Burkina Faso
- Benin
- Zambia
- Madagascar
Egypt’s success extended beyond the youth championship,as they also won the 2025 CAHB African Women’s Junior Handball Championship,achieving titles in both age categories for the first time in their history. Egypt’s winning streak in the Youth Championship now stands at 34 matches, with their last defeat coming in 2015 against Angola.
