Egypt is set to host the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship on 13 -31 January 2021, under exceptionally difficult circumstances, due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When does the national team start its preparations for the championship? What about the support provided by Hassan Mustafa, President of the International Handball Federation? Create professional game and season statistics of your handball teams! JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER Submit you e-mail below to get our latest news By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. We have contacted several countries to undertake friendly matches here in Egypt. Despite the youth and junior teams’ success at championships, we cannot include all players in the first team, as sometimes players need more experience. IHF stands for International Handball Federation (also Integration Host Factor and 117 more ) What is the abbreviation for International Handball Federation? JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER Submit you e-mail below to get our latest news (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); COVID-19 has affected all teams competing, but only the best recover quickly: Hisham Nasr. Six youth team players were promoted, namely: Hassan Kaddah, the top scorer in the World Cup; Ahmed Hesham Doudou, a professional in France and who won the Best Player prize at the 2019 Men’s U19 Handball World Championship; Ahmed Hassan; Abdul Rahman Hamed; Omar Sami; and Khaled Walid. The upcoming competition will also witness the largest number of teams to ever compete at the competition, with previous tournaments having only hosted 24 teams. So our first goal is to maintain eighth place, which is the position we achieved at the last world championship, before we can aim to climb to the semi-finals, then the finals. We contracted with the technical director, Roberto García Parrondo, who was ranked as the best coach last year in Europe. Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy has overcome any difficulties. Egypt is set to host the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship on 13 -31 January 2021, under exceptionally difficult circumstances, due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He knows nothing but serious work. How difficult has it been to organise? I say to all Egyptians that we miss them. The application of the global protocols and precautionary measures against the virus is the first correct step to confront the coronavirus. It was a very difficult matter, especially in light of the specific standards set by the International Hanball Federation, especially in terms of accommodation. USATH is a member of the International Handball Federation, the North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation, and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. How many youth team players have been promoted to the first team? We started a closed camp two weeks ago in Hurghada, which was really wonderful. What are the federation’s objectives at the World Championships and at Tokyo 2021? Can you update us on the friendly matches Egypt has played? 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