Egypt clinch world title after a thrilling final

Egypt sensationally retained their title in the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship after upsetting favourites England 2/1 in a thrilling final today in Paderborn, Germany.

The 23rd staging of the World Squash Federation event – the first senior world championship since the IOC announcement that Squash is on the shortlist for Olympic inclusion in 2020 – has been taking place in Germany for the first time.

With sell-out crowds throughout the week, the final between the top two seeds on the spectacular new blue all-glass showcourt at the Ahorn-Sportpark was the dream climax to an event which is being hailed as the best world championship ever.

Final:
[2] EGYPT bt [1] ENGLAND 2/1
Ramy Ashour bt Nick Matthew 11-7, 11-9, 14-12 (61m)
Hisham Mohamed Ashour lost to Peter Barker 6-11, 9-11, 7-11 (50m)
Karim Darwish bt James Willstrop 11-5, 13-11, 9-11, 11-4 (65m)