Egypt Under-16s beat Argentina to reach World Championship placement stage

Egypt’s women’s under-16 handball team defeated Argentina 36-22 in their third Group Stage match at the World Championship in Morocco.

The result secured Egypt’s place in the second phase of the tournament, where they will compete for positions from fifth to eighth.

Egypt began the competition with a defeat by France before responding with a victory over Switzerland. The win against Argentina completed their Group Stage campaign.

The tournament is being held in Agadir, Morocco, from 16 to 24 October.

Egypt’s squad is:

Goalkeepers: Maryam Ahmed, Omnia Mostafa, Norhan Fakher

Farida Bilal, Rimas Essawy, Salma Ibrahim, Maryam Salah, Rodina Hamdan, Haya Sayed, Rawya Ibrahim, Jana Ali, Salma Ahmed, Sama Diaa, Farah Adly, Sidra Mohamed, Jana Hany, Maryam Ammar and Rowina Maged.

The team is coached by Qassem Ibrahim, while Mohamed Gamal Halil is head of the Egyptian delegation in Morocco.