Zamalek secured a hard-fought victory against Brazil's Pinheiros in the third and final matchday of the group stage at the 2026 IHF Super Globe.
Zamalek defeated Pinheiros 28-27 on Tuesday evening, in the concluding round of the Club World Cup currently being held in Egypt.
The first half ended with Zamalek leading 16-14, and the White Knights' players maintained their advantage until the end of the second half and the match.
With this win, Zamalek raised their points tally to four, placing them second in the group standings, ahead of Spain's Barcelona by virtue of head-to-head results, although Barcelona had already secured qualification for the final.
Zamalek will face the runner-up of Group Two, which includes Al Ahly, in the third-place playoff match of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the teams finishing third in both groups will compete for fifth and sixth place in the overall tournament standings.
Zamalek had previously won their opening group match against Morocco's Forum Derb Sultan 42-17, before losing to Spain's Barcelona 39-29 in the second round.
It is worth noting that the White Team qualified for the group stage of the Handball Club World Cup by defeating the American side Los Angeles 40-17 in the preliminary round.
