Egypt achieved a historic sporting milestone in the world of international squash, as Egyptian player Ali Farouk claimed the 2026 World Squash Championship title in New York City after a thrilling five-game final against his English opponent James Walker. The victory came at the end of an exhausting contest lasting an hour and a half, during which Farouk displayed an exceptional level of technical and physical performance that firmly qualified him to ascend to the throne of world squash.
This individual achievement coincided with the Egyptian national team’s coronation as team world champions in the same tournament, giving Egyptian squash an unprecedented double title never before achieved in the championship’s history. The Egyptian team had astonished everyone by defeating the British team in the team final by a score of 3-1, a scene that reflects the depth of the Egyptian squash school and its capacity to produce successive generations of world champions in this sport.
The Egyptian public celebrated this achievement with extraordinary enthusiasm, amid a wave of excited commentary across social media and extensive media coverage that cemented Egypt’s leading position in squash globally. The Egyptian president also sent a warm congratulatory message to the new champion and to the members of the national team, noting that these victories elevate Egypt’s name in international arenas.
The Egyptian Squash Federation affirmed that the secret behind this sustained success lies in the rigorous training system based on sports academies spread across Egypt, which develop young talents from the age of six according to precise scientific and technical standards. The federation revealed a plan to develop the national squash academy with government and private funding, with the aim of ensuring the continuation of Egyptian dominance in world squash for coming generations.
This exceptional achievement cements Egypt’s position as the pre-eminent force in world squash, with Egyptian players occupying the top spots in international rankings consistently over recent years. In light of this accumulated supremacy, Egyptian sports authorities seek to capitalise on the current momentum to develop the sport’s infrastructure and encourage younger generations to pursue this discipline professionally—a sport that has become a prominent window through which Egyptian sporting creativity is showcased to the world.