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The Egyptian handball team faces Angola at the end of the group stage of the World Championship held in Germany and Denmark.
The match will take place Thursday at 16:30 and the Pharaohs must win to qualify officially for the second round, regardless of the rest of the results of the group.
The two teams have never faced the world championships, but have already participated in many competitions in the African championship and a landslide victory for Egypt.
Angola is the only professional on the team's current list, Edvaldo Ferreira, who plays for the Egyptian club Smouha.
History of Angola:
Angola is participating for the fourth time at the World Handball Championships in 26 matches.
The first Angolan handball center at the handball world championships is ranked 20th in Tunisia in 2005.
Angola has never left the group stage, but it has surprised the opening match with the current version by beating Qatar.
Despite Angola's chances of losing three games, the team is likely to qualify in the event of a win over Egypt, which would force Qatar to beat Argentina.
Direct confrontations:
The Egyptian team is more successful than its Angolan counterpart in the history of direct handball matches.
They have faced five previous African Nations Cups over the past nine years.
The Pharaohs defeated Angola in all clashes, the last version of the past in January 2018 and ended with the victory of Egypt 25-20.
In 2016, the Pharaohs beat Angola in the 25-15 semi-finals.
List of Angola:
Angola's roster includes local players, mostly starting on August 1, and only one professional player, Edvaldo Ferreira, plays for Smouha.
Angolan right wing Edvaldo is one of the most dangerous players on the team alongside defender Rommet Hippo.
Edvaldo has scored 20 goals in the previous four games, while Hippo has 21 goals.
The former Chilean Felipe Cruz, who has bet on a respectable tournament regardless of the chances of qualifying for the second round, is leading the team.
Interview with the Angolan coach FilGoal.com
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