The Pharaohs have landed &mdash; and they're not holding back. Egypt&rsquo;s national youth team stormed through their opening match at the IHF U-19 Men&rsquo;s Handball World Championship, defeating South Korea 46&ndash;27 in a fiery group-stage clash at Cairo Stadium Hall 1.
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Despite missing head coach Tarek Mahrous due to health issues, the home team showed no signs of slowing down. With a stacked squad and thousands of fans rallying behind them, Egypt proved why they&rsquo;re one of the tournament favorites.
<a href="https://imgbb.com/"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/WvyY6J54/image.png" alt="image" border="0" /></a> Star player Youssef Laoloua, already making waves in France and soon heading to Spain, led the team&rsquo;s offensive charge with confidence and clarity.
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Next up: Egypt faces Bahrain tonight at 7:30 PM, again at Cairo Stadium Hall 1. It's the second of three group-stage matchups against Asian teams.
&nbsp;We reported on Egypt&rsquo;s historic role as host for this edition of the championship &mdash; the first time the tournament lands on African soil. If you missed that story, you can catch up here:
<a href="https://nilefm.com/sports/article/12549/egypt-welcomes-the-world-for-ihf-u-19-handball-championship-for-the-first-time">Egypt Welcomes the World for IHF U-19 Handball Championship for the First Time.</a>
Photo Credit: EHF's Official Facebook Page&nbsp;

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