As global attention turns to Cairo, Egypt is preparing to welcome the 2025 World Squash Junior Championships, a marquee event in the sport’s youth calendar. Beginning 21 July, the tournament will gather top under-19 players from around the world, with individual matches slated through 26 July, followed by the team competition from 27 July to 1 August. This year’s tournament marks a milestone for Egypt, as the country hosts the Boys’ World Junior Squash Championship for the first time since 1996, and welcomes back the Girls’ Championship after a 22-year absence, last held on home soil in 2003. On 7 July, the event’s players, seedings, and draws were announced. Thirteen Egyptians will compete alongside 234 top under-19 players from dozens of countries, including China, New Zealand, England, France, the USA, Germany, India, Brazil, and more. The tournament takes place at New Cairo’s Black Ball Sporting Club, home to 16 glass-backed courts, the largest squash court complex in Egypt, equipped for international broadcast and audience seating. It begins with singles matches, featuring a 128-player knockout format and a triple plate consolation system to ensure all competitors get multiple matches. Later, the…
