Bahrain outgun USA in high-scoring clash
Bahrain's youth handball team, competing in the President's Cup after missing out on the main knockout stage, began Group IV play at the IHF Men's Youth World Championship with a 39–33 win over the USA. Their route here came via a narrow 32–30 loss to Japan, a 36–28 defeat to hosts Egypt, and a morale-boosting 36–33 win over South Korea in their final group fixture.
A blistering first half against the Americans saw them lead 23–13 at the break, a margin that proved decisive despite a late rally.
Attack in Full Flow
Bahrain converted 68% of their 57 shots, punishing the USA's defence from all areas. They went 11/13 from the six-metre line, 7/15 from nine metres, and scored on 6 of 8 fast breaks. The balance of their attack kept the Americans guessing — five players finished with four goals or more.
Standout Performers
Ahmed Eid led with a perfect 6/6 shooting, while Abbas Ali (6/7), Mahmood Yusuf (5/10), and Sayed Ahmed Alfalahi (5/5) all made major contributions. Mohamed Aadam's 80% shooting and Fadhel Ebrahim's flawless 3/3 added depth to Bahrain's scoring spread. In goal, Haidar Salman made 8 saves from 29 shots, while Mohamed Abdulhusan chipped in with three stops.
USA's Late Push
The Americans, led by Simon Neumaier's 7 goals and Kaeden Kuhlmeyer's 6, outscored Bahrain 20–16 in the second half. They found particular joy in breakthrough plays (7/10) and wings (6/10), but were undone by missed opportunities at nine metres and a leaky first-half defence.
Next Steps With two points secured, Bahrain will look to build on this momentum in their last President's Cup match. They face Tunisia today at 5:15pm, aiming to secure the highest possible ranking in the classification stage.
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