The 22nd African Men’s Youth Handball Championship was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 15 to 22 September 2026.

The event serves as qualification event for the 2027 IHF Men's Youth World Championship.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS 

Algeria (ALG), Burundi (BDI), Cameroon (CMR), Congo (CGO), Egypt (EGY), Ivory Coast (CIV), Guinea (GUI), Libya (LBA), Madagascar (MAD), Morocco (MAR), Nigeria (NGR), Rwanda (RWA), Tunisia (TUN), Zambia (ZAM)

DRAW

The draw was held on 4 August 2026.

Pots

Pot 1: EGY, TUN, GUI, MAR
Pot 2: ALG, CIV, LBA, CMR
Pot 3: RWA, NGR, CGO, ZAM
Pot 4: BDI, MAD

Results

FINAL RANKING

1. Egypt*
2. Tunisia*
3. Morocco*
4. Guinea*
5. Cameroon*
6. Nigeria, 7. Ivory Coast, 8. Rwanda, 9. Algeria, 10. Burundi, 11. Congo, 12. Libya, 13. Madagascar, 14. Zambia

*Qualified for the 2027 IHF Men's Youth World Championship.