
Egypt and Pakistan will meet in the Men’s World Junior Team Championship final for the fourth time in a row. The two top seeded teams won the semi-finals in the Ecuador capital Quito in contrasting styles. Favourites Egypt defeated surprise semi-finalist Canada, the 5th seeds, 3/0. The win takes Egypt, champions in 1994 and 2006, into the world final for the 8th. Title-holders Pakistan had a harder time claiming their place in the climax, having to fight back from a match down to beat former champions England, the third seeds, 2/1.
