Incredible! Veszprém wins IHF Men’s Club World Championship – PHOTOS
Veszprém HC, one of the handball world’s best teams, secured its first gold medal at the IHF Men’s Club World Championship, organised in Egypt. Congratulations!
According to ihf.info, this is the first time the Hungarian team won the title. The final was dramatic against the SC Magdeburg, which they won 34:33 in extra time. The Germans came back into the match in the second half of the regular time.
Veszprém lost the final in 2015 against Barcelona. Yesterday, the Hungarian team delivered Magdeburg their first loss in four years, “stopping a 15-match winning streak and denying the German side their fourth consecutive title.”
Here are some photos of the incredible victory:
And a video featuring the highlights of the match:
In the semi-finals, Veszprém defeated Barcelona:
HERE is a detailed coverage of yesterday’s final.
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