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Handball: Egypt Crowned African Champions, Reach 2020 Olympics


Sun 26 Jan 2020 | 08:53 PM
Mohamed Helba

Egypt booked their place at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo after claiming the African Men’s Handball Championship title following their 27-22 win over Tunisia

The Pharaohs managed to end the first half with a 12-11 score.

Egypt remained undefeated in the tournament as they qualified for the main round after topping Group A with maximum six points.

The Pharaohs qualified for the final after beating Algeria 30-27 in the semi-final, while Eagles of Carthage reached the final after thrashing Angola with 39-29 score.

They qualified for the last eight after pulling off a 28-19 victory over the Republic of Congo in the group stage matches.

Egypt also reached the semi-final after topping their group in the quarter-final following their two consecutive victories over Gabon and Angola.

Tunisia will enter the world play-offs to win a seat at the Olympics.