Egypt’s handball team suffered a devastating defeat to Spain in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday morning.
Despite a promising 12-8 lead at halftime, the match ended in a draw after regulation time.
Spain ultimately prevailed in overtime with a narrow 29-28 victory.
Yahya Khaled and Mahab Abdelhak sustained injuries during the match, while Ahmed Adel, Ibrahim al-Masry, and Ali Zein were each given two-minute penalties.
Spain will now face the winner of the Germany-France match in the semifinals.
Egypt, who finished second in Group B with a record of three wins, one draw, and one loss, will be disappointed to exit the tournament at this close stage.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
