Egypt extended to four wins from four their run at the Men's Junior World Handball Championship in Spain thanks to a thrilling triumph over South Korea.
The African side, bound firmly for the last 16, prevailed 38-36 in a blockbuster Group B clash at Complejo Deportivo de As Traversas in Vigo.
France, who had also already qualified, lost 27-23 to Sweden, while in the battle of the bottom two, Nigeria defeated Australia 35-21.
In Group D, Germany, Iceland, Denmark and Norway are through with a game to spare.
Here are the rankings for Groups B and D after round 4 at the 2019 IHF Men’s Junior World Championship 🔥#Spain2019 #handtastic https://t.co/W8sitC54QB pic.twitter.com/RwCGMQWYIs
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The table-topping Germans beat Norway 29-20 at Pavillón Municipal de Deportes in Pontevedra.
Iceland edged past Denmark 25-22 and Chile overcame Argentina by the same scoreline.
Action continues tomorrow with games in Group A and Group C taking place.
