Al Ahly and Zamalek battle for handball World Cup bronze as Barcelona face Veszprém in final

Al Ahly and Zamalek contest the bronze medal at the IHF Club World Handball Championship, while Barcelona face Veszprém in the final.

• Al Ahly and Zamalek play Thursday for the bronze medal at the championship in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.
• Al Ahly reached the third-place match with a 30-27 win over Füchse Berlin.
• Zamalek qualified by defeating Brazilian side Pinheiros 28-27.
• Barcelona and Veszprém will contest the final after beating Al Ahly 26-21 and Magdeburg 23-20.
• This is the first time Al Ahly and Zamalek meet for a medal at the IHF Club World Championship.
• Al Ahly aims for a second bronze after finishing third in 2024.
• Zamalek seeks its first podium finish since 2010.
• The bronze-medal match was moved from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM and will be broadcast free on ON Sport 1.