Al Ahly’s men’s handball team made a powerful start to their African Clubs Championship campaign after beating Angola’s Interclube 38-24 in their opening match in Luanda.

Al Ahly controlled the game from the early stages and produced a strong performance against the Angolan side before finishing with a 14-goal advantage. The result gave the Egyptian club its first victory of the tournament and an ideal start to the competition.

The African Clubs Championship is being held in Angola from October 5 to 14, with several of the continent’s leading teams taking part. Al Ahly enter the tournament aiming to go deep into the competition and fight for the title.

Al Ahly Group

Following the tournament’s redraw, Al Ahly were placed in a group alongside Benin’s Flowers, Angola’s Interclube and Petro Atletico, Ivory Coast’s Renaissance and Rwanda’s Army team.

The big opening victory gives Al Ahly an important early boost in the group, but the team still faces several challenging matches as it looks to secure qualification for the next stage.

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Al Ahly Squad

Al Ahly’s squad for the tournament includes Abdelrahman Hamid, Abdelrahman Taha, Mohamed Ibrahim, Abdelaziz Ehab, Abdelrahman Nabil, Ahmed Khairy, Mohamed Hesham El Bassiouni “Mody”, Mohamed Salah, Seif Hany “Fox”, Ibrahim El Masry and Yasser Seif.

The squad also includes Khaled Walid, Moaz Azab, Nabil Sherif, Mahmoud Hussein, Mohsen Ramadan, Mohamed Emad “Oka”, Mohamed Lashin, Omar Khaled “Castello” and Omar Sami Dahroug.

Al Ahly arrived in Angola with high confidence after another strong performance on the international stage, having recently claimed the bronze medal at the IHF Men’s Club World Championship.

The Egyptian side secured third place after defeating Zamalek 30-25 in the bronze-medal match, giving the team another positive result before moving directly into its African campaign.

Al Ahly will now look to build on their impressive opening win in the coming matches and use the experience within the squad to progress through the tournament and compete for another trophy this season.