Handball Al-Burqan Suffers Loss to Al-Ahli

Al-Burqan suffered a 17-35 defeat to Egypt’s Al-Ahly in their match played the day before yesterday, as part of the second round of Group B in the current IHF Men’s Club World Handball Championship held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which concludes the day after tomorrow (Thursday). In the same group, Hungary’s Veszprém defeated Germany’s Füchse Berlin 34-33 in a thrilling encounter, securing first place in the group for the Hungarian club, which had qualified through the qualifying rounds, and thus earning a spot in the final against Spain’s Barcelona. Barcelona also secured top spot in Group A after defeating Egypt’s Zamalek 39-29 on the same day. The International Handball Federation introduced a new format for the tournament this year, with the winners of each group advancing directly to the final, while the runners-up play each other to determine third place, and so on for the remaining positions. Al-Burqan will face a tough match today against group leaders Veszprém. Al-Burqan had also lost their opening match to Füchse Berlin 18-38. The Kuwaiti club is seeking to gain further experience and compete against top teams during their historic participation in the tournament, following their coronation as Asian champions.