ISLAMABAD: The 2023 WSF Men’s World Team Championship, scheduled in Tauranga, New Zealand, has finalized its participating squads from December 11 to 17, 2023.
According to the details, the biennial championship would feature 24 teams, including debutants Cook Islands, Philippines, Samoa, and Tahiti.
Defending champions Egypt have assembled a formidable lineup, including World No.1 Ali Farag, a two-time World Team Champion and four-time Individual World Champion. Joining him are former World No.1 and current World No.3 Mostafa Asal, former World No.1 and current World No.6 Karim Abdel Gawad, and World No.7 Mazen Hesham.
Hosts New Zealand will be led by former World No.1 and current World No.4 Paul Coll, supported by brothers Lwamba, Temwa Chileshe, and Elijah Thomas.
Australia, the most successful side in event history, with eight titles, has named four debutants, Nick Calvert, Rhys Dowling, Dylan Molinaro, and Joseph White, to secure their first title in two decades.
Expected to be the top seeds, Egypt will face strong competition from England and France, both of which have named formidable teams. Five-time winners England, runners-up in 2019, will be represented by former World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy, his brother and World No.8 Marwan ElShorbagy, World No.25 Patrick Rooney, and World No.31 Adrian Waller.
France’s well-balanced team comprises World No.11 Victor Crouin, World No.15 Baptiste Masotti, World No.26 Auguste Dussourd, and World No.30 Gregoire Marche. The final tournament seedings will be announced later this week.
2023 WSF Men’s World Team Championship Squads-
Australia: Nick Calvert, Rhys Dowling, Dylan Molinaro, Joseph White
Canada: David Baillargeon, Salah Eltorgman, Liam Marrison, Brett Schille
Cook Islands: Manu Priest, Joshua Simeon, Brian Tapurau, Dylan Russell
Czechia: Viktor Byrtus, Daniel Mekbib, Jakub Solnicky, Martin Svec
Egypt: Mostafa Asal, Ali Farag, Karim Abdel Gawad, Mazen Hesham
England: Marwan ElShorbagy, Mohamed ElShorbagy, Patrick Rooney, Adrian Waller
France: Victor Crouin, Auguste Dussourd, Gregoire Marche, Baptiste Masotti
Germany: Raphael Kandra, Yannick Omlor, Valentin Rapp, Simon Rosner
Hong Kong-China: Tsz Kwan Lau, Henry Leung, Donald Tang, Chi Him Wong
Ireland: Sam Buckley, Sean Conroy, Michael Creaven, Oisin Logan
Japan: Yuta Ando, Yujin Ikeda, Naoki Sone, Shota Yasunari
Malaysia: Ameeshenraj Chandaran, Addeen Idrakie, Sanjay Jeeva, Hafiz Zhafri
Netherlands: Rowan Damming, Sam Gerrits, Hjalmer Mols, Thijs Roukens
New Zealand: Lwamba Chileshe, Temwa Chileshe, Paul Coll, Elijah Thomas
Nigeria: Onaopemipo Adegoke, Babatunde Ajagbe, Gabriel Olufunmilayo, Kehinde Samuel
Philippines: Reymark Begornia, Robert Garcia, David Pelino, Jonathan Reyes
Republic of Korea: Donghyun Ji, Hyeon Beom Kang, Dongjun Lee, Dongmin Lee
Samoa: Leo Apa Fatialofa, Donald Marfleet, Onesemo Old
Scotland: Alan Clyne, Greg Lobban, Alasdair Prott, Rory Stewart
South Africa: Jean-Pierre Brits, Damian Groenewald, Dewald van Niekerk, Tristen Worth
Switzerland: Robin Gadola, Nicolas Mueller, Dimitri Steinmann, Yannick Wilhelmi
Tahiti: Laurent Loudier, Adrien Maury, Kevin Pons, Kamal Soussi
USA: Timmy Brownell, Andrew Douglas, Shahjahan Khan, Spencer Lovejoy
Wales: Emyr Evans, Joel Makin, Elliot Morris, Owain Taylor.
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