# 2008 Women's World Team Squash Championships

The 2008 Women's World Team Squash Championships was the women's edition of the 2008 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event was held in Cairo, Egypt from November 30 to December 6, 2008. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the Egyptian Squash Association. The Egypt team won their first World Team Championships, beating the English team in the final.

## Participating teams

A total of 19 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For China, it was their first participation at a world team championship.
| Africa (SFA) | America (FPS) | Asia (ASF) | Europe (ESF) | Oceania (OSF) | Map |
| Egypt (Host Country) South Africa | Canada United States | China Hong Kong Japan Malaysia | Austria England (Title Holder) France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland | Australia New Zealand | Map of the participating nations |

## Seeds

* England (final)
* Egypt (champion)
* New Zealand (semifinals)
* Malaysia (semifinals)
* Netherlands (quarterfinals)
* Ireland (quarterfinals)
* Australia (quarterfinals)
* France (first round)

## Finals
### Draw

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | England | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 3 | 1 | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | | | | 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 3 |

### Results
#### Final

* 2008 WSF World Team Championship
* Egypt 1st title
* Team
* Omneya Abdel Kawy - Engy Kheirallah - Raneem El Weleily - Heba El Torky

## Post-tournament team ranking

| Position | Team | Result |
| 1st | Egypt | Champions |
| 2nd | England | Final |
| 3rd | Malaysia | Semi-final |
| 4th | New Zealand | Semi-final |
| 5th | Ireland | Quarter-final |
| 6th | Australia | Quarter-final |
| 7th | Netherlands | Quarter-final |
| 8th | Hong Kong | Quarter-final |
| Position | Team | Result |
| 9th | South Africa | Group Stage |
| 10th | Canada | Group Stage |
| 11th | France | Group Stage |
| 12th | Japan | Group Stage |
| 13th | Germany | Group Stage |
| 14th | United States | Group Stage |
| 15th | Italy | Group Stage |
| 16th | Spain | Group Stage |
| Position | Team | Result |
| 17th | Switzerland | Group Stage |
| 18th | Austria | Group Stage |
| 19th | China | Group Stage |