President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived moments ago at the Cairo International Stadium in order to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 27th edition of the World Handball Championship "Egypt 2021" at Cairo Stadium,.
The tournament is held in the presence of Sisi alongside several senior state figures, the organizing committee of the tournament headed by Hisham Nasr, and Dr. Hassan Mostafa, President of the International Federation of the Game, as this is the first version. Thirty-two teams will participate in 4 different halls, from January 13 to January 31.
Tournament Kick Off
The opening ceremony of the 27th IHF Men’s World Championship will kick off on Wednesday from 17:40 till 18:30; the opening match between Egypt and Chile will start at 19:00 CLT at Cairo Stadium Sports Hall.
The tournament will be held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021 in Egypt.
Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny will perform at the opening ceremony, as he unveiled recently on Instagram the official song of the 27th IHF Men’s World Championship.
The song entitled “Erfah Edek” also features the performance of Marwan Moussa and Hoda Sherbeeny.
It is written by Menna Adli El Kiey, and composed by Ehab Abd Elwahed.
Furthermore, Hosny shared photos on the platform from the behind-the-scenes of the opening ceremony of the Men’s World Championship.
About Egypt 2021
The 27th edition of the IHF Men’s World Championship – the first IHF World Championship to be played with 32 teams – will take place in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021 at four venues: Cairo Stadium Sports Hall, New Capital Sports Hall, Dr Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (formerly 6th of October) and Borg Al Arab Sports Hall. The IHF men’s flagship event will feature 108 games, with the final weekend taking place in Cairo.
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