Preview: Egypt's packed Friday as Football, Fencing in quarters, Handball face Norway

Egyptian teams are gearing up for a packed agenda on Friday, with the U-23 Football and Fencing Epee teams set to compete in the quarterfinals, while the Handball national team prepares to face Norway in the Preliminary Round Group B.

Mahmoud Elassal , Thursday 1 Aug 2024,

Ahmed Eid
Egypt's defender #04 Ahmed Eid and Spain's defender #03 Juan Miranda fight for the ball in the men's group C football match between Spain and Egypt during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bordeaux Stadium in Bordeaux on July 30, 2024. AFP

 

The Egypt U-23 team is vying for a medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics as they are scheduled to challenge Paraguay in the quarterfinals on Friday.

After a historic win against Spain with a score of 2-1 on Tuesday, they topped Group C and secured a spot in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals.

Egypt kicked off their Olympic journey with a goalless draw against the Dominican Republic, followed by a 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan.

The Egypt Men's Epee team will also be in action on Friday, facing France in the Fencing Epee team Men's quarterfinal.

In Handball, the team will confront Norway in their fourth game of the Preliminary Round Group B.

Currently standing third in the group with three points, Egypt secured a resounding 35-23 win against Hungary in the first round, suffered a narrow 30-27 loss to Denmark, and drew 26-26 with France.

A victory against Norway is crucial for their quarterfinal aspirations.

Egyptian veteran shooter Azmy Mehelba is set to make his Paris 2024 debut on Friday during the Skeet Men qualifying round.

The 33-year-old athlete is participating in his fourth Olympic Games, having previously competed in London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020.

Egypt volleyball team will square off against Brazil in the final game of the preliminary round after facing defeats in their previous matches, losing 3-0 to both Poland and Italy.

 

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