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Al Arabi runners-up in Arab Club handball

Al Arabi runners-up in Arab Club handball

September 24, 2017 | 11:59 PM
Al Arabi handball team (in red) played Tunisiau2019s CS Sakiet Ezzit in the final. In thrillingly close game, Arabi lost 37-38. (Twitter/QOC)
Qatar’s Al Arabi won second place in the 33rd Arab Handball Clubs Championship hosted by the Moroccan city of Oujda after losing to Tunisia’s CS Sakiet Ezzit in a thrilling final on Saturday.The match ended with a close 38-37 scoreline in favour of the Tunisian club.For their part, Qatar’s Al Khor finished fourth in the same tournament. Al Arabi had qualified for the final after a 29-27 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Safa, while Tunisia’s CS Sakiet Ezzit qualified for the final after winning their match against Al Khor 34-24.This is the second consecutive title for Sakiet Ezzit in the Arab competitions, and the tenth title for Tunisian clubs in this tournament.
September 24, 2017 | 11:59 PM