‎Egypt reaffirmed their dominance of African table tennis after defending both the men’s and women’s team titles at the ITTF Africa Championships Tangier 2026 in Morocco on Tuesday, October 20.

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‎The Egyptian women secured the championship with a commanding 3-0 victory over Tunisia in the final, while the men survived a tense encounter against Algeria to emerge victorious 3-2 at the Olympic Arena in Tangier.

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‎The Egyptian women’s team, comprising Dina Meshref, Hana Goda, Mariam Alhodaby, Farida Badawy and Hend Fathy, delivered an outstanding performance throughout the competition.

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‎They completed a flawless campaign, defeating every opponent 3-0 from the group stage to the final without dropping a match.

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‎Their victory over Tunisia extended Egypt’s remarkable unbeaten run in the women’s team event, which reportedly dates back to the 2012 championships in Cairo.

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‎The latest triumph also secured Egypt’s 10th consecutive title in the women’s team competition, further strengthening their position as Africa’s leading force in the sport.

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‎Unlike the women, Egypt’s men faced a determined Algerian side in a closely contested final that went down to the decisive fifth match.

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‎Egypt fielded Youssef Abdelaziz, Omar Assar and Mohamed El-Beiali, while Algeria relied on Stéphane Ouaiche, Maheidine Bella, and Sami Kherouf.

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‎Algeria took the early advantage when Bella defeated Abdelaziz 3-2. However, Assar responded with a 3-0 victory over Ouaiche to level the tie.

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‎El-Beiali then edged Kherouf 3-2 to put Egypt ahead before Ouaiche defeated Abdelaziz 3-1 to restore parity at 2-2.

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‎The championship was subsequently decided by Assar and Bella in a gripping encounter.

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‎The experienced Egyptian produced a composed performance under pressure, eventually winning the deciding game 17-15 to secure a 3-2 victory for Egypt.

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‎The result completed Egypt’s double triumph in Tangier, reaffirming their status as the dominant force in African table tennis.