{"id":27295,"date":"2026-01-30T20:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=27295"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:49:18","slug":"handball-afcon-cameroon-eyes-consolation-prize-presidents-cup-after-group-stage-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/handball-afcon-cameroon-eyes-consolation-prize-presidents-cup-after-group-stage-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Handball AFCON: Cameroon Eyes Consolation Prize \u2018President\u2019s Cup\u2019 After Group Stage Elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Macdella Eyong Bessong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Journalist kick442.com &#8211; Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s handball campaign at the 2026 African Cup of Nations came to a painful end at the group stage, though it was marked by a proud response at the ongoing 27th edition of the competition in Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Defeated 24\u201318 by Guinea in the decisive phase, the Cameroonian team saw its ambitions of continental glory slip away. It was a difficult elimination to swallow, but it did not dampen the team\u2019s determination.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon began the competition with a heavy 41\u201322 loss to Tunisia before bouncing back against Kenya with a 28\u201324 victory that restored confidence and reignited hopes of finishing the tournament on a positive note.<\/p>\n<p>The title chase ultimately ended against Guinea. Cameroon\u2019s long-standing ordeal of failing to progress beyond the group stage resurfaced as they bowed out once again.<\/p>\n<p>However, Cameroon have qualified for the final of the President\u2019s Cup at the 2026 Handball AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>The Indomitable Lions\u2019 return to form was confirmed in the semi-final against Congo, where they edged their opponents 28\u201327 to claim the top spot in Group B. They will face Gabon in the final on Friday, January 30.<\/p>\n<p>Gabon, meanwhile, defeated hosts Rwanda 32\u201328 to top Group A of the President\u2019s Cup. The winner of the final will be ranked ninth at the AFCON, while the loser will finish tenth. At the previous edition in Egypt, Cameroon placed tenth and will only improve on that record with victory over Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the results, this run reflects the resilience of Team Cameroon, determined to turn early disappointment into an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming final against Gabon offers a chance to conclude the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations with a symbolic trophy\u2014one significant mainly for morale, rebuilding, and consolation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Macdella Eyong Bessong Journalist kick442.com &#8211; Cameroon Cameroon\u2019s handball campaign at the 2026&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":27296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[216,220],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-africa-games","category-handball"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - 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