Egypt wins African handball championship, books ticket to Rio Olympics

Mohamed Farouk
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Egypt beat Tunisia (21-19) in the final of the African Handball Cup of Nations held Saturday night.

This victory will also qualify Egypt for the 2017 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship in France. This also allows Egypt to qualify directly to the Rio Olympics in Brazil in June.

The national handball team drove home fans to cheers in Cairo after winning their sixth continental title, the last one was in 2008.

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