Handball-Africa Cup Winners’ Championship (Main Round): Esperance ST to play Algeria’s HBC El Biar Monday

Tunis: Esperance Sportive de Tunis will play in Group B alongside Zamalek of Egypt, HBC El Biar of Algeria and JS Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the men's main round of the 40th edition of the African Handball Cup Winners' Championship held in Oran from April 18 to 27. The Tunisians will take on HBC El Biar at 8 pm on Monday before playing JS Kinshasa at 4 pm on Tuesday. In group A, Egypt's Al-Ahly and Olympique de Annaba will be looking to defend the points they earned against fellow qualifiers JSE Skikda and CRB Mila respectively. Each club will play two matches against the pair from the other group, with no repeat of the first-round encounter. Fixtures for the men's main round matches Monday, April 22: Group 1: Al-Ahly of Egypt - CRB Mila (1400) Olympique Annaba - JS Skikda (1600) Group 2: JS Kinshasa (DR Congo) - Zamalek of Egypt (2000) HBC El Biar - Esperance de Tunis (20h00) Tuesday, April 23 Group 1: Al-Ahly Egypt - Olympique Annaba (2000) JSE Skikda - CRB Mila (2000) G roup 2: JS Kinshasa (DR Congo) - Esperance de Tunis (1600) HBC El Biar - Zamalek of Egypt (2000) At the end of the main round, the first and second placed clubs in each group will qualify for the semi-finals, while the 3rd and 4th placed teams in each group will play for 5th and 8th place of the competition. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse