President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has greeted the Egyptian National Team on qualifying for the quarter-final of the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship.
The Pharaohs fought back to draw with Slovenia 25-25.
"I congratulated my sons from the Egyptian handball national team on their deserved qualification for the quarter-final. I also asserted my pride and permanent support for all honourable Egyptian sports models and all sporting activities in Egypt as one of the most important pillars of human development," Sisi said on his official Twitter page.
https://twitter.com/AlsisiOfficial/status/1353449808195948544
It is worth mentioning that the Slovenian team dominated the first half, securing a 12-8 lead, before the Egyptian team fought back to lead the game with 25-24, before the Slovenian team netted the equaliser in the last second.
Dinamo Bucharest pivot Mamdouh Hashem, veteran player Ahmed El-Ahmar and promising youngster Ahmed Hesham stood out for Egypt.
Egyptian goalkeeper El Tayar made brilliant saves to prevent Slovenia’s players from netting against the Pharaohs.
The Pharaohs have now 7 points.
The Egyptian player Yahia Khaled has been named the best player in the match.
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