CAIRO-7 August 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Egypt handball national team after achieving the fourth place in Tokyo Olympic Games for the first time in Egypt's history. The Pharaohs lost 33-31 to Spain in the bronze-medal match, missing a chance to become the first Egyptian sports team to win an Olympic medal. I wish you all the best in the upcoming competitions,” tweeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Egypt defeated Germany 31-26 in the quarter-finals after a fantastic display from the Pharaohs to secure a place in the semi-finals for the first time in the nation's history. The Pharaohs finished the competition in the fourth place after losing to Spain in the third place match.

Source: Egypt Today August 07, 2021 11:26 UTC