TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Bahrain's senior men's national handball team were dealt a second successive friendly match loss to their counterparts from Egypt last night at the Bahrain Handball Association Arena in Um Al Hassam. After being narrowl
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Bahrain’s senior men’s national handball team were dealt a second successive friendly match loss to their counterparts from Egypt last night at the Bahrain Handball Association Arena in Um Al Hassam.
After being narrowly beaten 25-26 on Friday night, the Bahrainis suffered a more convincing 17-26 loss to the visitors yesterday.
The Bahrainis trailed 10-12 at the half, but could not keep up with the African giants over the final 30 minutes as they pulled away.
The pair of tune-up games were part of both teams’ preparations for the 28th International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s Handball World Championship, which will be held in January next year co-hosted by Poland and Sweden.
Bahrain are in Group H for the tournament’s first round alongside Denmark, Belgium and Tunisia; while Egypt are in Group G with Croatia, the US and Morocco.
Thirty-two nations from all across the globe, representing five confederations, are taking part.
