Incredible half in Rotterdam Ahoy, at the Women's Handball World Championship! A ONLY goal scored in 20 minutes
Article by Ionuţ Iordache, Adrian Jitea – Published on Sunday, 30 November 2025 23:02 / Updated on Monday, 01 December 2025 03:07
The Netherlands secured a comfortable 37-15 win over Egypt in the second round of Group E at Women's Handball World Championship. The second half was a tough one for the North Africans, only 5 goals scored.
Just like two days ago, in the victory against Argentina, 9,000 Dutch fans filled Rotterdam Ahoy. Today, with more energy. A festival atmosphere, an orange celebration where the debutante Egypt also appeared.
PHOTO GALLERY. Netherlands – Egypt, the orange celebration in Rotterdam
The Africans played a commendable first half. Ehsan Abdelnaeiman experienced coordinator in French handball, invented special passes to her colleagues, the wingers scored twice from complicated positions. Their effort was rewarded by the Batavi fans with applause. At halftime, the scoreboard read 18-10.
In the second half, the batteries ran out. The construction of the Egyptians became more and more difficult, the Dutch recovered many balls and succeeded in counterattacks every time.
For 20 minutes, the guests scored only one goal!
VIDEO “Waves” in the stands of Rotterdam Ahoy
Malestein and Van der Helm also scored the artistic impression in the final sequences, an “aerial” of all beauty. And a statistic hard to imagine, 17 goals scored on the counterattack by Henrik Signell's team.
The player of the match was the Dutch goalkeeper Rinka Duijndam.
8 goalsfrom 8 throws, Bo Van Wetering, the best scorer of the match, succeeded
It ended 37-15, and Holland is already thinking about the main group. In two days, a new formality follows, against Austria.
Austria secured points for the main group
In the first match of the day in Rotterdam Ahoy, Austria beat Argentina 27-23. More than likely, the two will advance in the main group, being superior to Egypt. The Austrians will enter with two points.
In the next phase, the pairing will be with group F, which includes France, Poland, Tunisia and China.
Group E schedule and results at the Women's Handball World Championship:
- November 28 » Austria – Egypt 29-20
- November 28 » Netherlands – Argentina 32-25
- November 30 » Austria – Argentina 27-23
- November 30 » Egypt – Netherlands 15-37
- December 2, 19:00 » Argentina – Egypt
- December 2, 21:30 » Netherlands – Austria
