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Thursday, 19 January 2023

Egypt faces Belgium in World Handball Championship + Messi, Ronaldo go head-to-head in KSA

???? In the main group stage of the World’s Handball Championship: The Egyptian handball team will play against Belgium tonight at 7pm, and with Bahrain at 4:30pm on Saturday. You can stay up to date with Egypt’s matches on Ontime Sports 2.

After passing the first round, Egypt qualified for the fourth and final group, along with Denmark, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, and the US. Each group has six teams, and the first and second will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Another Messi v Ronaldo showdown: Legendary duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will compete tonight at 7pm in a match between Paris Saint-Germain and Riyadh All Star XI, as part of Saudi Arabia’s state-sponsored Riyadh Season sports festival.

Today in the Egyptian Premier League:

Arab Contractors v Aswan (2:45pm)

National Bank of Egypt v Al Ittihad (4:45pm)

Pyramids v Pharco (7pm)

More matches tomorrow:

Al Masry v Ghazl El Mahalla (5pm)

Ceramica Cleopatra v Smouha (7pm)

We also have Cairo derby day this weekend: Zamalek, currently ranked third in the league, will meet league topper Al Ahly on Saturday at 8:30pm, in an exceptional summit in the 14th week of the Premier League.

Happening in the English Premier League: City v Tottenham. The postponed match from the 7th week will conclude the 20th round tonight at 10pm.

The most important matches in LaLiga and Serie A tonight:

AD Ceuta v Barcelona (9pm)

Villarreal v Real Madrid (10pm)

Juventus v Monza (10pm)

Gulf Final 25: Barca Stadium will host the final match of the Arabian Gulf Cup between Iraq and Sultanate of Oman tonight at 6pm, as they compete once again following their opening tournament match that ended in a goalless draw. The Lions of Mesopotamia defeated Qatar in the semi-finals, while Oman came out on top against defending champion Bahrain. Moreover, Iraq is attempting to snag the championship, a title they haven’t achieved in about 35 years, while Oman wants to repeat its 2017 championship victory.

The return of the Bundesliga on Friday: Following an absence of more than two months, the German League is scheduled to return with a match between Leipzig and Bayern Munich in the 16th week, at 9:30pm.

More important matches happening on Saturday at the major leagues:

Liverpool v Chelsea (2:30 pm)

Leicester City v Brighton (5pm)

Southampton v Aston Villa (5pm)

Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest (5pm)

West Ham v Everton (5pm)

Crystal Palace v Newcastle (7pm)

Salernitana v Napoli (7pm)

Atletico Madrid v Real Valladolid (7:30 pm)

Seville v Cadiz (10pm)

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