Zamalek leads the Brazilian champions 16-14 at halftime in the Handball World Club Championship.

The men's handball team of Zamalek managed to defeat their Brazilian counterparts, EC Pinheiros, with a score of 16-14 in the first half, as part of their final matches in the main group stage of the World Club Championship in the New Capital.

Zamalek's Defeat Against Barcelona in the World Club Handball Championship


Zamalek suffered a defeat against Barcelona in the second round of the main stage of the tournament, with a score of 39-29. Zamalek delivered a good performance, and the competition was evident throughout the match, especially in the second half.

Zamalek had previously secured a victory over Forum Darb Sultan on Friday with a score of 42-17 before facing Barcelona today, Sunday.

The Zamalek men's handball team qualified for the main group stage after winning against the American team Los Angeles with a score of 40-17 in the preliminary stage.

Zamalek is in Group A of the main group stage alongside: Spanish club Barcelona, Moroccan club Forum Darb Sultan, and Brazilian club EC Pinheiros.

Largest Participation in the History of the Championship

This edition features the largest participation in the history of the World Club Handball Championships, with 10 clubs representing different continents. The list of participants includes: Egyptian club Al Ahly "host of the tournament" - Spanish club Barcelona "defending champion" - Kuwaiti club Burgan "representative of Asia" - Moroccan club Forum Darb Sultan "representative of Africa" - German club Fox Berlin "representative of Europe" - Brazilian club Pinheiros "representative of South and Central America" - American club Los Angeles "representative of North America and the Caribbean" - Australian club Sydney "representative of Oceania" - Hungarian club Vezprem "wild card" - Egyptian club Zamalek "wild card".