2026 African Women’s Handball Championship: Cameroon Placed In Group C

T he 2026 Senior African Women’s Handball Championship is sche­ duled to take place from Decem­ ber 2 to 12, 2026, in Tunisia. Ahead of the tournament, the Confederation of African Handball held the draw on October 29, 2026, at its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Cameroon were placed in Group C alongside hosts Tunisia, Zambia and the Zone 5 repre­ sentative. The representative from Zone 5, which comprises mainly East African countries, will be determined at the qualifying tournament scheduled for November 4 to 8 in Tanzania. Host Tunisia will be among Cameroon’s toughest opponents in the group, par­ ticularly with the backing of their home crowd. Tunisia are also the continent’s third-most successful team with three titles, behind Angola, with 16 titles, and Congo, with four. The Lionesses must not underestimate Zambia or the yet-to-be-determined Zone 5 representative. Cameroon will need to navigate the group stage suc­ cessfully to keep their ambitions alive in a compe...