Ahly vs. barcelona at the 17th IHF Men's Club World Championship 2024. Ahly's X account.
The African champions, Ahly, dominated the game from the start, finishing the first half with a three-goal lead at 18-15.
The European champions did their best to make a comeback, but their efforts were thwarted by Ahly's in-form goalkeeper, Abdelrahman Taha.
In the semifinals, Ahly suffered a 28-24 defeat to SC Magdeburg of Germany, while Barcelona faced a 39-34 loss against Telekom Veszprem of Hungary in the same round.
The Cairo giants advanced to the last four as the best second-placed team in their respective groups.
They secured the second position in Group B with three points (+26), tied with Zamalek (-2) and Khaleej Club from Saudi Arabia (+16), but progressed due to their superior goal difference.
Barcelona, the European champions, had triumphed over Ahly 31-23 in their earlier group stage encounter this week.
The 2024 IHF Men’s Club World Championship is the 17th edition of the annual club world championship in handball, taking place from September 27 to October 3 in the New Administrative Capital, Egypt, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
With nine teams divided into three groups of three, the group winners and the best second-placed team advanced to the semifinals.
Later on Thursday, Telekom Veszprem will battle SC Magdeburg in the final match of this prestigious tournament.
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