Egypt’s young women claim landmark World Championship win in Romania

Egypt’s women’s youth handball team have reached the main round of the World Championship with a perfect record after setting a new tournament mark in a remarkable 83-17 victory over Fiji in Romania.

The Egypt side, made up of players born in 2008, ended the preliminary phase at the top of their group with nine points from three matches. Their final performance was the most emphatic, as they produced an outstanding attacking display against Fiji and scored 83 goals.

The result was not only a convincing win but also created a new record for the most goals scored by one team in a single match in the history of the World Championship.

Egypt had already made an impressive start to the competition before facing Fiji. They opened their campaign with a 27-24 victory over Croatia, then followed that result by defeating France 29-24.

Those two wins gave the team valuable momentum before their record-breaking final group match. Egypt maintained their unbeaten run throughout the first phase and secured maximum points against opponents regarded as some of the strongest in the tournament.

The group was widely considered the “group of death” because it included established handball nations such as France and Croatia. Egypt’s ability to finish first in such a challenging section has added further significance to their achievement.

Their success means the Egyptian team will now move into the main round of the tournament with confidence and a significant psychological boost. Alongside their perfect results, they will carry a new global tournament record into the next stage.

The victory over Fiji also underlined the attacking strength of a promising generation of Egyptian players. The team’s 83-goal total marked the high point of a group-stage campaign in which they combined strong results against major European opposition with an exceptional attacking display in their final match.

Egypt’s progress represents another notable moment for the country’s handball programme. After overcoming Croatia and France, the team completed their opening phase without dropping a point and finished as leaders of one of the competition’s most demanding groups.

Their performances have raised expectations for the remainder of the Championship as they prepare to face the next challenge in the main round. The team now has the opportunity to build on its unbeaten start and continue competing against the leading young sides from across Europe and beyond.

For the players born in 2008, the campaign has already delivered a historic achievement. Their record score against Fiji, combined with three wins from three matches, has placed them among the standout stories of the tournament in Romania and provided a strong indication of the potential within Egypt’s next generation.