Egypt men's national squash team

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Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Coach Ashraf Hanfi
Association Egyptian Squash Association
ColorsBlack & Red
World Team Squash Championships
First year1969
World Team titles5 (1999, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019)
Runners-up3
Best finish Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st
Number of entries24

The Egypt men's national squash team represents Egypt in international squash team competitions, and is governed by the Egyptian Squash Association.

Contents

Since 1969, Egypt has won 5 World Squash Team Open titles. Their most recent title came in 2019.

Current team

Results

World Team Squash Championships

YearResultPositionWL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne 1967 Did not present
Flag of England.svg Birmingham 1969 Group Stage6th05
Flag of New Zealand.svg Palmerston North 1971 Group Stage4th 42
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johannesburg 1973 Did not present
Flag of England.svg Birmingham 1976 Group Stage4th 33
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto 1977 Group Stage Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd61
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane 1979 Semi Final4th 53
Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm 1981 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd 61
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 1983 Semi Final4th 63
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1985 Group Stage5th54
Flag of England.svg London 1987 Quarter Final6th53
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1989 Quarter Final5th44
Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki 1991 Semi Final4th 14
Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi 1993 Group Stage6th33
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1995 Semi Final Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd33
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petaling Jaya 1997 Semi Final4th 33
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1999 Champions Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st 51
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne 2001 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd63
Flag of Austria.svg Vienna 2003 Semi Final4th 52
Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad 2005 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd51
Flag of India.svg Chennai 2007 Semi Final4th 52
Flag of Denmark.svg Odense 2009 Champions Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st70
Flag of Germany.svg Paderborn 2011 Champions Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st70
Flag of France.svg Mulhouse 2013 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2nd61
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 2015 Cancelled
Flag of France.svg Marseille 2017 Champions Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st 70
Flag of the United States.svg Washington, D.C. 2019 Champions Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1st 50
Total24/265 Titles11252

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  2. "Championship Records | World Squash". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-18.