# 2026 Handball Club World Championship > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-handball-club-world-championship > Updated: 2026-09-29T14:57:12.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 3. The 2026 Handball Club World Championship commenced in Cairo, Egypt, at the New Capital Sports Hall. The tournament features ten teams divided into two groups of five, with only group winners advancing directly to the final. Füchse Berlin opened their campaign with a dominant 38:18 victory over Kuwaiti side Burgan SC. The German team established an early 10:3 lead within seven and a half minutes. Due to the significant margin, coach Nicolej Krickau rotated the squad, substituting star player Mathias Gidsel after 19 minutes. Top scorers for Berlin included Aymeric Zaepfel with ten goals and Tim Freihöfer with nine, while substitute goalkeeper Frederik Höler saved seven of his first nine shots. Following their opening win, Füchse Berlin suffered a loss to Veszprém HC. In their final group stage match, the German side was defeated 27:30 by Al-Ahly SC. As a result of these results, Füchse Berlin now competes for fifth place in the tournament. ## Claims - Füchse Berlin won their opening match in the Super Globe club world championship. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The match score against the Kuwaiti representative was 38:18. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Aymeric Zaepfel scored ten goals. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Tim Freihöfer scored nine goals. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The match took place in Cairo, Egypt. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Veszprém HC won their opening match against Al-Ahly with a score of 31:23. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Füchse Berlin loses Club World Cup match to Al-Ahly SC Füchse Berlin lost 27:30 to Al-Ahly SC at the Handball Club World Cup. Meanwhile, numerous German regional sports updates cover handball, basketball, ice hockey, and football results. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/regional-youth-handball-results-e2-and-sgh-waldbrunn-eberbach-updates ### 2026-09-25: Füchse Berlin win opening Club World Championship match against Burgan SC Füchse Berlin secured a dominant 38:18 victory over Kuwait's Burgan SC in their opening match of the handball Club World Championship in Egypt. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fchse-berlin-wins-opening-super-globe-match-against-burgan ### 2026-09-23: Handball Club World Championship 2026 begins in Egypt The 2026 Handball Club World Championship kicks off in Egypt with ten teams, including Füchse Berlin, competing in a new group format for the global title. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/handball-club-world-championship-2026-begins-in-egypt --- Cite as: 2026 Handball Club World Championship. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/2026-handball-club-world-championship