Cairo:Malaysia's quest for the World Junior Team Championships 2026 title ended with a silver medal after a challenging match against China, culminating in a 2-1 defeat at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Malaysian team deserves recognition for their strong performance throughout the tournament, marking their return to the finals for the first time since 2017. The final match saw China take an early lead, winning the first round 55-46 with victories in both the women's and men's singles, as well as the women's and mixed doubles.

In the second round, Malaysia fought back, narrowly edging China 55-53. Despite China winning the initial singles matches, the Malaysian pair Genevie Lim and Low Zi Yu secured a win in the women's doubles, followed by Shazmir Irfan and Genevie's victory in the mixed doubles. The round concluded with Shazmir Irfan and Zulwaqqarizal's triumph in the men's doubles.

The decisive third round saw China regain control, with wins in the women's and men's singles, and the women's doubles. Despite Malaysia's efforts to rally, China's mixed and men's doubles teams secured the victory, confirming a 2-1 win overall.

Malaysia advanced to the final after a strong 2-0 victory over the previous champions, Indonesia, in the semi-finals.