The Egyptian Federation had arranged a day trip to Mahmya Beach yesterday where delegates, referees and players joined and enjoyed on the free day between group stage and knockouts.

The last 64 of the Men event is ready to cruise ahead and now after two days off, players are ready for the serious business to reach the finale and conquer the championships trophy. Today at last 64 the likes of Former World Champion, Muhammad Asif, Jamie Clarke, Zhao Xintong, Lee Chun Wai, Muhammad Sajjad, Yuan Sijun, Adrian Ridley will be seen in action at 10 AM and former World Champion Pankaj Advani, Soheil Vahedi, Alex Borg, Issara Kachaiwong, Mohammed Shehab, Mohammad Rais Senzai will play in the next session at 1 PM.

The format of last 64 is best of 7 frames.

Women's knockout will also be starting today. Following is the schedule of last 24 stage

at 10:00 AM
Kathy Howden (AUS) vs. Amy Claire King (RSA)
Chitra Magimairajan (IND) vs. Sunita Khandelwal (IND
 
at 1:00 PM
Jessica Woods (AUS) vs. Nahla Sunni (BHR)
Varsha Sanjeev (IND) vs. Theresa Whitten (AUS)

at 4:00 PM
Arantxa Sanchis (IND) vs. Anna Lynch (AUS)
Daria Sirotina (RUS) vs. Angelique Vialard (FRA)

at 5:00 PM on first available table
Wendy Jans (BLG) vs. Joy Lyn Willenberg (RSA)
Nicola Illse Rossouw (GER) vs. Jennifer Zehentner (RSA)

Masters event knockout stage will start tomorrow

The play has now been concluded in the group stage of Men, Masters and Women events last night, the single elimination knockout will start and the seeded draw for last-88 has now been prepared. 24 ties will feature today morning in last 96 stage of Men with the winner to join into last-64.

The reigning World Masters Champion Phisit Chandsri from Thailand struggled against Ivan Attard of Malta in the last league match but later scored a magnificent break of 55 to have a fantastic finish of the match.

Alex Borg from Malta topped his group for knockouts after defeating Peter Bullen of Belgium. Peter and Alex both had lost one match earlier and met in the last league match for obtaining top position in their group where Alex won 4-0 and succeed to top the group.

Amee Kamani from  India shocked the reigning world champion Wendy Jans of Belgium by defeating her in straight set of frames 3-0.

In masters category, Alok Kumar from India curtailed Alain Vandersteen of Belgium and started off well since first frame with a break of 61 points to gain initial lead. He was up-front in second frame too and won 75-48.

Pakistani player Shahram Changezi crafted good breaks today in his match against Yeman player Ahmed Saloomi and defeated him 4-0.

Former World No.2 Zhao Xintong from China entertained the spectators with back to back two century breaks in last two frames and won 4-1 against Afghanistan's Mohammad Rais Senzahi.

The youngest player of this championship, 13 years old Yazan Alhadad from Syria, blanked Tunisian player Harzallah Oussema and won 4-0.