Handball: Egypt suffer narrow defeat to Denmark at Paris 2024 Olympics

Egypt Handball team faced a close 30-27 loss against Denmark in the second round of Group B games at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday.

Mahmoud Elassal , Monday 29 Jul 2024,

Yahia Omar
Egypt's right back #05 Yahia Omar (R) attempts to score past Denmark's left wing #04 Magnus Landin Jacobsen (L) during the Men's Preliminary Round Group B handball match between Egypt and Denmark of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris South Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. AFP

 

Throughout the game, the Pharaohs struggled to take the lead, with Denmark finishing the first half ahead at 19-9.

In the second half, Egypt staged a remarkable comeback, largely due to outstanding saves by substitute goalkeeper Mohamed Ali, narrowing the gap to 25-21.

The match remained closely contested until Denmark secured consecutive crucial goals in the final moments, clinching their second victory in Paris.

Egypt is competing in a group that includes Argentina, Denmark, France, and Norway.

They kicked off their Paris 2024 campaign with a 35-32 win over Hungary.

Next up, Egypt will face France in the third round of the preliminary matches on Wednesday.

 

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