The draw for the Handball Club World Cup produced strong and highly anticipated matchups, ahead of the start of the new edition's competitions, as Egypt's representatives Al Ahly and Zamalek learned their paths toward competing for the title.
The draw revealed that Zamalek will face the American team Los Angeles in the preliminary round to determine the qualification ticket to the group stage, while Veszprém of Hungary will meet their counterpart Sydney of Australia in the second preliminary match.
The winner of the Zamalek and Los Angeles match will advance to the first group, while the winner of the Veszprém of Hungary and Sydney of Australia match will join the second group.
The Al Ahly handball team will compete in the tournament directly within the second group; on the other hand, Zamalek must overcome the Los Angeles obstacle in order to secure its seat in the first group.
Handball Club World Cup Groups
First Group
Spanish Barcelona.
Moroccan Forum.
Brazilian Pinheiros.
Winner of the Zamalek and Los Angeles match.
Second Group
Al Ahly.
German Füchse Berlin.
Kuwaiti Burgan.
Winner of the Veszprém of Hungary and Sydney of Australia match.
