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Al Ahly beats Zamalek to win fourth consecutive African Handball Clubs title
October 14, 2026 at 05:02 PM · Updated 2d ago
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Al Ahly defeated Egyptian rivals Zamalek 26–25 in the final in Angola to claim their ninth African handball clubs title and fourth in a row.
- Al Ahly scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the second extra period to beat Zamalek 26–25 in Wednesday's final in Angola.
- The title is Al Ahly's fourth consecutive and ninth overall in the African clubs championship.
- Zamalek, record 12-time champions, received the silver medal after the defeat.
- Al Ahly and Zamalek advanced through the semifinals, beating Kinshasa 38–20 and Petro Atletico 35–21, respectively.
- The match finished 22-22 after regulation, and Mohamed Bassiouni scored with five seconds left in the second extra period to secure the win.
- Al Ahly president Mahmoud El-Khatib congratulated the team, saying the club's handball setup was moving in the right direction.
- The defeat marked Zamalek's third loss to Al Ahly in October across both football and handball.
- The defeat compounds an ongoing financial crisis at Zamalek, where players have reportedly gone unpaid for nearly a year.
- Zamalek board member Naira El-Ahmar praised the young squad's fight and said they must break the psychological barrier after the dramatic defeat.

















