Al Ahly players pose ahead of their game against October 6 at Handball Federation Cup, Dec. 23, 2017- Photo Courtsey of Al Ahly official website
CAIRO – 23 December 2017: Al Ahly defeated 6 October club 30-25 on Saturday at the Handball Federation Cup’s quarter finals’ last round to reach the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Zamalek defeated Olympic club 31-27 while Smouha defeated Sporting 35-30.
Al Ahly, Zamalek, Smouha and 6 October qualified to the competition’s semi-finals.
Al Ahly will play against Smouha while Zamalek will meet 6 October. Both games are scheduled on Friday in Ismailia.
Teams participating at the Handball Federation Cup will play without the international players who prepared with the national team for the African Men's Handball Championship in Gabon.
Egypt, the reigning champions hope to win their seventh title in the competition at their 21st participation.
The draw held on November 3, 2017 in Libreville put Egypt in Group B alongside Angola, Morocco, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.
Gabon hosted the competition between January 17 to 27, 2017 and the top three teams in the tournament will qualify to 2019 World Men's Handball Championship in Denmark and Germany.
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