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The Egyptian national team have extended their series of victories in the Handball Junior World Championship after defeating Sweden in the third round of Group C.

Egypt qualified for the tournament after winning the 2018 African Men’s Junior Handball Championship and they were placed in group B alongside France, South Korea, Sweden, Australia, and fellow African country Nigeria.

Egypt had opened their 2019 Men’s Junior World Handball Championship campaign with a huge 44-17 victory over Australia.

The Pharaohs then handed Nigeria a big defeat with 47-30 scoreline in the second round.

Egypt goalkeeper Abdelrhman Taha Ali was named as the match MVP after playing a sensational game where he pulled off multiple saves to maintain the lead for the Pharaohs in several occasions.

The win meant Egypt are through to the round of 16 after obtaining six points in the second place behind France, with two games remaining to play in Group C against South Korea and France.