- By Samannay Sen
- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:03 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Teqball combines football and table tennis and is played on a specially curved table.
- India’s campaign features Mohamed Anas Imran Beg, Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Quimcy Dsouza.
- Teqball will run through September 20, with singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
The Asian Games 2026 will witness the continental debut of Teqball, one of the fastest-growing sports that combines football and table tennis.
The sport has been included as a medal event for the first time at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, giving fans a chance to know a game built around football skills, precision and spectacular rallies.
India will begin its Asian Games campaign in Teqball, with Mohamed Anas Imran Beg, Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Quimcy Dsouza representing the country across men's doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles.
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What Is Teqball?
Teqball originated in Hungary in 2014 and is played on a specially designed, curved table known as a Teq Table. Players use a football to send the ball over the table without using their hands or arms.
The sport can be played in singles or doubles. Its unique curved surface makes the ball's trajectory difficult to predict, demanding excellent control, quick reactions and footballing technique.
Teqball Rules And Regulations
A player or team has a maximum of three touches to return the ball to the opponent's side. The same body part cannot be used for consecutive touches, while hands and arms are prohibited.
Players are also not allowed to touch the table or their opponents during a rally. A match is played as a best-of-three sets, with each set generally won by the first player or team to reach 12 points. The deciding set must be won by a two-point margin. Service changes every two points.
Teqball Event Format At Asian Games 2026
The competition features five medal events, men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The competition will run from September 17 to 20 at Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center.
Group-stage and knockout matches will be followed by semifinals, bronze-medal matches and finals.
Indian Athletes To Play
India's three-member Teqball squad consists of:
Mohamed Anas Imran Beg: Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Declan Marshall Gonsalves: Men's Doubles
Quimcy Dsouza: Women's Singles, Mixed Doubles
Indian Teqball Schedule At Asian Games 2026
Men's Doubles – Group B
September 17
Declan Gonsalves/Anas Baig vs Truong Giang Ba/Anh Khoa Le (Vietnam): 12:30 PM IST
Declan Gonsalves/Anas Baig vs Junsuk Le/Taebeen Lee (South Korea): 1:00 PM IST
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Women's Singles – Group A
September 18
Yuina Sakamoto (Japan) vs Quimcy Dsouza: 6:00 AM IST
Quimcy Dsouza vs Koemyean DY (Cambodia): 6:30 AM IST
Mixed Doubles – Group A
September 18
Quimcy Dsouza/Anas Baig vs Jhoana Abulencia/Prince Agustin (Philippines): 9:30 AM IST
Quimcy Dsouza/Anas Baig vs Thuonvireak Bun/Sophornraksmey Yorn (Cambodia): 11:00 AM IST
Dejaroen Phakpong/Wongkhamchan Suphawadi (Thailand) vs Quimcy Dsouza/Anas Baig: 12:30 PM IST
Quimcy Dsouza/Anas Baig vs Salman Alebraheem/Hessah Alfailakawi (Kuwait): 1:00 PM IST