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SC Magdeburg Reaches Super Globe Semifinals With 36–26 Win Over Sharjah

With only group winners plus the best runner-up progressing, the European champions balanced rotation against a congested calendar.

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Trainer Bennet Wiegert (SC Magdeburg) steht gestikulierend am Spielfeldrand
Wiegert und sein Team siegen standesgemäß

Overview

  • Magdeburg secured a semifinal place for Tuesday in Cairo after topping Sharjah SC 36:26, with the opponent yet to be determined.
  • The holders trailed 4:7 after 11 minutes and led 16:13 at halftime before pulling away, as Daniel Pettersson scored a team-high seven goals.
  • The campaign opened with a 50:20 rout of the California Eagles, when Lukas Mertens led Magdeburg with 11 goals.
  • This Super Globe features nine teams in three groups, with only the three group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the semifinals.
  • Attendance in the New Capital Sports Hall has been sparse, and coach Bennet Wiegert has rotated his squad through a busy domestic and European schedule.