Egypt national handball team

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Egypt

Nickname

Association

Egyptian Handball Federation

Coach

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Most caps

Most goals

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Home colours





Away colours

World Handball Championship

Appearances

9 (First in 1964)

Best result

Semifinal, 2001

African Nations Championship

Appearances

9 (First in 1991)

Best result

Winners 1991, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2004

The Egyptian national handball team is the national handball team of Egypt and is controlled by the Egyptian Handball Federation.
The Team's performance in the 90's boosted the sport's popularity in the country and attracted media and official attention, especially after scoring a huge upset against former World champions Romania in the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship held in Iceland.

Egypt also became the first non-European team to reach the World Championship semi-finals in the 2001 Men's tournament that was held in France. The Egyptians dubbed that team the "Dream Team"^{[citation needed]}

Although the team's performance has slumped in recent years, it's still dominant as a regional and continental powern.

1 African Nations Championship Record
2 World Men's Handball Championship Record
3 Olympic Games Record
4 Famous past players
5 External links

[edit] African Nations Championship Record

1991 - Winners
1992 - Winners
1994 - 3rd
1996 - 3rd
1998 - 3rd
2000 - Winners
2002 - 3rd
2004 - Winners
2006 - 2nd
2008 - Winners

[edit] World Men's Handball Championship Record

1964 - 15th
1993 - 12th
1995 - 6th
1997 - 6th
1999 - 7th
2001 - 4th
2003 - 15th
2005 - 14th
2007 - 17th

[edit] Olympic Games Record

1992 - 11th
1996 - 6th
2000 - 6th
2004 - 12th

[edit] Famous past players

Alaa Elsayed (in arabic علاء السيد ) skipper of the first Egyptian National Handball to Win the African Championship in Cairo 1991, played for Altayaran Club, later became administrative manager of the National Team
Sameh Abd Alwareth (in arabic سامح عبد الوارث) First Egyptian to break a handball world record by scoring 15 goals against Romania in World Cup 97, played For Al Ahly club, joined Paris Saint Germain then retired at 25 due to knee injury
Ahmed Belal (in arabic أحمد بلال ) mastermin of the Egyptian National Team for a decade, played for Olympic Club of Alexandria, played in Germany
Ashraf Awaad (in arabic أشرف عواض) skipper of the Egyptian youth team who won the World Youth Cup in Cairo 1993, to be the first non-European to win a world title at any level in handball, member of the Awaad clan who provided Egyptian Handball by several members namely Hazem and Belal.hussein, hassan ,ibrahim and the young boy abdul rahman, played for Al Ahly
Bassem Elsobky (in Arabic باسم السبكي) goalkeeper of Zamalek club, one of the best goalkeepers ever
Ayman Salah (in arabic أيمن صلاح ) goalkeeper of Zamalek club, one of the best goalkeepers ever
Gohar Nabil (in arabic جوهر نبيل ) pivot of Ahly club one of the beat pivot in world
Hossam Ghareeb
Sherif Mouamen
Sameh Abd el wares
Yasser Labib
Mohamed El alfy the best handball player in egypt's history and a very talanted coach.
Hassan Mostafa
Ahmed el Attar
Mahmoud Hussein
Asser Elqasaby
Amr Elgyoshy
Magdy Abo el Magd captain of Zamalek team and best pivot in Africa many times the tor scorer in world cup 1993 and the best player
Khaled Elawady (in arabic خالد العوضى ) goalkeeper of Ahly club, one of the best goalkeepers in Egypt
Hussein Zaky One of the best in the world
Karim Shoukry the best left wing in Egypt since 2005 till now. He won the best left wing of the Juniors World Cup in 2007, and was one of the tournament's top scorers. He was born in 1986, and plays for Heliopolis club