Barça Advance to World Club Cup Final with 26-21 Victory Over Al Ahly
Cairo, Egypt – FC Barcelona secured their place in the World Club Cup final after defeating Al Ahly 26-21 in a dominant semi-final performance on Wednesday. The Catalan club’s victory sets up a highly anticipated clash with Veszprém on Thursday, as the Hungarian side earlier overcame Magdeburg 23-20.
This result marks a notable step for Barça in their quest for the World Club Cup title, a competition showcasing the best handball clubs globally. The win underscores Barcelona’s continued strength in the sport and positions them as favorites heading into the final. A victory on Thursday would add another prestigious trophy to their already notable collection.
Barça established control early, racing to a 12-6 lead in the first half fueled by key contributions from Dika Mem and N’Guessan. Goalkeeper Hallgrímsson also proved crucial with a series of vital saves. The blaugranes continued to extend their advantage after the break, leading by as many as eight goals before comfortably closing out the match.
MATCH STATS
Barça,26
Al Ahly,21
Barça: Hallgrímsson (-),Aleix (1),D. Mem (5), L. Fàbregas (3), N’Guessan (7), Frade (-) y Barrufet (2) -starting seven- Janc (-), Makuc (1), Carlsbogard (1), dani Fernández (4), seif Elderaa (2), Djordje Cikusa (-), Òscar Grau (-)
Al Ahly: Mohamed Ibrahim (-), Abdelaziz Ehab (2), Nabil Sherif (2), Moaz azab (2), Mohamed Hesham (-), Omar Hassan (2) y Mohsen Ramadan (3) -starting seven- Homayed (-), Ibrahim El Masry (-), Tomasz Gebala (-), Yasser Saifeldeen (4), Saif Hany (2), Ahmed Awadalla (-), Stanislav Kasparek (1), Omar Sami (3)
