11-08-2025
Handball: Ahly drawn with Veszprem in IHF Club World Championship, Zamalek to face Barcelona - Omni sports
Egyptian champions Ahly have been drawn with Hungary's Telekom Veszprém and Australia's Sydney University in Group B of the IHF Club World Championship, which will take place in Cairo from 26 September to 2 October.
As tournament hosts and African champions, Ahly were granted the privilege of selecting their group and opted for Group B.
According to the competition format, the three group winners will advance to the semi-finals, along with the best-performing runner-up across all groups.
Defending champions Veszprem boast four Egyptian players in their squad: Yehia El-Deraa, Ahmed Hisham, and former Ahly players Ali Zein and Ahmed Adel, who joined the Hungarian side this summer.
Ahly made history last year by becoming the first non-European team to defeat Barcelona, beating them in the third-place playoff.
They also met Sydney University in the group stage, securing a commanding 49–15 victory.
The draw, held at Cairo Stadium on Monday, handed domestic rivals Zamalek a tough clash in Group C, where they will face Spanish giants Barcelona and Brazil's Handebol Clube Taubate, winners of the South and Central American Men's Club Championship.
Group A also features UAE champions Sharjah, winners of the Asian Club League Championship; the United States' California Eagles, champions of the North American and Caribbean Club Championship; and European champions SC Magdeburg of Germany.
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