The 2026 African Beach Handball Championship is the inaugural edition of the continental tournament organized by the Confederation of African Handball. It is held in Lomé from 24 to 27 April 2026.
The tournament also serves as a qualification event for the 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships, scheduled to take place in Zagreb, with the winners of both the men's and women's competitions earning qualification.
Six national teams participate in the men's tournament: Tunisia, Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Kenya. The women's competition features four teams: Benin, Togo, Mali, and Kenya.
The competition format consists of a single round-robin group stage. In the men's tournament, each team plays the others once, while in the women's tournament, teams play each other twice. The top two teams in each competition advance to the semi-finals, followed by the final to determine the champions.
This edition marks the first standalone African championship for beach handball and aims to promote the development of the sport across the continent while strengthening its presence in international competitions.[1]
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edit- ↑ "IHF | News". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ↑ "IHF | Competition Home Page". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-04-26.