Digital Drive: Team USA Records Best Finish of Second Place at Women's World Team Championship

Team USA Records Best Finish of Second Place at Women's World Team Championship; Egypt Retain Title

Team USA recorded its best WSF Women’s World Team Championship finish of second place, falling short against hosts and defending champions Egypt in a dramatic final in front of 1,500 fans Friday, December 16, at the Madinaty Sporting Club in Cairo, Egypt.

The U.S. women entered the final having already made history this week, reaching its first world teams semifinal and final—ensuring a better finish than a previous best of fifth place in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

“While we’re disappointed with the result, we couldn’t be prouder with what we’ve accomplished this week and making history with a second place finish,” said Ong Beng Hee, the Ganek Family US Squash Head National Coach. “To push this Egyptian team with the top three players in the world is no easy feat, and we’ll leave Egypt with our heads held high and hungrier for the next world teams in two years. We’d also like to thank everyone back home in the U.S., at the Specter Center in Philadelphia, and around the world for their support this week.”

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