Handball: Rwanda, Burundi square off in Zone 5 women’s junior final
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Rwanda's U17 women's national handball team take on Burundi in the final of the Zone 5 junior tournament on Sunday-Courtesy

Rwanda Vs Burundi 1pm

It will be a clash of titans when Rwanda U17 take on Burundi in the final of Zone 5 women's youth and junior tournament on Sunday at Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Stadium, Dar es Salaam.

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The team, coached by Anaclet Bagirishya, confirmed ticket to the final game after beating Ethiopia 47-6 in the semi-finals on Saturday while Burundi progressed to the final after a convincing 42-11 semi-final victory over South Sudan.

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The tournament brought together eight teams representing countries from Zone 5 region, which were clustered in two groups.

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The Zone 5 women's youth and junior tournament serves as a qualification event for the Continental Phase of the Women's IHF Trophy Africa.