Egypt Rules World Squash: Asal and Orfi Crowned 2026 World Champions
Egypt is still the capital of world squash
In May 2026 the PSA World Squash Championships came home to Giza, and Egypt delivered again. Mostafa Asal defended his men's title, beating fellow Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim 11-4, 11-1, 12-10. In the women's final, 18-year-old Amina Orfi beat eight-time champion Nour ElSherbini in a five-game thriller (14-12 in the decider) to become the youngest women's world champion in history.
Eight Egyptians in the world top 10
The PSA rankings of 2 November 2026 tell the same story. Asal is world No. 1 in the men's game, with Mohamad Zakaria (4), Karim Gawad (5) and Youssef Ibrahim (7) also in the top 10. On the women's side, Amina Orfi is No. 1, followed by Hania El Hammamy (2) and Nour ElSherbini (3), with Fayrouz Aboelkheir at No. 6. That is four Egyptians in each top 10.
Why Egypt keeps producing champions
Egyptian squash is built on club culture: thousands of kids train at clubs across Cairo and Alexandria, junior tournaments are fiercely competitive, and today's stars grew up watching the generation before them win. For a young player in Egypt, becoming a world champion feels possible, because so many have done it.
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Sources: Unsquashable – 2026 PSA World Championships · SquashInfo – PSA rankings