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Next years squash World Championships will return to Giza, Egypt, bringing together 128 of the world’s top squash players to compete for the sport’s most prestigious title. The championship will take place from May 8-16, 2026.
Egypt also staged the 2023-24 World Championships, with women’s World No.2 Nouran Gohar and Peru’s Diego Elias taking the honours that season.
Gohar won’t return to have another crack at the title, due to her announcement of her pregnancy this year, but Elias will return as he aims to take the title off men’s World No.1 Mostafa Asal, who won last time out in Chicago.
Meanwhile, defending champion Nour El Sherbini will look to claim an unprecedented ninth World Championship title, which will put her clear of Malaysian legend Nicol David in the all-time women’s list.
“We are excited to return to Egypt for squash’s biggest tournament, and the picturesque Palm Hills Sports Club will be a perfect setting for the unparalleled drama that the PSA World Championships delivers,” said PSA Chief Executive Alex Gough.
“Being World Champion is the greatest honour in professional squash, and I’m looking forward to watching the battles for the trophies commence in May 2026. I’d like to thank the team at the Palm Hills Sports Club for their support, and we will work closely with them in the coming months in order to put on a spectacular tournament.”
The 2025-26 PSA World Championships, which is delivered by iEvents in partnership with Palm Hills Sports Club, will offer $1,350,000 in total player compensation, while five regional qualifying tournaments will be held in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Pan-America during the early stages of 2026, with the winners joining the world’s top-ranked players in the draw.
