Men's handball championship: Egypt through to knockout phase despite 33-26 loss to Sweden

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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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Egypt's men's handball team suffered a 33-26 loss to Sweden at the IHF Men's World Championship in Paris on Friday.  The North Africans were no match for the four-time champions, but still progress to the knockout stage Round of 16 where they face Croatia.  Egypt are the only of three African teams that qualified to this year's Championship to progress after Tunisia and Angola were knocked out.

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