Egypt's team clinched the title at the African Air Badminton Championship held in Accra, Ghana, after defeating Nigeria in the final, securing its position as the top team on the continent.
Both Egypt and Nigeria had already booked their tickets to the upcoming Air Badminton World Cup, set to take place in the United Arab Emirates, as the top two finishers in the continental tournament automatically qualify for the global competition.
The Egyptian squad, led by head coach Mounir Fayez, features eight players: Alia Amr El-Ghandour, Fatma Mohamed Rabie, Lujain Ashraf, Nada Sherif Mohamed, Ahmed Ali El-Bahnasawy, Mahmoud Montasser Mahmoud, Abdelrahman Magdy Abdel Sattar, and Ali Ashraf Mahmoud.
The tournament marks a significant achievement for Egypt in the emerging sport of air badminton, which has been gaining international traction in recent years.