title: 1989 African Women's Handball Championship
text: # 1989 African Women's Handball Championship
  
  The 1989 African Women's Handball Championship was the eighth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Algeria from 17 to 27 July 1989. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1990 World Women's Handball Championship.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  ### Group A
  
  | 19 July 1989 15:30 | Tunisia | 15–22 | Ivory Coast | Harcha |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 July 1989 15:30 | Angola | 20–20 | Ivory Coast | Harcha Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR) |
  | 20 July 1989 15:30 | Palmira; Fábia 3 | (10–11) | Desire 4 | Harcha Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR) |
  | 22 July 1989 17:00 | Angola | 21–16 | Tunisia | Harcha Referees: K.Mouma, A.Hassan (EGY) |
  | 22 July 1989 17:00 | Bininha; Fábia 4 | (10–6) | Benghrifa 4 | Harcha Referees: K.Mouma, A.Hassan (EGY) |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | 19 July 1989 17:00 | Algeria | 21–20 | Congo | Harcha Referees: J.Venâncio, G.Sousa (ANG) |
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  | 19 July 1989 17:00 | Silmani 3 | | Mkada 9 | Harcha Referees: J.Venâncio, G.Sousa (ANG) |
  | 21 July 1989 17:00 | Egypt | 11–19 | Congo | Harcha |
  | 23 July 1989 18:30 | Algeria | 21–15 | Egypt | Boufarik |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Angola | 19 |
  | Algeria | 9 | | |
  | Algeria | 9 | Angola | 22 |
  | | | Ivory Coast | 18 |
  | Ivory Coast | 19 | Ivory Coast | 18 |
  | Congo | 16 | | |
  | Congo | 16 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | Algeria | 17 |
  | | | Congo | 19 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 25 July 1989 | Angola | 19–9 | Algeria | Boumèrdes Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR) |
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  | 25 July 1989 | Palmira 9 | (11–5) | Slimani 3 | Boumèrdes Referees: Yakoubou, Simeon (NGR) |
  | 25 July 1989 | Ivory Coast | 19–16 | Congo | Harcha |
  | 25 July 1989 | | (10–6) | | Harcha |
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 27 July 1989 | Congo | 19–17 | Algeria |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 27 July 1989 16:00 | Angola | 22–18 | Ivory Coast | Harcha Referees: El Kouch, Kezzouli (MAR) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 July 1989 16:00 | Fábia Raposo 6 | (11–6) | Ndri Paulette 6 | Harcha Referees: El Kouch, Kezzouli (MAR) |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  * Qualified for the 1990 World Championship qualifying tournament
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Angola |
  | | Ivory Coast |
  | | Congo |
  | 4 | Algeria |
  | 5 | Egypt |
  | 6 | Tunisia |
  