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Quimcy Dsouza Nears India's First Asian Games Teqball Medal
Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is an Indian athlete competing in Teqball.
Teqball mixes football skills with a curved table similar to a table-tennis table.
At her first Asian Games, she beat Japan’s top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto.
She then defeated Cambodia’s Koemyean DY to finish first in her group.
This sent her directly to the women’s singles semifinals.
She will play Indonesia’s Sumaya next.
Winning that match would guarantee India its first Teqball medal at the Asian Games.
Dsouza is also still trying to win a medal in mixed doubles with Mohammed Anas Imran Beg.
Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza reached the women’s singles semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games.
She defeated Japan’s top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto and Cambodia’s Koemyean DY in Group A.
Dsouza will face Indonesia’s Sumaya, with victory guaranteeing India’s first Teqball medal.
Dsouza and Mohammed Anas Imran Beg remain in mixed doubles medal contention through repechage.
Teqball, a combination of football and table tennis, is making its Asian Games debut.
- Who
- India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza, with Mohammed Anas Imran Beg also competing in mixed doubles.
- What
- Dsouza reached the women’s singles Teqball semifinals and moved within one win of India’s first medal in the sport.
- Where
- The competition is being held at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games; Dsouza’s semifinal is scheduled for Saturday, with the medal opportunity continuing Sunday.
- Why
- Dsouza topped her group after defeating Yuina Sakamoto and Koemyean DY, earning a quarterfinal bye and a semifinal place.
Key facts
- Singles result
- Dsouza defeated Yuina Sakamoto 2-1 and Koemyean DY 2-0.
- Semifinal opponent
- Sumaya of Indonesia.
- Medal significance
- A semifinal win would guarantee India’s first-ever Teqball medal.
- Mixed doubles partner
- Mohammed Anas Imran Beg.
- National achievement
- Dsouza is described as a seven-time national champion.
- World ranking
- She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 24.
- Asian Games status
- Teqball is making its debut at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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