The Egyptian national team was hoping to reach the semi-finals for only the second time in its history and the first since 2001 when it finished fourth, but its dream was dashed in front of the runner-up of the 2021 edition that was held in Egypt..
Egypt was hoping to repeat the victory over the Swedish team, similar to the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, when it finished fourth..
The “Pharaohs” made a good start to the match and advanced 7-5, then 9-8, but they failed to score goals in the last five minutes of the first half against six consecutive opponents, as Sweden entered the break ahead 14-9..
The start of the second half came in parallel between the two teams before the Egyptian team managed to score four consecutive goals, reducing the difference to 21-18, but Sweden, the four-time defending champion, knew how to take the match to safety..
Hassan Kaddah was the best scorer for the Egyptian national team in the match, with five goals.
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