?The Egyptian U19 handball team will face off against Denmark at 7:30pm in the Cairo-hosted U19 World Championship.

Yesterday’s match between the young Pharaohs and the Czech Republic ended in a 35-35 tie. Egypt opened the scoring, but the Czechs finished the first half with a three-goal lead. Egypt made a comeback in the second half, securing the tie.

The match against Denmark tonight marks the last in the main round, and will determine the two Group IV teams qualifying for the quarterfinals. It’s a particularly pivotal night for Denmark — last edition’s runner-up and three-time champion — who topped the group after defeating Japan last night.

The Group D scoreboard:

  • Denmark: 4 points (Goal difference +18).
  • Egypt: 3 points (Goal difference +8).
  • Czech Republic: 1 point (Goal difference -5).
  • Japan: 0 points (Goal difference -21).

What does Egypt need to qualify? A victory or a draw against Denmark will automatically qualify Egypt. In the case of a loss, however, qualification would depend on the result of the match between the Czech Republic and Japan — who have already lost all qualification hopes. The match starts at 5:15pm today. If the Czech Republic secures victory and Egypt loses, both teams will have the same number of points, with goal difference being the tie-breaker.

⚽All second-leg matches of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League are happening tonight. Here are the matches on our radar:

  • Feyenoord vs. Fenerbahçe (8pm) — First-leg score: 2-1.
  • Club Brugge vs. Salzburg (8:30pm) — First-leg score: 1-0.
  • Benfica vs. Nice (10pm) — First-leg score: 2-0.

REMEMBER- The third-round matches are played in a home-and-away format. The losers will move to the Europa League, whereas the victors advance to the playoff round.

More friendlies on our radar tonight:

  • Grasshoppers vs. Bayern Munich (7pm).
  • Tirol vs. Real Madrid (8pm).
  • Monza vs. Inter Milan (10pm).
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