The 18-year-old Olfi defeated compatriot Nour El Sherbini in Giza in a thrilling five sets to win the PSA World Championship title.
Egypt’s Amina Orfi made squash history with her sensational title win at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) 2026 World Championship, becoming the youngest child world champion after defeating world No. 2 Nour El Sherbini in a thrilling five-game final.
The 18-year-old Orfi defeated compatriot El Sherbini 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12 in the final on Saturday in Giza, Egypt.
At 18 years and 10 months old, Orfie is not only the youngest female champion, but also the first to hold the World Junior and Senior PSA Championship titles at the same time. PSA is the global governing body for the men’s and women’s professional squash circuits.
“I’m speechless,” Orfie said after winning his 12th PSA title. “I worked hard to get here, but I’ve had so many tough losses this season.”
Orfi denied 31-year-old El Sherbini a ninth world title, which he first won at the age of 20.
The final was the eighth longest ever for women, and the second longest in a Women’s PSA World Championship final after the 118-minute marathon between Rhonda Thorne and Vicki Hoffman in 1981.
El Sherbini easily took the first game while Orfi struggled to find his rhythm on the court. However, the loss in the first match did not seem to affect the teenager and she dominated the next two matches, inching closer to her debut world championship title.
The eight-time champion scored his second win in the fourth match after dominating Orfi to set up a historic fifth match.
The match was uncertain with repeated tie-breaks, but El Sherbini was unable to pick up Orfi’s powerful backhand, and the teenager emerged victorious.
Orfi, who is ranked third in the PSA world rankings, overcame another tough challenge by defeating top-ranked Hania El Hammami in a four-game match in the semi-finals.
The teenage squash sensation lost his opening match 10-12, but went on to win the next three matches (11-7, 11-8, 11-9) against 26-year-old El Hamamy.
“We knew there would be pressure on both of them. Chania is world number one and Noor is one step away from breaking the record (for most world titles),” Orfi said.
“I knew it would be the least pressure, so I went for it. I’m really happy.”
Mostafa Assal retains men’s title
Meanwhile, reigning champion Mostafa Assal lifted the men’s trophy, defeating seventh seed Youssef Ibrahim 11-4, 11-1, 12-10 to claim his second career World Championship title.
Ibrahim reached his first World Championship final by defeating second seed Paul Coll and fourth seed former world champion Karim Abdel Gawad in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. However, Asal remained in control during the 57-minute final.
“It’s a great feeling to win the world championship in front of your family and friends,” said the 25-year-old Egyptian.
“It’s a credit to Youssef Ibrahim. He’s a superhuman to be able to play here even with a shoulder injury. He’s a good friend of mine, we grew up together. He’s a great friend of mine.”
“It’s very difficult. I got the edge in the third game. There was definitely pressure. It’s never easy to defend a world title in Egypt. It’s a lot of pressure to play in front of everyone here.”
