Spain edge Egypt 27-26 in dramatic Under-18 Women’s Handball World Cup semi-final

Spain narrowly defeated Egypt 27-26 in the semi-final of the Under-18 Women’s Handball World Cup after a closely fought contest that remained undecided until the final whistle on Friday.

FilGoal.com provided live coverage of the match between Egypt and Spain, with the score changing repeatedly during an even contest. Spain held the advantage at the end of the game, but Egypt stayed within one goal during the closing stages.

Spain made the stronger start on the scoreboard, moving 3-1 ahead after six minutes. Egypt responded quickly and reduced the gap to 4-3 by the eighth minute, before Spain restored a two-goal advantage at 5-3.

The Egyptian side continued to apply pressure and levelled the match at 7-7 after 15 minutes. Spain then moved back in front at 8-7 after 21 minutes, only for Egypt to draw level again at 9-9 two minutes later.

The score remained tied at 10-10 after 26 minutes. Spain edged ahead once more at 11-10, before Egypt equalised at 11-11 with two minutes remaining in the first half.

The final stages before the interval remained finely balanced. Spain led 12-11, Egypt made it 12-12, and Spain then went into the break with a 13-12 advantage.

After half-time, Spain extended its lead and was 17-14 ahead after 43 minutes. The Spanish team added another goal three minutes later to move 18-14 in front, creating the largest advantage recorded in the live updates at that stage.

Egypt continued to fight back and reduced the deficit as the second half progressed. Spain led 22-18 after 46 minutes, but Egypt’s response brought the score to 23-22 in Spain’s favour after 52 minutes.

The closing minutes produced another tense exchange. Spain remained ahead at 24-23 after 55 minutes, leaving Egypt with a narrow opportunity to force a late turnaround.

That chance did not materialise. When the clock reached 60 minutes, Spain had held on to win 27-26, completing a one-goal victory in the semi-final.

The live match updates began with Spain leading 4-3 after six minutes and ended with the Spanish side still in front by the same narrow margin that had characterised much of the contest. Egypt’s 26 goals were not enough to take the match beyond Spain, which secured the victory by the final score of 27-26.

The live coverage was published by FilGoal on Friday, 7 August 2026, at 16:10.