By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar
HERNING, Jan. 26 (SEE) – Spain defeated Egypt 36-31 at the IHF World Handball Men’s Championship. The match took place on Saturday at Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark.
Spain marked the first goal almost
in the first minute. Egypt’s Ahmed El-Ahmar scored Egypt’s first goal in the
second minute. The first half’s score was 18-17 to the Pharaohs.
At the end of the second half the
gap between both team became manifest, to the point that in the 54th
minute the result was 35-28 to the Matadors.
According to the final result, Spain finished seventh, while Egypt ranked eighth. 32-year-old Spanish Joan Cañellas was named the Man of the Match.
Worth noting is the Matadors
Spain the championship in 2005 and 2013. It won the bronze medal in 2011. Spain
ended fourth in 1999, 2003, and 2015. On the other side, Egypt’s highest rank
was in 2001 when they caught fourth place.