Another step to the story
SC Magdeburg moves into the final in a city without a name
October 1, 2024, 9:47 p.m
When the Club World Cup in men’s handball is played, there is no way around the German handball champions SC Magdeburg. You are the series champion. Even in the Egyptian city with no name, they are now very close to a great triumph again.
The German handball champion SC Magdeburg is aiming for its fourth title in a row at the Club World Cup. Coach Bennet Wiegert’s team beat Egyptian hosts Al-Ahly 28:24 (12:15) in the semifinals and thus advanced to the final. There the SCM will meet the Hungarian top club Telekom Veszprem on Thursday (7 p.m.).
Goals: Zehnder (9/5 seven meters), Musche (8/3), Magnusson (3), Kristjansson (2), Lagergren (2), Saugstrup (1), Persson (1), Damgaard (1), Portner (1) for Magdeburg – Hassan (6/3), Adel (4), Ramadan (3), Dahroug (2/2), Ashour (2), Khairi (2), Lashien (2), Magdy (1), Saifeldeen (1) , Abdou (1) for Al Ahly. – Viewers: 500
The Bundesliga club, for whom Manuel Zehnder was the best thrower with nine goals, is now setting its sights on a historic success. After the triumphs in the three previous editions (2021, 2022, 2023) of the competition, then still called IHF Super Globe, the fourth victory in a row is on the way – that would be a novelty. Apart from Magdeburg, the only record winner FC Barcelona to have achieved a hat-trick of titles (2017 to 2019).
Hungarians dramatically beat Barcelona
The Magdeburgers got off to a weak start in the semi-finals. In the middle of the first half, the SCM were already six goals behind, but by the break the Wiegert team had fought their way back to three goals. In the second half, Magdeburg showed an improved performance – and took the lead decisively in the final phase.
Veszprem had previously secured their ticket to the final in a dramatic encounter against Barcelona. The Hungarians beat the Catalans 39:34 (29:29, 15:13) after extra time.
The 18th edition of the Club World Cup will take place in the new Egyptian administrative capital, which does not yet have a name and is located around 50 kilometers from Cairo.
