Egypt men's national volleyball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Egypt

Nickname(s)	The Pharaohs
Association	Egyptian Volleyball Federation
Confederation	CAVB
Head coach	Fernando Muñoz
FIVB ranking	17 (as of September 2014)
Uniforms
Home 　 Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	6 (First in 1976)
Best result	9th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 1974)
Best result	13th (2010)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1977)
Best result	8th (1985)
African Championship
Appearances	21 (First in 1971)
Best result	(1976, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023)
Website	www.fevb.org

Egypt men's national volleyball team, Poznań 2008.

The Egypt men's national volleyball team plays for Egypt in international volleyball games. The Egyptian Volleyball Federation manages the team. They represent Egypt in big tournaments and friendly matches. The team is sometimes called "The Pharaohs".

Egypt's Volleyball Journey

The Egyptian men's volleyball team has played in many important tournaments. They have competed in the Olympic Games and the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. They also play in the Men's African Volleyball Championship.

Olympic Games History

Egypt has taken part in the Olympic Games six times. Their first appearance was in 1976. Their best result was finishing 9th in 2016.

Year	Round	Position	M	W	L	SW	SL
1964	Did not qualify
1968
1972
1976	Group Stages	WD*	0	0	0	0	0
1980	Did not qualify
1984	Group Stages	10th	5	0	5	2	15
1988	Did not qualify
1992
1996
2000	Group Stages	11th	5	0	5	1	15
2004	Did not qualify
2008	Group Stages	11th	5	0	5	0	15
2012	Did not qualify
2016	Group Stages	9th	5	1	4	3	12
2020	Did not qualify
2024	Group Stages	12th	3	0	3	0	9
Total		6/16	23	1	22	6	66

• Egypt left the 1976 Olympics because of a boycott. They had played one match, but the result was cancelled.

World Championship Appearances

Egypt has played in the World Championship 11 times. Their first time was in 1974. Their best finish was 13th place in 2010.

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
1949	Did not enter
1952
1956
1960
1962
1966
1970	Did not qualify
1974	Group Stages	17th	10	3	7
1978	Group Stages	23rd	9	2	7
1982	Did not qualify
1986	Group Stages	14th	6	1	5
1990	Did not qualify
1994
1998	Group Stages	19th	3	0	3
2002	Group Stages	19th	3	0	3
2006	Group Stages	21st	5	1	4
2010	Second Round	13th	5	1	4
2014	Group Stages	21st	5	0	5
2018	Group Stages	20th	5	1	4
2022	First Round	19th	3	0	3
2025	Qualified
Total		11/21	48	7	41

World Cup Participation

The team has played in the World Cup 8 times. Their best finish was 8th place in 1985.

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
1965	Did not enter
1969	Disqualified
1977	Group Stages	11th	5	1	4
1981	Disqualified
1985	Round Robin	8th	7	0	7
1989	Disqualified
1991
1995	Round Robin	11th	11	1	10
1999	Disqualified
2003	Round Robin	12th	11	1	10
2007	Round Robin	10th	11	3	8
2011	Round Robin	12th	11	1	10
2015	Round Robin	10th	11	2	9
2019	Round Robin	10th	11	2	9
Total		8/14	78	11	67

World Grand Champions Cup

Egypt has played in the World Grand Champions Cup twice. Their best result was 5th place in 2005.

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
1993	Did not enter
1997
2001
2005	Round Robin	5th	5	1	4
2009	Round Robin	6th	5	0	5
2013	Did not enter
2017
Total		2/7	10	1	9

World League Results

Egypt has played in the World League several times.

• 2006 – 13th place
• 2007 – 13th place
• 2008 – 13th place
• 2010 – 14th place
• 2015 – 21st place
• 2016 – 20th place
• 2017 – 24th place

Challenger Cup Achievements

The team earned a bronze medal in the 2024 Challenger Cup.

Challenger Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2018	Did not enter
2019	Group stage	5th place	2	0	2	4	6	Squad
2022	Did not enter
2023
2024	Semifinal	3rd place	3	2	1	6	7	Squad
Total		2/5	5	2	3	10	13	—

Universiade Medal

• 2009 – (Bronze Medal)

All-Africa Games Medals

Egypt has won many medals at the All-Africa Games.

• 1965 – (Gold Medal)
• 1973 – (Gold Medal)
• 1991 – (Silver Medal)
• 1995 – (Gold Medal)
• 1999 – (Bronze Medal)
• 2003 – (Gold Medal)
• 2007 – (Gold Medal)
• 2015 – (Bronze Medal)
• 2019 – (Bronze Medal)
• 2023 – (Gold Medal)

Mediterranean Games Highlights

Egypt won a gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in 2005.

• 1971 – 5th
• 1975 – 6th
• 1979 – 5th
• 1983 – 5th
• 2005 – (Gold Medal)
• 2022 – 8th

European Championship Games

Egypt also played in the European Championship.

• 1955 – 14th
• 1958 – 15th

Friendly Tournaments

The team has also played in friendly tournaments.

Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner

• 2006 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - 7th place
• 2021 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - (Silver Medal)
• 2024 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner - 4th place

Team Players

Current Squad

Here are the players for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Fernando Muñoz

Past Squads and Achievements

The team has had many great players over the years. Here are some of their past achievements:

• 2003 FIVB World Cup — 12th place
• 2005 Mediterranean Games — 1st place
• 2005 World Grand Champions Cup — 5th place
• 2006 FIVB World League — 13th place
• 2008 Summer Olympics — 11th place

See also

In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de Egipto para niños

• Egypt men's national under-21 volleyball team
• Egypt men's national under-19 volleyball team
• Egypt men's national under-17 volleyball team