President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated the national handball team on winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the eighth time in its history, Bassam Rady, spokesperson for the Presidency of the Republic, said.
“I congratulate the Egyptian handball team on winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the eighth time in its history,” Sisi said.
Rady quoted Sisi as saying: “I would like to commend the heroic and manly performance of all members of the team throughout the stages of the tournament, as well as the distinguished leadership of the technical staff, as the Egyptian handball team has made many successive achievements for Egyptian sport. Egyptian fans are pleased with its performance, determination and victory in various competitions, as it became one of the world’s top teams in the game.”
