Egypt national football team
The Egyptian national football team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة القدم), nicknamed The Pharaohs (Arabic: الفراعنة), represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt.
Egypt is Africa's oldest national football team and has won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times. The team has made three appearances in the FIFA World Cup and was the first-ever African and Middle Eastern team to make such an appearance.
Internationally, Egypt earned the honour of becoming a bronze medalist at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[3]
History
[edit]The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920, the first African football team created to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. The opening match of their campaign was a loss against the Italians.
Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times: in 1934, in 1990 and 2018. Egypt was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup, beating Mandatory Palestine. They lost to Hungary 4–2 in their first and only match in 1934, with the two Egyptian goals scored by Abdulrahman Fawzi.
In the qualification process for the 1938 World Cup, Egypt withdrew. They did not enter 1950 qualification. In 1954 qualifying, they faced Italy but failed to qualify. Egypt first participated in the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 1957. In their first game, a semi-final, they faced Sudan, winning 2–1; Egypt won 4–0 in the final.[4] They withdrew for the 1958, and one year later, Egypt were AFCON champions again. There were only three teams in that tournament, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, who were undefeated.[5]
Between 1958 and 1961, the country had a political union with Syria and went under the name of United Arab Republic, though the Egyptian team's records are attributed to Egypt only by FIFA as it was represented by Egyptian footballers.
Egypt withdrew for the 1962, 1966 and 1970 World Cup tournaments. The country entered 1974 World Cup qualification, but did not qualify. They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[6] Their fourth AFCON appearance came in 1963 in Ghana. Egypt was placed in Group B with Sudan and Nigeria, defeating Nigeria 6–3, but drawing 2–2 against Sudan. Despite being undefeated in the group stage, they were ranked second, behind Sudan by goal difference. Egypt, as runners-up in Group B, participated in the third place match, playing against Ethiopia, winning 3–0.[7] For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia.[8] They also withdrew in 1968.[9]
In the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted again in Sudan, Egypt were in Group B along with Ghana, Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as Congo-Kinshasa at the time. In their opening match, Egypt defeated Guinea 4–1 and drew Ghana 1–1, before defeating Congo-Kinshasa 1–0. Egypt topped the group, thus advancing to the next round, where they faced Sudan. Egypt eventually lost their first game in the AFCON by a score of 2–1, then in the third place match, won against Ivory Coast 3–1.[10] Egypt failed to qualify for the AFCON for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by Morocco by an aggregate score of 5–3.[11] However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event, eventually finishing in third place.[12] Two years later, in Ethiopia, they were in Group A with the hosts, Guinea, and Uganda. Egypt defeated Uganda 2–1, but drew against Uganda and Ethiopia. Egypt advanced to the final round, and lost all matches.[13] This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost three consecutive games. They then failed to qualify for 1978.[14]
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Egypt reappeared for the 1980 African Cup of Nations, defeating Ivory Coast and Tanzania, but losing to hosts Nigeria 1–0. They progressed to the semi-finals to face Algeria, who defeated the Egyptians on penalties.[15] Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[16] In 1986, Egypt hosted; they lost to Senegal 1–0. However, Egypt went on to win their two remaining games in the group stage, 2–0 against the Ivory Coast and Mozambique. Egypt advanced to the final for the first time since 1962, eventually winning.[17] Egypt qualified for the 1990 AFCON, losing all group stage matches, thus making Egypt fail to obtain at least one point for the first time in the Africa Cup of Nations,[18] while appearing in the World Cup that same year. After beating Algeria 1–0 in the playoffs, they were drawn in Group F, with Ireland, England and the Netherlands. They scored only one goal in the tournament; a 1–1 draw with UEFA Euro 1988 champions Netherlands gave the Egyptians their first point in the World Cup. This was followed by a draw against Ireland and a 0–1 loss to England.
The team lost both of their matches in the 1992 AFCON.[18] In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Egypt defeated Gabon 4–0 and drew Nigeria 0–0. They lost to Mali 1–0 in the quarterfinals.[19] Egypt won their fourth title in 1998, defeating South Africa in the final.[20] Egypt qualified for the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia, and were placed in Group C with Algeria, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon. With a 2–1 win against Zimbabwe, the team then lost 2–1 to Algeria, and drew 0–0 against Cameroon, failing to qualify for the quarter-finals due to Algeria scoring more goals than Egypt in the group stage, after being equal on points and goal difference.[21]
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was hosted in Egypt; the hosts were in Group A with Libya, Morocco, and the Ivory Coast. After accumulating seven points in the group stage, Egypt would eventually win the tournament on penalties, and would also win the 2008 and 2010 tournaments.[22][23] They would then fail to qualify for the next three AFCONs.
Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament, drawing against Mali in their first match in Group D.[24] Successive 1–0 wins against Uganda and Ghana saw the Pharaohs qualify to the quarter-finals as group winners.[25][26] Egypt faced Morocco at the quarter-final stage, and defeated them for the first time in 31 years to set up a semi-final clash with Burkina Faso.[27] Mohamed Salah's goal against the Stallions was canceled out by an Aristide Bancé strike; however, veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot-kicks in the penalty shootout to earn a spot in the final for Egypt.[28] Egypt then faced Cameroon, and lost the final for the second time.
On 8 October 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 World Cup after topping Group E over Uganda, Ghana and Congo.[29] In the World Cup, Egypt was drawn with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and the hosts, Russia in Group A. They started their first game against Uruguay, without Salah, who was injured in the UEFA Champions League final. Egypt lost 1–0, and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy was voted man of the match. He refused the reward due to sponsorship by Budweiser.[30] Salah returned to the starting lineup when Egypt faced hosts Russia. After being down 3–0, Salah scored Egypt's first World Cup goal in 28 years. Egypt's third and final match was a Red Sea derby against Saudi Arabia, also out of contention after two losses. Essam El Hadary became the oldest player in the World Cup at 45 years and 161 days. Despite Salah scoring a goal, the Egyptians lost 2–1.[31]
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Héctor Cúper, who was criticized due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked.[32] The Egyptian Football Association was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played.[33] The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team.[34][35][36]
In the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, hosts Egypt were knocked out by South Africa in the round of 16, despite three wins in the group stage.[37] In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt advanced to the final after dire performances in the group stage and beating Ivory Coast on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Egypt then beat Cameroon 3–1 on penalties after a scoreless draw, to reach their 10th final, beating Ghana's record of final appearances. Egypt suffered their first of two losses to Senegal in 2022, both on penalties (in the AFCON final and in World Cup qualifying), with both winning penalties scored by Sadio Mané.[38] They would then qualify for the 2026 World Cup for their fourth appearance.[39]
Team image
[edit]Home stadium
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Egypt's home matches have been played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960. During renovations, they play at Borg El Arab Stadium.
Kit suppliers
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| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas
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1990–1995 |
 Venecia
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1995–1998 |
| Puma
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1999–2004 |
| Adidas
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2004–2006 |
| Puma
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2006–2012 |
| Adidas
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2012–2018 |
| Puma
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2019–present |
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
[edit]| 19 November 2025 AFCON qualification | Egypt | 1–1 |  Botswana | Cairo, Egypt |
| 17:00 UTC+0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Abdallah L. Jammeh (Gambia) |
2025
[edit]| 21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ethiopia  | 0–2 | Egypt | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 23:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius) |
| 25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 1–0 |  Sierra Leone | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius) |
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 2–0 | Ethiopia | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
| 9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Burkina Faso  | 0–0 | Egypt | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 4 Août Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Republic of Congo) |
| 8 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Djibouti  | 0–3 | Egypt | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium |
| 12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 1–0 |  Guinea-Bissau | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| 14 November 2025 Al Ain International Cup semi-final | Uzbekistan  | 2–0 | Egypt | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 17 November 2025 Al Ain International Cup third place match | Cape Verde  | 1–1 (0–2 p) | Egypt | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Rawdha Al Mansoori (United Arab Emirates) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | Egypt | 1–1 |  Kuwait | Lusail, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Lusail Stadium Attendance: 24,632 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 6 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | United Arab Emirates  | v | Egypt | Lusail, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Lusail Stadium |
| 9 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | Egypt | v |  Jordan | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium |
| 22 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Egypt | v |  Zimbabwe | Agadir, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Adrar Stadium |
| 26 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Egypt | v |  South Africa | Agadir, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Adrar Stadium |
| 29 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Egypt | v |  Angola | Agadir, Morocco |
| 21:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Adrar Stadium |
2026
[edit]| 11–17 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS | Egypt | v | TBD | Canada, Mexico or United States |
| 18–23 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS | Egypt | v | TBD | Canada, Mexico or United States |
| 24–27 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS | TBD | v | Egypt | Canada, Mexico or United States |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hossam Hassan
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| Assistant coach | Mohamed Abdel Wahed
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| Technical director | Alaa Nabil
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| Director of the team | Ibrahim Hassan
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| General coach | Tarek Soliman
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| Goalkeeper coach | Saafan El-Sagheer
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| Load trainer |  Manuel Barrionuevo
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| Performance analyst | Mahmoud Seleem
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Coaching history
[edit]
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Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924)
James McCrae (1934–36)- Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944)
Eric Keen (1947–1948)- Edward Jones (1949–1952)
- National Committee1 (1953–1954)
Ljubiša Broćić (1954–1955)- Mourad Fahmy (1955–1957)
Mohamed El-Guindi & Hanafy Bastan (1958, 1962)
Pál Titkos (1959–1961)- Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1963)
- Branko Horvatek (1963–1964)
- Andrija Pflander (1964–1965)
- Dimitri Tadić (1965)
- Andrija Kovač (1965)
- Sándor Kapocsi (1965–1967)
- Saleh El Wahsh & Kamal El Sabagh (1968–1970)
- Dettmar Cramer (1971–1974)
- Burkhard Pape (1975–1977)
- Dušan Nenković (1977–1978)
Taha Ismail (1978, 1994)- Bundzsák Dezso (1979)
- Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1980)
- Abdel Monem El Hajj (1980)
- Hamada El Sharqawy (1980)
- Karl-Heinz Heddergott (1982–1984)
- Saleh El Wahsh (1984)
- Mike Smith (1985–1988)
- Mahmoud El Gohary (1988–1990, 1992, 1997–1999, 2000–2002)
- Dietrich Weise (1990–1991)
- Mahmoud Saad (1992)
- Mohamed Shehta (1993)
Mircea Rădulescu (1993–1994)
Nol de Ruiter (1994–1995)- Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004)
- Ruud Krol (1996)
- Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997)
Gerard Gili (1999–2000)
Marco Tardelli (2004–2005)- Hassan Shehata (2005–2011)
Bob Bradley (2011–2013)- Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014)
Héctor Cúper (2015–2018)
Javier Aguirre (2018–2019)- Hossam El Badry (2019–2021)
Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022)- Ehab Galal (2022)
- Rui Vitória (2022–2024)
- Hossam Hassan (2024–present)
Note: 1 A committee of six former Egypt internationals.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.
Caps and goals are correct as of 2 December 2025, after the match against Kuwait.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ali Lotfi | 1 October 1989 | 1 | 0 | ZED
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| 16 | GK | Mohamed Awad | 6 July 1992 | 4 | 0 | Zamalek
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| 23 | GK | Mohamed Bassam | 25 December 1990 | 1 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 2 | DF | Ahmed Hany | 19 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 3 | DF | Yassin Marei | 7 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| 4 | DF | Karim El Eraki | 29 November 1997 | 0 | 0 | Al Masry
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| 5 | DF | Ragab Nabil | 5 January 1993 | 1 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 6 | DF | Hady Reyad | 10 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | Petrojet
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| 7 | DF | Karim Fouad | 1 October 1999 | 3 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| 15 | DF | El-Wensh | 1 June 1995 | 26 | 5 | Zamalek
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| 21 | DF | Yehia Zakaria | 20 December 2001 | 1 | 0 | Ghazl El Mahalla
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| 8 | MF | Islam Issa | 1 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 11 | MF | Mido Gaber | 9 May 1995 | 2 | 1 | Al Masry
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| 12 | MF | Akram Tawfik | 8 November 1997 | 13 | 1 |  Al-Shamal
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| 14 | MF | Amr El Solia | 2 April 1990 | 53 | 1 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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| 17 | MF | Mohamed Elneny | 11 July 1992 | 103 | 8 | Al Jazira
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| 19 | MF | Ghanam Mohamed | 12 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | Modern Sport
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| 20 | MF | Mostafa Saad | 22 August 2001 | 16 | 1 | ZED
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| 22 | MF | Afsha | 6 March 1996 | 22 | 6 | Al Ahly
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| 9 | FW | Hossam Hassan | 2 September 1993 | 5 | 1 | Modern Sport
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| 10 | FW | Mohamed Sherif | 4 February 1996 | 22 | 3 | Al Ahly
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| 13 | FW | Mohamed Mosaad | 14 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Modern Sport
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| 18 | FW | Marwan Hamdy | 15 November 1996 | 15 | 2 | Pyramids
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Future squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026.[40]
Caps and goals are correct as of 2 December 2025, after the match against Kuwait.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohamed El Shenawy | 18 December 1988 | 68 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| GK | Ahmed El Shenawy | 14 May 1991 | 29 | 0 | Pyramids
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| GK | Mohamed Sobhi | 15 July 1999 | 6 | 0 | Zamalek
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| GK | Mostafa Shobeir | 17 March 2000 | 3 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| DF | Ramy Rabia | 20 May 1993 | 37 | 4 | Al Ain
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| DF | Mohamed Hamdy | 15 March 1995 | 32 | 1 | Pyramids
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| DF | Mohamed Hany | 25 January 1996 | 31 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| DF | Ahmed Abou El Fotouh | 22 March 1998 | 30 | 1 | Zamalek
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| DF | Yasser Ibrahim | 10 February 1993 | 6 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| DF | Hossam Abdelmaguid | 30 April 2001 | 5 | 0 | Zamalek
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| DF | Khaled Sobhi | 4 May 1995 | 5 | 0 | Al Masry
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| DF | Ahmed Eid | 2 January 2001 | 4 | 0 | Al Masry
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| DF | Mohamed Ismail | 1 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | Zamalek
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| MF | Trézéguet | 1 October 1994 | 86 | 22 | Al Ahly
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| MF | Zizo | 10 January 1996 | 52 | 4 | Al Ahly
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| MF | Hamdy Fathy | 29 September 1994 | 52 | 3 | Al-Wakrah
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| MF | Marwan Attia | 12 August 1998 | 25 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| MF | Emam Ashour | 20 February 1998 | 18 | 0 | Al Ahly
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| MF | Ibrahim Adel | 23 April 2001 | 17 | 3 | Al Jazira
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| MF | Mohanad Lasheen | 29 May 1996 | 15 | 0 | Pyramids
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| MF | Mahmoud Saber | 30 July 2001 | 9 | 0 | ZED
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| MF | Mohamed Shehata | 8 February 2001 | 6 | 0 | Zamalek
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| FW | Mohamed Salah | 15 June 1992 | 107 | 61 | Liverpool
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| FW | Mostafa Mohamed | 28 November 1997 | 53 | 13 |  Nantes
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| FW | Omar Marmoush | 7 February 1999 | 40 | 8 | Manchester City
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| FW | Mostafa Fathi | 12 May 1994 | 37 | 3 | Pyramids
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| FW | Osama Faisal | 1 January 2001 | 14 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt
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| FW | Salah Mohsen | 1 September 1998 | 7 | 1 | Al Masry
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Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Abdelaziz El Balouti | 8 January 1994 | 0 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt
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v. Guinea-Bissau, 12 October 2025
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| DF | Ahmed Nabil Koka | 4 July 2001 | 9 | 0 | Al Ahly
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v. Guinea-Bissau, 12 October 2025
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| DF | Amr El Gazar | 20 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt
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v. Guinea-Bissau, 12 October 2025
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| DF | Mohamed Rabia | 5 May 1996 | 2 | 0 | ZED
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v. Burkina Faso, 9 September 2025
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| DF | Mohamed Abdelmonem | 1 February 1999 | 33 | 3 | Nice
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v. Sierra Leone, 25 March 2025
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| MF | Dunga | 6 April 1996 | 11 | 0 | Zamalek
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2025 Al Ain International Cup |
| MF | Zalaka | 12 September 1999 | 3 | 0 | Pyramids
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2025 Al Ain International Cup |
| MF | Marwan Otaka | 7 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra
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2025 Al Ain International Cup |
| FW | Ahmed Atef | 21 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | ZED
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2025 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
| FW | Mostafa Shalaby | 1 September 1994 | 1 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt
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2025 FIFA Arab Cup INJ |
| FW | Taher Mohamed | 7 March 1997 | 6 | 1 | Al Ahly
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2025 Al Ain International Cup |
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Records
[edit]- As of 9 September 2025[41]
- Players in bold are still active with Egypt.
Most appearances
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Hassan | 184 | 33 | 1995–2012 |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan[a] | 176 | 69 | 1985–2006 |
| 3 | Essam El Hadary | 159 | 0 | 1996–2018 |
| 4 | Ahmed Fathy | 136 | 3 | 2002–2021 |
| 5 | Ibrahim Hassan | 131 | 14 | 1988–2002 |
| 6 | Hany Ramzy | 123 | 3 | 1988–2003 |
| 7 | Wael Gomaa | 114 | 1 | 2001–2013 |
| 8 | Ahmed El Kass | 112 | 25 | 1987–1997 |
| Abdel Zaher El Saka | 112 | 4 | 1997–2010 | |
| 10 | Rabie Yassin | 109 | 1 | 1982–1991 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossam Hassan[a] (list) | 69 | 176 | 0.39 | 1985–2006 |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | 63 | 108 | 0.57 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Hassan El Shazly | 49 | 62 | 0.79 | 1961–1975 |
| 4 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | 41 | 50 | 0.82 | 1948–1960 |
| 5 | Mohamed Abou Trika | 38 | 100 | 0.38 | 2001–2013 |
| 6 | Ahmed Hassan | 33 | 184 | 0.18 | 1995–2012 |
| 7 | Amr Zaki | 30 | 63 | 0.48 | 2004–2013 |
| 8 | Emad Moteab | 28 | 70 | 0.4 | 2004–2015 |
| 9 | Badawi Abdel Fattah | 27 | 27 | 1.0 | 1960–1966 |
| 10 | Moustafa Reyadh | 26 | 66 | 0.39 | 1962–1972 |
Competitive records
[edit]FIFA World Cup
[edit]| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
 1930
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Withdrew due to storm[44] | Qualified as invitees | ||||||||||||||||
 1934
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Round of 16 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
 1938
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Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
 1950
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
 1954
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||
 1958
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Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
 1962
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| 1966
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| 1970
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1978
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||
 1982
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1986
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
 1990
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Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1994
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1998
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||||
  2002
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10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2006
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 2010
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13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2014
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||||
 2018
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Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2022
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Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||
 2026
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Qualified | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||||||||||
 2030
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
 2034
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| Total | Round of 16 | 4/22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | 112 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 197 | 96 | |||
Africa Cup of Nations
[edit]| Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
Played as  Egypt
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Played as Egypt
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 1957
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Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | |||||||
| Played as United Arab Republic
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Played as United Arab Republic
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| 1959
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Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | |||||||
 1962
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Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
 1963
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Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Squad | Qualified by default | |||||||
 1965
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
| 1968
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Withdrew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1970
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Played as Egypt
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Played as Egypt
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 1972
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Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1974
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
 1976
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1978
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
 1980
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Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
 1982
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Withdrew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
 1984
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Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1986
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 1988
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
 1990
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8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||
 1992
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11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |||
| 1994
|
Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1996
|
7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | |||
| 1998
|
Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2000
|
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
 2002
|
6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||
 2004
|
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2006
|
Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2008
|
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010
|
Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | ||
  2012
|
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2013
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2015
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2017
|
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2019
|
Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||
 2021
|
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2023
|
Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2025
|
Qualified | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||
   2027
|
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
 2029
| |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 Titles | 27/35 | 111 | 60 | 24 | 27 | 175 | 97 | — | 125 | 70 | 31 | 24 | 229 | 92 | ||
Summer Olympics
[edit]| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1908
|
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1912
| |||||||||
 1920
|
First round | 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
| 1924
|
Quarter-final | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 1928
|
Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | Squad |
 1936
|
First round | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 1948
|
First round | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
 1952
|
First round | 12th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
 1956
|
Withdrew from Finals | ||||||||
| 1960
|
First round | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
| 1964
|
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | Squad |
| 1968
|
Withdrew from qualifiers | ||||||||
| 1972
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1976
| |||||||||
 1980
|
Withdrew from finals | ||||||||
| 1984
|
Quarter-final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
 1988
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1992 to present | See Egypt national under-23 football team | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 9/17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 71 | — |
- Egypt withdrew from the 1956 Football tournament and boycotted the 1980 Olympics after qualifying for both.
African Games
[edit]| African Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1965
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1973
|
 Bronze
|
3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| 1978
|
Withdrew[b] | 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1987
|
 Gold
|
1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1991 to 2015 | See Egypt national under-23 football team | ||||||||
| 2019 to present | See Egypt national under-20 football team | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 3/4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | |
Arab Games
[edit]| Arab Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1953
|
Gold
|
1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
 1957
|
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1961
| ||||||||
| 1965
|
Gold
|
1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
 1976
|
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1985
| ||||||||
| 1997
| ||||||||
| 1999
| ||||||||
| 2007
|
Gold
|
1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011
|
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2023 to present | See Egypt national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 3/10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
[edit]| FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1995
| |||||||||
| 1997
| |||||||||
| 1999
|
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
| 2001
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2003
| |||||||||
| 2005
| |||||||||
| 2009
|
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
| 2013
|
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2017
| |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | — |
FIFA Arab Cup
[edit]| FIFA Arab Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1963
|
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1964
| |||||||||
 1966
| |||||||||
| 1985
| |||||||||
| 1988
|
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Squad |
| 1992
|
Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1998
|
Group stage | 10th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2002
|
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2012
|
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 2021
|
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| 2025
|
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 5/10 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 14 | — |
Head-to-head record
[edit]The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 17 November 2025.[45]
| Egypt national football team head-to-head record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against | Pld | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Last Played | Best Result | Notes |
| Algeria
|
29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 16 October 2023 | Egypt 4 – 0 Algeria (Angola; 28 January 2010) |
1 PSO win for Algeria |
| Angola
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 November 2021 | Egypt 2 – 1 Angola (Ghana; 4 February 2008) (South Africa; 15 January 1996) |
|
| Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 26 March 2008 | Egypt 0 – 2 Argentina (Egypt; 26 March 2008) |
|
| Australia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 18 November 2010 | Egypt 3 – 0 Australia (Egypt; 18 November 2010) |
1 PSO win for Australia |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 28 February 1990 | UAR 1 – 0 Austria (Egypt; 5 January 1962) |
|
 Bahrain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 15 December 2003 | Bahrain 0 – 1 Egypt (Bahrain; 15 December 2003) |
|
 Belarus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 January 1997 | Egypt 2 – 0 Belarus  (Egypt; 5 January 1997) |
|
| Belgium
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 18 November 2022 | Egypt 4 – 0 Belgium (Egypt; 9 February 2005) |
|
 Benin
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 20 January 2010 | Egypt 5 – 1 Benin (Egypt; 19 November 2008) |
|
 Bolivia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 July 1999 | Bolivia 2 – 2 Egypt (Mexico; 25 July 1999) |
|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 March 2014 | Egypt 2 – 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Austria; 5 March 2014) |
|
| Botswana
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 19 November 2024 | Botswana 0 – 4 Egypt (Botswana; 10 September 2024) |
|
| Brazil
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 14 November 2011 | Brazil 4 – 3 Egypt (South Africa; 15 June 2009) |
|
 Bulgaria
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 29 November 2004 | Egypt 3 – 1 Bulgaria (Hong Kong; 16 February 1999) |
|
| Burkina Faso
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 9 September 2025 | Egypt 4 – 2 Burkina Faso (Nigeria; 1 February 2000) (Nigeria; 12 January 1973) |
1 PSO win for Egypt |
 Burundi
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 11 January 2001 | Egypt 4 – 1 Burundi (Egypt; 2 September 2006)
|
|
| Cameroon
|
28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 3 February 2022 | Egypt 4 – 0 Cameroon (Egypt; 29 May 1983) |
3 PSO wins for Egypt |
| Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 24 April 2001 | Egypt 3 – 0 Canada (Egypt; 24 April 2001) |
|
| Cape Verde
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 17 November 2025 | Egypt 3 – 0 Cape Verde (Egypt; 6 September 2024) |
|
 Central African Republic
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 30 June 2012 | Central African Republic 1 – 1 Egypt (Central African Republic; 30 June 2012) |
|
 Chad
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 17 November 2015 | Egypt 5 – 1 Chad (Egypt; 12 July 1991)
|
|
| Chile
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 May 2014 | Egypt 2 – 0 Chile (Egypt; 3 June 1989) |
|
 China
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17 January 2001 | UAR 2 – 0 China (Indonesia; 30 April 1963) |
1 PSO win for Egypt |
 Colombia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 May 1990 | Egypt 1 – 1 Colombia (Egypt; 30 May 1990) |
|
 Comoros
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 29 March 2021 | Egypt 4 – 0 Comoros (Egypt; 29 March 2021) |
|
| Congo
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 8 October 2017 | Egypt 4 – 0 Congo  (Egypt; 11 March 1974) |
|
 Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 26 March 2024 | Croatia 2 – 2 Egypt (South Korea; 13 June 1999) |
|
 Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 January 1992 | Egypt 2 – 0 Czech Republic (Egypt; 4 January 1992) |
|
 Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 12 February 2003 | Egypt 0 – 0 Denmark (Egypt; 14 February 1990) |
|
| Djibouti
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 8 October 2025 | Egypt 6 – 0 Djibouti (Egypt; 16 November 2023) |
|
 DR Congo
|
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 January 2024 | Egypt 6 – 3 DR Congo (Egypt; August 2010) |
1 PSO win for DR Congo |
| England
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 March 2010 | England 1 – 0 Egypt (Italy; 21 June 1990) |
|
 Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 March 2001 | Egypt 3 – 3 Estonia (Egypt; 19 March 2001) |
|
| Ethiopia
|
19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 5 September 2025 | Egypt 8 – 1 Ethiopia  (Egypt; 7 July 1997) |
|
| Finland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 13 January 1989 | Egypt 2 – 1 Finland (Egypt; 13 January 1989) (Egypt; 11 January 1989) |
|
| France
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 30 April 2003 | France 5 – 0 Egypt (France; 30 April 2003) |
|
 North Macedonia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 September 1998 | Macedonia 2 – 2 Egypt (Macedonia; 29 September 1998) |
|
| Gabon
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 November 2021 | Egypt 4 – 0 Gabon (Egypt; 5 January 2000) (Tunisia; 28 March 1994) |
|
 Georgia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 November 2012 | Georgia 0 – 0 Egypt (Georgia; 14 November 2012) |
|
| Germany
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 28 December 1958 | Egypt 2 – 1 Germany (Egypt; 28 December 1958) |
|
| Ghana
|
21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 18 January 2024 | Egypt 2 – 0 Ghana (Egypt; 4 January 2002) (Egypt; 17 June 2000) (South Korea; 16 June 1997) (Egypt; 23 August 1994) (Egypt; 13 November 2016) |
|
 Greece
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 27 March 2018 | Egypt 3 – 1 Greece  (Egypt; 19 June 1936) |
|
 Guinea
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 14 June 2023 | UAR 4 – 1 Guinea (Sudan; 7 February 1970) |
|
| Guinea-Bissau
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 12 October 2025 | Guinea-Bissau 0 – 1 Egypt (Cameroon; 15 January 2022) |
|
| Hungary
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 17 February 1961 | Egypt 3 – 0 Hungary  (Paris; 29 May 1924) |
|
 Indonesia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 June 1991 | Indonesia 0 – 6 Egypt (South Korea; 11 June 1991) |
|
 Iran
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 June 2000 | Iran 1–1 (8–9 PSO) Egypt (Iran; 7 June 2000) |
1 PSO win for Egypt |
 Iraq
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 17 April 2012 | Iraq 1 – 3 Egypt (Iraq; 14 January 1972) |
|
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 18 June 2009 | Egypt 1 – 0 Italy (South Africa; 18 June 2009) |
|
| Ivory Coast
|
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 January 2022 | Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Egypt (Ghana; 7 February 2008) |
|
 Jamaica
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 June 2014 | Egypt 2 – 2 Jamaica (England; 4 June 2014) |
|
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 17 October 2007 |  Japan 1 – 0 Egypt (Japan; 28 October 1998) |
|
| Jordan
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 December 2021 | Egypt 5 – 0 Jordan (Syria; 2 October 1974) |
|
| Kenya
|
19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 25 March 2021 | Egypt 5 – 0 Kenya (Qatar; 27 February 2012) |
|
 North Korea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23 January 2001 | Egypt 1 – 0 North Korea (Egypt; 23 January 2001) |
|
| South Korea
|
17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 14 June 2022 | UAR 10 – 0 South Korea  (Japan; 16 October 1964) |
2 PSO wins for Korea Republic |
| Kuwait
|
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 June 2007 | UAR 8 – 0  Kuwait(Morocco; 4 September 1961) |
|
 Laos
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 16 November 2018 | Laos 0 - 15 Egypt (Indonesia; 15 November 1963) |
|
| Lebanon
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 1 December 2021 | Lebanon 1 – 4 Egypt (Libya; 11 May 2012)
|
|
 Liberia
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 September 2022 | Egypt 5 – 0 Liberia (Egypt; 17 August 1997) |
|
 Libya
|
17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 11 October 2021 | Egypt 10 – 2 Libya (Egypt; 6 August 1953) |
|
 Lithuania
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 1 June 1924 | Egypt 10 – 0 Lithuania  (France; 1 June 1924) |
|
 Luxembourg
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 June 1928 | Luxembourg 1-1 Egypt (Luxembourg; 28 June 1928) |
|
 Madagascar
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 20 June 2003 | Egypt 6 – 0 Madagascar (Egypt; 20 June 2003) |
1 PSO win for Egypt |
 Malawi
|
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 28 March 2023 | Egypt 4 – 0 Malawi (Malawi; 28 March 2023) |
|
| Mali
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 January 2017 | Egypt 2 – 1 Mali (Egypt; 9 April 1993) |
|
 Malta
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +5 | 5 November 1993 | Egypt 5 – 2 Malta (South Korea; 9 June 1991) |
|
 Mauritania
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 15 October 2024 | Egypt 3 – 0 Mauritania  (Egypt; 25 March 2007) (United Arab Emirates; 15 April 2012) |
|
 Mauritius
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 2 October 2009 | Egypt 7 – 0 Mauritius (Egypt; 8 June 2003) |
|
| Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 27 July 1999 | Mexico 2 – 2 Egypt (Mexico; 27 July 1999) |
|
| Morocco
|
28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 30 January 2022 | Egypt 1 – 0 Morocco (Egypt; 17 March 1986) |
|
 Mozambique
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 14 January 2024 | Egypt 2 – 0 Mozambique (Egypt; 1 June 2012) (Angola; 16 January 2010) (Burkina Faso; 10 February 1998) (Egypt; 13 March 1986) |
|
 Namibia
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 5 January 2008 | Egypt 8 – 2 Namibia (Egypt; 13 July 2001) |
|
| Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 12 June 1990 | Netherlands 1 – 2 Egypt (Netherlands; 14 June 1928) |
|
 New Zealand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 22 March 2024 | New Zealand 0 – 1 Egypt (Mexico; 15 July 1999) (Egypt; 22 March 2024) |
|
 Niger
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 23 September 2022 | Egypt 6 – 0 Niger (Alexandria; 8 September 2018) |
|
| Nigeria
|
20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 11 January 2022 | UAR 6 – 3 Nigeria (Nigeria; 24 November 1963) |
1 PSO win for Nigeria |
 Norway
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 18 November 1998 | Egypt 1 – 1 Norway (Egypt; 18 November 1998) (Egypt; 24 December 1948) |
|
 Oman
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 15 August 2012 | Oman 0 – 1 Egypt (Oman; 30 May 2009) |
|
 Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 December 1991 | Egypt 4 – 0 Poland (Egypt; 3 December 1991) |
|
| Portugal
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 June 1928 | Portugal 1 – 2 Egypt (Netherlands; 4 June 1928) |
|
| Qatar
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 18 December 2021 | Egypt 6 – 0 Qatar (Egypt; 19 March 2003) |
1 PSO win for Qatar |
 Republic of Ireland
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 June 1990 | Republic of Ireland 0 – 0 Egypt (Italy; 17 June 1990) |
|
| Romania
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 24 December 1991 | Egypt 3 – 1 Romania (Egypt; 21 December 1991) |
|
| Russia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 19 June 2018 | Egypt 1 - 3 Russia (Russia; 19 June 2018) |
|
 Rwanda
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 September 2009 | Egypt 3 – 0 Rwanda (Egypt; 5 July 2009) |
|
| Saudi Arabia
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 25 June 2018 | UAR 13 – 0 Saudi Arabia  (Morocco; 3 September 1961) |
|
| Scotland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 16 May 1990 | Scotland 1 – 3 Egypt (Scotland; 16 May 1990) |
|
| Senegal
|
15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 29 March 2022 | Egypt 2 – 0 Senegal (Egypt; 13 July 1997) |
2 PSO win for Senegal |
| Sierra Leone
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25 March 2025 | Sierra Leone 0 – 2 Egypt (Sierra Leone; 19 November 2023) |
|
 Slovakia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 February 1994 | Egypt 1 – 0 Slovakia (United Arab Emirates; 4 February 1994) |
|
 Somalia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 24 November 1972 | Egypt 4 – 2 Somalia (Egypt; 24 November 1972 ) |
|
| South Africa
|
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 July 2019 | South Africa 0 – 2 Egypt (Burkina Faso; 28 February 1998) |
|
 South Sudan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 July 2019 | Egypt 3 – 0 South Sudan (Egypt; 18 June 2023) |
|
| Spain
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 18 June 2023 | Spain 2 – 0 Egypt (Spain; 3 June 2006) |
|
 Sudan
|
18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 19 January 2022 | Egypt 6 – 1 Sudan (Egypt; 5 June 2005) |
|
 Swaziland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 16 October 2018 | Egypt 10 – 0 Swaziland (Egypt; 22 March 2013) |
|
| Sweden
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 7 February 2007 | Egypt 2 – 0 Sweden (Egypt; 7 February 2007) |
|
| Switzerland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 14 December 1998 | Egypt 1 – 3 Switzerland (Egypt; 14 December 1998) |
|
 Syria
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 31 March 1995 | Egypt 8 – 0 Syria  (Egypt; 12 October 1951) |
1 PSO win for Syria |
| Tanzania
|
13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 7 January 2024 | Egypt 6 – 0 Tanzania (Egypt; 17 April 1986) |
|
 Thailand
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 January 1998 | Thailand 1 – 1 Egypt (Thailand; 25 January 1998) |
|
 Togo
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 17 November 2020 | Egypt 7 – 2 Togo (Egypt; 18 December 1997) |
|
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 31 March 2004 | Egypt 2 – 1 Trinidad and Tobago (Egypt; 31 March 2004) |
|
| Tunisia
|
37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 42 | –4 | 12 September 2023 | Tunisia 0 – 4 Egypt (Tunisia; 7 November 1989) |
|
 Turkey
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 12 May 1949 | Turkey 1 – 7 Egypt (France; 1 June 1924) |
|
| Uganda
|
21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 30 June 2019 | Egypt 6 – 0 Uganda (Egypt; 30 July 1995) |
|
| United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +4 | 31 July 2005 | UAE 1 – 2 Egypt (UAE; 16 December 2002) (Egypt; 6 January 2001) |
1 PSO win for Egypt |
| Uruguay
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 15 June 2018 | Egypt 0 – 1 Uruguay (Russia; 15 June 2018) |
|
| Uzbekistan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 14 November 2025 | Egypt 0 – 2 Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan; 14 November 2025) |
|
| United States
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 21 June 2009 | Egypt 3 – 1 United States (South Korea; 8 June 1987) |
|
 Vietnam
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1 November 1963 | Egypt 4 – 1 North Vietnam  (Indonesia; 1 November 1963) |
|
| Yugoslavia
|
9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 14 June 1997 | Yugoslavia 0 – 0 Egypt (South Korea; 14 June 1997) |
|
 Zambia
|
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 12 October 2023 | Zambia 0 – 4 Egypt (Burkina Faso; 13 February 1998) |
|
| Zimbabwe
|
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 21 June 2019 | Zimbabwe 2 – 4 Egypt (Zimbabwe;9 June 2013)
|
|
| Total | 740 | 365 | 175 | 184 | 1204 | 738 | +466 | — | — | — |
Honours
[edit]Intercontinental
[edit]Continental
[edit]
Regional
[edit]- Arab Cup
- Arab Games
- Palestine Cup of Nations
- Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Cup
- Third place (2): 1949, 1950–53
Friendly
[edit]- Nile Basin Tournament (1): 2011
- LG Cup (1): 2005
- Friendship Tournament (1): 1994
- Korea Cup (1): 1993
Awards
[edit]- African National Team of the Year (3): 1998, 2008, 2017
- Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (1): 2017
Summary
[edit]| Competition | |
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|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF African Cup of Nations | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
- Notes
- Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.
- The 1992 Arab Cup also counted as an edition of the Arab Games.
See also
[edit]
- Egypt national under-23 football team (Olympic football team)
- Egypt national under-20 football team
- Egypt national under-17 football team
- Egypt women's national football team
- Football in Egypt
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Matches against UAE and Morocco (in 1988), Kuwait (in 1989), Mali (twice in 1994) and Ghana (in 1997) are not considered full internationals by FIFA but they are recognised by the Egyptian FA.[42]
- ^ In the Egypt-Libya match, the match was abandoned due to a mass brawl between the two teams, their referees, and their fans. Libya was expelled from the tournament, while Egypt withdrew after several of its players were injured, in protest against Algerian police brutality and stadium security.
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External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Arabic, English, French, and Russian) - Egypt at CAF
- Egypt at FIFA
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