Ambassador of Egypt presents the Best Player award.

KUWAIT CITY, May 7: The 10th Arab Handball Cup, held in Kuwait at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex until May 11, saw notable diplomatic attendance. His Excellency Ali Ben Issa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Mohamed Barada, the Moroccan Consul, were present for the second day of the tournament, watching the Morocco-UAE match. During this match, the Moroccan Ambassador presented the Best Player award to Moroccan national team member Al-Zarki Abdullah.

Also attending was His Excellency Osama Shaltout, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Kuwait, who observed the Egypt-Iraq match. He presented the Best Player award to Egyptian star Mohamed Khalaf.

Ambassador Ali Ben Issa expressed his satisfaction with the tournament’s organization, praising both the Arab and Kuwaiti Handball Federations for raising the level of competition. He extended his best wishes to all the participating Arab teams.

Ambassador Osama Shaltout thanked Kuwait, represented by the Handball Federation, for hosting the Arab Handball Championship, which had been missing for several years. He emphasized that the tournament not only served as a competitive event but also as a celebration of Arab unity, fostering a friendly and fraternal atmosphere. Shaltout noted that the championship provided excellent preparation for future competitions, including continental championships and World Cup qualifiers.

The Egyptian youth handball team delivered an impressive 39-31 victory over Iraq in the second round of Group A, advancing further in the tournament.

The second round of the group stage also saw Qatar defeat Tunisia 31-30 and Morocco triumph over the UAE 33-25. These results secured Qatar’s qualification to the semi-finals, topping Group B with 4 points. Tunisia followed in second place on goal difference over Saudi Arabia. In Group A, Egypt topped the table on goal difference over Bahrain, with both teams on two points, while Iraq withdrew from the competition without earning any points.