Egypt women's national handball team

Egypt
Information
NicknameThe Cleopatras
AssociationEgyptian Handball Federation
CoachMohamed Ahmed Fargaly
Assistant coachAmr Youssef Ayoub
CaptainEhsan Abdelnaeim
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best resultTBD (2025)
African Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1974)
Best result3rd (1974)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Egypt women's national handball team is the national team of Egypt. It is governed by the Egyptian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. The national team wasn't active from 2012 to 2022, before the Egyptian Handball Federation decided to reestablish a team.[1][2]

Following the team's 4th place at the 2024 African Women's Handball Championship, they qualified for their first ever World Handball Championship at the 2025 edition in Germany and Netherlands.[3]

Tournament record

World Championship

Record against other teams at the world championship

African Championship

Team

Current squad

The official squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[4]

Head coach: Mohamed Ahmed Farghaly

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Mai Gomaa (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 1.89 m 15 0 AZS Politechnika Koszalin
4 LW Amina Accousch (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 1.72 m 33 53 Al Ahly
6 RW Ons Yaakoub (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 1.64 m 10 22 Al Zohour SC
7 RB Rawan Abdallah (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 1.76 m 19 57 Al Ahly
9 RB Shrouk Elsheref (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 1.74 m 45 98 Al Ahly
10 CB Ehsan Abdelnaeim (1986-11-27) 27 November 1986 1.74 m 23 75 OGC Nice Côte d'Azur Handball
11 LB Loijin Abdalla (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 1.84 m 45 62 Smouha SC
22 LB Touka Gadallah (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 1.72 m 40 83 Al Ahly
25 RB Malak Seoudy (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 1.70 m 33 46 Alexandria Sporting Club
28 CB Nadein Abdelrahman (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 1.72 m 39 62 Alexandria Sporting Club
33 RW Amina Hagag (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 1.73 m 15 37 Al Ahly
44 P Mariam Ibrahim (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 1.84 m 18 28 Alexandria Sporting Club
66 RB Yara Mahmoud (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 1.69 m 27 46 El Shams SC
89 P Fatma Oraby (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 1.71 m 33 43 El Shams SC
90 LB Shahd Saadalla (2006-09-13) 13 September 2006 1.90 m 22 78 Alexandria Sporting Club
96 GK Ganna Ali (2006-12-06) 6 December 2006 1.80 m 20 0 Alexandria Sporting Club
98 GK Gihad Sayed (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 1.78 m 41 0 Al Ahly
99 LW Nouran Abdelsalam (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 1.70 m 15 22 Al Ahly

See also

References

  1. ^ "Egypt's women handball team re-formed 10 years after abolition". Egypt Independent. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "The women battling for a national senior team in Egypt". BBC. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Egypt's Women Handball Team Makes History with World Championship Qualification". scoopempire.com. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Team Roster Egypt" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
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