The Pharaohs had the upper hand in the first-half which ended 17-14, but their opponents proved to be tough battlers as they were able to come from behind and clinch the equalizer in the dying seconds.

The result left the Egyptian team lying at the bottom of Group B with only two points.

Egypt were held by Denmark and Iceland and conceded three defeats from Russia, South Korea and Germany.

The draw means that the African champions are eliminated from the first round.