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Egypt
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname The Pharaohs
Association Egyptian Football Association (EFA)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNAF (North Africa)
Head coach Hossam Hassan
Captain Mohamed Salah
Most caps Ahmed Hassan (184)
Top scorer Hossam Hassan (69)
Home stadium Egypt Stadium, The New Capital
FIFA code EGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 57 Decrease 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest 9 (July – September 2010, December 2010)
Lowest 75 (March 2013)
First international
 Italy 2–1 Egypt 
(Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Biggest win
 UAR (Egyptian FA) 15–0 Laos 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 11–3 Egypt 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 9 June 1928)
World Cup
Appearances 4 (first in 1934)
Best result Round of 16 (1934)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 27 (first in 1957)
Best result Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (first in 1999)
Best result Group stage (1999, 2009)
Medal record
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold 1957 Sudan Team
Gold 1959 United Arab Republic Team
Gold 1986 Egypt Team
Gold 1998 Burkina Faso Team
Gold 2006 Egypt Team
Gold 2008 Ghana Team
Gold 2010 Angola Team
Silver 1962 Ethiopia Team
Silver 2017 Gabon Team
Silver 2021 Cameroon Team
Bronze 1963 Ghana Team
Bronze 1970 Sudan Team
Bronze 1974 Egypt Team
Arab Cup
Gold 1992 Syria Team
Bronze 1988 Jordan Team
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Silver 1987 Qatar Team
Silver 2007 Japan Team
African Games
Gold 1987 Nairobi Team
Bronze 1973 Lagos Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold 1955 Barcelona Team
Silver 1951 Alexandria Team
Bronze 1983 Casablanca Team
Arab Games
Gold 1953 Alexandria Team
Gold 1965 Cairo Team
Gold 1992 Damascus Team
Gold 2007 Cairo Team
Silver 1961 Casablanca Team

The Egypt national football team, also known as The Pharaohs, plays football for Egypt in international matches. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) manages the team.

This team is the oldest national football team in Africa. They have won the Africa Cup of Nations an amazing seven times, which is a record! They have also played in the FIFA World Cup four times, being the first team from Africa and the Middle East to ever do so.

In 2001, Egypt's youth team won a bronze medal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

In 2010, Egypt reached their highest ever FIFA world ranking at 9th place. This was a fantastic year for them, as they won the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and even beat World Champions Italy in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

History of the Pharaohs

Main articles: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup and Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

The first Egyptian national football team was formed in 1920. They were the first African team to play in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. Their first game was a loss to Italy.

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Egypt national team at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Egypt national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy

Egypt has played in the FIFA World Cup four times: in 1934, 1990, 2018, and 2026. They were the first African country to ever qualify for the World Cup! In 1934, they lost to Hungary 4-2, with Abdulrahman Fawzi scoring both goals for Egypt. In the 2026 World Cup, Egypt won their first-ever World Cup match against New Zealand.

1928 Egyptian Olympic football team
Egyptian Olympic football team, 1928 Summer Olympics
Abdulrahman Fawzi
Abdulrahman Fawzi scored two goals in the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

Egypt first joined the Africa Cup of Nations in 1957. They won their first game against Sudan and then won the final 4-0! A year later, in 1959, Egypt won the AFCON again, staying undefeated in a tournament with only three teams.

Hanafy Bastan 1957
Egypt captain Hanafy Bastan holding the African Cup of Nations trophy in 1957

From 1958 to 1961, Egypt was part of a political union with Syria called the United Arab Republic. However, FIFA still counts the football team's achievements as Egypt's.

Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations final in 1962 but lost. In 1963, they finished third. In the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt reached the semi-finals but lost to Sudan. They then won the third-place match against Ivory Coast. They hosted the tournament in 1974 and finished third again.

Egypt reached the semi-finals of the 1980 AFCON, losing to Algeria in a penalty shootout. In 1986, Egypt hosted the AFCON and won the tournament! They also played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, drawing against the Netherlands and Ireland, and scoring their first World Cup point.

After some mixed results in the early 1990s, Egypt won their fourth AFCON title in 1998, beating South Africa in the final.

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Egypt's starting line-up against Ivory Coast at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations final

Egypt hosted and won the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. They continued their winning streak, also becoming champions in 2008 and 2010! This was a truly golden era for Egyptian football.

Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament and reached the final, but lost to Cameroon. On October 8, 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the World Cup, they were in a group with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, and Russia. Mohamed Salah scored Egypt's first World Cup goal in 28 years. Essam El Hadary became the oldest player in the World Cup at 45 years old.

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Egypt national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

In the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt, as hosts, were knocked out by South Africa. In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt reached the final but lost to Senegal on penalties. They then qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for their fourth appearance. During the 2026 World Cup group stage, Egypt won their first-ever World Cup match against New Zealand.

Team Information

Home Stadium

Egypt's home matches were played at Cairo International Stadium for many years. Today, they mainly play at the New Administrative Capital Stadium, also known as Egypt Stadium.

Kit Suppliers

Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 1990–1995
Egypt Venecia 1995–1998
Germany Puma 1999–2004
Germany Adidas 2004–2006
Germany Puma 2006–2012
Germany Adidas 2012–2018
Germany Puma 2019–present

Recent Matches

2025

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Egypt  2–0  Ethiopia Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+2
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 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
  • Adel Goal 8'
  • Salah Goal 14', 84'
 Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Egypt  1–0  Guinea-Bissau Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+2
  • Hamdy Goal 10'
 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana)
14 November 2025 Al Ain International Cup semi-final Uzbekistan  2–0  Egypt Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4
  • Urunov Goal 4', 43'
 Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
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
  • Marmoush Goal 57'
 Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Rawdha Al Mansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Penalties
  • Diney Missed
  • Monteiro Missed
  • Pina Missed
  • Mendes Missed
  • Missed Marmoush
  • Scored Abdelmaguid
  • Scored Hamdy
  • Missed Faisal
2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C Egypt  1–1  Kuwait Lusail, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3
  • Afsha Goal 88' (pen.)
  • Al Hajeri Goal 64'
 Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 24,632
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
6 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C United Arab Emirates  1–1  Egypt Lusail, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3
  • Caio Goal 60'
  • Hamdy Goal 85'
 Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Attendance: 36,299
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
9 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C Egypt  0–3  Jordan Al Khor, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3
  • Abu Hashish Goal 19'
  • Abu Zrayq Goal 41'
  • Olwan Goal 90+2' (pen.)
 Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 55,658
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
16 December Friendly Egypt  2–1  Nigeria Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2
  • Saber Goal 28'
  • M. Mohamed Goal 53'
  • Awaziem Goal 45+3'
 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nagy (Egypt)
22 December 2025 AFCON Group B Egypt  2–1  Zimbabwe Agadir, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1
  • Marmoush Goal 64'
  • Salah Goal 90+1'
  • Dube Goal 20'
 Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 28,199
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
26 December 2025 AFCON Group B Egypt  1–0  South Africa Agadir, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 40,219
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
29 December 2025 AFCON Group B Angola  0–0  Egypt Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 16,090
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

2026

5 January 2025 AFCON Round of 16 Egypt  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Benin Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
  • Attia Goal 69'
  • Ibrahim Goal 97'
  • Salah Goal 120+4'
  • Dossou Goal 83'
 Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 20,191
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
10 January 2025 AFCON Quarter-finals Egypt  3–2  Ivory Coast Agadir, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
  • Marmoush Goal 4'
  • Rabia Goal 32'
  • Salah Goal 52'
  • Abou El Fotouh Goal 40' (o.g.)
  • Doué Goal 73'
 Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Attendance: 31,213
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
14 January 2025 AFCON Semi-finals Senegal  1–0  Egypt Tangier, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 52,079
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
17 January 2025 AFCON Third-place match Egypt  0–0
(2–4 p)		  Nigeria Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 38,113
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Penalties
  • Salah Missed
  • Marmoush Missed
  • Rabia Scored
  • Saber Scored
  • Missed Dele-Bashiru
  • Scored Adams
  • Scored Simon
  • Scored Iwobi
  • Scored Lookman
27 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–4  Egypt Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3
  • Issa Goal 4'
  • Trézéguet Goal 16'
  • Zizo Goal 44'
  • Marmoush Goal 56'
 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba (Qatar)
31 March Friendly Spain  0–0  Egypt Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 35,895
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
28 May Friendly Egypt  1–0  Russia Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+3
  • Ziko Goal 65'
 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
6 June Friendly Brazil  2–1  Egypt Cleveland, Ohio, United States
18:00 UTC−4
  • Bruno Guimarães Goal 7'
  • Endrick Goal 52'
  • Ziko Goal 11'
 Stadium: Huntington Bank Field
Attendance: 64,311
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
15 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Belgium  1–1  Egypt Seattle, Washington, United States
12:00 UTC−7
  • Hany Goal 66' (o.g.)
  • Ashour Goal 19'
 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 66,775
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
21 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G New Zealand  1–3  Egypt Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
18:00 UTC−7
  • Surman Goal 15'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
26 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Egypt  v  Iran Seattle, Washington, United States
20:00 UTC−7 Stadium: Lumen Field
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Egypt  v  Angola TBD, Egypt
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Angola  v  Egypt TBD, Angola
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Egypt  v  Malawi TBD, Egypt
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Malawi  v  Egypt TBD, Malawi
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Egypt  v  South Sudan TBD, Egypt
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification South Sudan  v  Egypt TBD, South Sudan
TBD Stadium: TBD

Coaching Staff

Hossam Hassan
Current head coach Hossam Hassan
Role Name
Head coach Egypt Hossam Hassan
Assistant coach Egypt Mohamed Abdel Wahed
Technical director Egypt Alaa Nabil
Director of the team Egypt Ibrahim Hassan
General coach Egypt Tarek Soliman
Goalkeeper coach Egypt Saafan El-Sagheer
Load trainer Brazil Manuel Barrionuevo
Performance analyst Egypt Mahmoud Seleem

Coaching History

Hassan Shehata 1977
Hassan Shehata
Mahmoud El Gohary (footballer)
Mahmoud El Gohary
  1. Egypt Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924)
  2. Scotland James McCrae (1934–36)
  3. Egypt Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944)
  4. England Eric Keen (1947–1948)
  5. England Edward Jones (1949–1952)
  6. Egypt National Committee (1953–1954)
  7. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubiša Broćić (1954–1955)
  8. Egypt Mourad Fahmy (1955–1957)
  9. United Arab Republic Mohamed El-Guindi and Hanafy Bastan (1958, 1962)
  10. Hungary Pál Titkos (1959–1961)
  11. United Arab Republic Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1963)
  12. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Horvatek (1963–1964)
  13. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Andrija Pflander (1964–1965)
  14. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dimitri Tadić (1965)
  15. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Andrija Kovač (1965)
  16. Hungary Sándor Kapocsi (1965–1967)
  17. United Arab Republic Saleh El Wahsh and Kamal El Sabagh (1968–1970)
  18. West Germany Dettmar Cramer (1971–1974)
  19. West Germany Burkhard Pape (1975–1977)
  20. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Nenković (1977–1978)
  21. Egypt Taha Ismail (1978, 1994)
  22. Hungary Bundzsák Dezso (1979)
  23. Egypt Fouad Sedki (1980)
  24. Egypt Abdel Monem El Hajj (1980)
  25. Egypt Hamada El Sharqawy (1980)
  26. West Germany Karl-Heinz Heddergott (1982–1984)
  27. Egypt Saleh El Wahsh (1984)
  28. England Mike Smith (1985–1988)
  29. Egypt Mahmoud El Gohary (1988–1990, 1992, 1997–1999, 2000–2002)
  30. Germany Dietrich Weise (1990–1991)
  31. Egypt Mahmoud Saad (1992)
  32. Egypt Mohamed Shehta (1993)
  33. Romania Mircea Rădulescu (1993–1994)
  34. Netherlands Nol de Ruiter (1994–1995)
  35. Egypt Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004)
  36. Netherlands Ruud Krol (1996)
  37. Egypt Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997)
  38. France Gerard Gili (1999–2000)
  39. Italy Marco Tardelli (2004–2005)
  40. Egypt Hassan Shehata (2005–2011)
  41. United States Bob Bradley (2011–2013)
  42. Egypt Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014)
  43. Argentina Héctor Cúper (2015–2018)
  44. Mexico Javier Aguirre (2018–2019)
  45. Egypt Hossam El Badry (2019–2021)
  46. Portugal Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022)
  47. Egypt Ehab Galal (2022)
  48. Portugal Rui Vitória (2022–2024)
  49. Egypt Hossam Hassan (2024–present)

Players

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup squad. Caps and goals are correct as of 22 June 2026, after the match against New Zealand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mohamed El Shenawy (fifth captain) (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 37) 76 0 Egypt Al Ahly
16 1GK El Mahdy Soliman (1987-06-08) 8 June 1987 (age 39) 0 0 Egypt Zamalek
23 1GK Mostafa Shobeir (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 26) 11 0 Egypt Al Ahly
26 1GK Mohamed Alaa (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 27) 0 0 Egypt El Gouna
2 2DF Yasser Ibrahim (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 33) 19 1 Egypt Al Ahly
3 2DF Mohamed Hany (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 30) 44 0 Egypt Al Ahly
4 2DF Hossam Abdelmaguid (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 25) 14 0 Egypt Zamalek
5 2DF Ramy Rabia (fourth captain) (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 33) 46 5 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
6 2DF Mohamed Abdelmonem (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 27) 37 3 France Nice
13 2DF Ahmed Fatouh (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 28) 41 1 Egypt Zamalek
15 2DF Karim Hafez (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 30) 10 0 Egypt Pyramids
24 2DF Tarek Alaa (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 24) 3 0 Egypt ZED
8 3MF Emam Ashour (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 28) 31 1 Egypt Al Ahly
11 3MF Mostafa Ziko (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 29) 4 3 Egypt Pyramids
14 3MF Hamdy Fathy (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 31) 65 3 Qatar Al-Wakrah
17 3MF Mohanad Lasheen (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 30) 25 0 Egypt Pyramids
18 3MF Nabil Emad (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 30) 12 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Najma
19 3MF Marwan Attia (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 27) 36 1 Egypt Al Ahly
21 3MF Mahmoud Saber (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 24) 15 1 Egypt ZED
7 4FW Trézéguet (third captain) (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 31) 97 24 Egypt Al Ahly
9 4FW Hamza Abdelkarim (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 18) 4 0 Spain Barcelona B
10 4FW Mohamed Salah (captain) (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 34) 118 68 England Liverpool
12 4FW Haissem Hassan (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 24) 4 0 Spain Oviedo
20 4FW Ibrahim Adel (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 25) 25 3 Denmark Nordsjælland
22 4FW Omar Marmoush (sixth captain) (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 27) 52 11 England Manchester City
25 4FW Zizo (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 30) 65 5 Egypt Al Ahly

Recent Call-ups

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 Mohamed Sobhi (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 26) 6 0 Egypt Zamalek 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Mohamed Awad (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 33) 4 0 Egypt Zamalek 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Mohamed Bassam (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 35) 3 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Ali Lotfi (1989-10-01) 1 October 1989 (age 36) 1 0 Egypt ZED 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
GK Abdelaziz El Balouti (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 32) 0 0 Egypt National Bank of Egypt v.  Guinea-Bissau, 12 October 2025
DF Khaled Sobhi (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 31) 7 0 Egypt Al Masry v.  Spain, 31 March 2026
DF Mohamed Hamdy (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 31) 36 1 Egypt Pyramids 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Ahmed Eid (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 25) 5 0 Egypt Al Masry 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Mohamed Ismail (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Egypt Zamalek 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
DF El-Wensh (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 31) 27 5 Egypt Zamalek 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Karim Fouad (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 26) 3 0 Egypt Al Ahly 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Yassin Marei (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Egypt Al Ahly 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Yehia Zakaria (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Egypt Ghazl El Mahalla 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Karim El Eraki (1997-11-29) 29 November 1997 (age 28) 2 0 Egypt Al Masry 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Ragab Nabil (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 33) 2 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Ahmed Hany (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 29) 1 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Hady Reyad (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 28) 0 0 Egypt Petrojet 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
DF Amr El Gazar (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Egypt National Bank of Egypt v.  Guinea-Bissau, 12 October 2025
DF Mohamed Rabia (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 30) 2 0 Egypt ZED v.  Burkina Faso, 9 September 2025
MF Ahmed Nabil Koka (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 24) 11 0 Egypt Al Ahly v.  Spain, 31 March 2026
MF Mohamed Shehata (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 25) 9 0 Egypt Zamalek 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Mohamed Elneny (vice-captain) (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 33) 105 8 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Amr El Solia (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 36) 54 1 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Afsha (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 30) 24 6 Egypt Al Ahly 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Mostafa Saad (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 24) 18 1 Egypt ZED 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Akram Tawfik (1997-11-08) 8 November 1997 (age 28) 15 1 Qatar Al-Shamal 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Mido Gaber (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 31) 4 1 Egypt Al Masry 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Ghanam Mohamed (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 29) 4 0 Egypt Modern Sport 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
MF Zalaka (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 26) 3 0 Egypt Pyramids 2025 Al Ain International Cup
MF Marwan Otaka (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra 2025 Al Ain International Cup
FW Aqtay Abdallah (2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 23) 0 0 Egypt ENPPI 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
FW Mostafa Mohamed (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 28) 61 14 France Nantes v.  Spain, 31 March 2026
FW Islam Issa (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 30) 6 1 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra v.  Spain, 31 March 2026
FW Nasser Mansi (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Egypt Zamalek v.  Spain, 31 March 2026
FW Osama Faisal (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 25) 16 0 Egypt National Bank of Egypt 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Salah Mohsen (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 27) 10 1 Egypt Al Masry 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Mohamed Sherif (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 30) 23 3 Egypt Al Ahly 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Marwan Hamdy (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29) 17 3 Egypt Pyramids 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Hossam Hassan (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 32) 7 1 Egypt Modern Sport 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Mohamed Mosaad (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Egypt Modern Sport 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
FW Ahmed Atef (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 28) 3 0 Egypt ZED 2025 FIFA Arab Cup PRE
FW Mostafa Shalaby (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 31) 1 0 Egypt National Bank of Egypt 2025 FIFA Arab Cup INJ
FW Taher Mohamed (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 29) 6 1 Egypt Al Ahly 2025 Al Ain International Cup
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
  • RET = Retired from the national team.
  • SUS = Player suspended from the squad for disciplinary reasons.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Team Records

Players in bold are still active with Egypt.

Most Appearances

أحمد حسن لاعب المنتخب المصري (cropped)
Ahmed Hassan is Egypt's most capped player with 184 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Ahmed Hassan 184 33 1995–2012
2 Hossam Hassan 176 69 1985–2006
3 Essam El Hadary 159 0 1996–2018
4 Ahmed Fathy 136 3 2002–2021
5 Ibrahim Hassan 131 17 1988–2002
6 Hany Ramzy 123 3 1988–2003
7 Mohamed Salah 118 68 2011–present
8 Wael Gomaa 114 1 2001–2013
9 Ahmed El Kass 112 25 1987–1997
Abdel Zaher El Saka 112 4 1997–2010

Top Goalscorers

Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan is Egypt's top goalscorer with 69 goals, and is currently the manager of the team.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Hossam Hassan (list) 69 176 0.39 1985–2006
2 Mohamed Salah 68 118 0.57 2011–present
3 Hassan El Shazly 49 64 0.77 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

Tournament History

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup

Egypt has played in the FIFA World Cup several times. Here's how they've done:

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Withdrew due to storm Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round of 16 13th 1 0 0 1 2 4 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 2
France 1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
Switzerland 1954 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 7
Sweden 1958 Withdrew Withdrew
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
Argentina 1978 10 6 2 2 15 12
Spain 1982 2 0 1 1 0 1
Mexico 1986 6 2 2 2 3 4
Italy 1990 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 8 4 3 1 7 2
United States 1994 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 9 3
France 1998 6 3 1 2 15 5
South Korea Japan 2002 10 5 4 1 22 9
Germany 2006 10 5 2 3 26 15
South Africa 2010 13 9 1 3 22 7
Brazil 2014 8 7 0 1 19 14
Russia 2018 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 6 Squad 8 5 1 2 12 5
Qatar 2022 Did not qualify 8 5 2 1 11 5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 in progress TBD 2 1 1 0 4 2 Squad 10 8 2 0 20 2
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total:4/22 Round of 16 13th 9 1 3 5 9 14 — 111 65 23 23 196 96

Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt has a fantastic record in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning it a record seven times!

Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
United Arab Republic 1959 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
Ethiopia 1962 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Ghana 1963 Third place 3rd 3 2 1 0 11 5 Squad Qualified by default
Tunisia 1965 Withdrew Withdrew
Ethiopia 1968 Withdrew during qualifications 3 2 1 0 6 4
Sudan 1970 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 6 6
Egypt 1974 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
Ethiopia 1976 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 11 3
Ghana 1978 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
Nigeria 1980 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 7 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 3
Libya 1982 Withdrew 2 2 0 0 7 3
Ivory Coast 1984 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 6 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 3 2
Egypt 1986 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 1 Squad Qualified as hosts
Morocco 1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 1 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Algeria 1990 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 2
Senegal 1992 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 0 2 Squad 6 3 3 0 13 5
Tunisia 1994 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 1 1 4 1 Squad 6 2 2 2 6 5
South Africa 1996 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 5 6 Squad 10 6 3 1 24 5
Burkina Faso 1998 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 10 1 Squad 6 2 3 1 12 4
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 7 3 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Mali 2002 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 3 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 11 6
Tunisia 2004 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad 4 3 0 1 14 1
Egypt 2006 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 12 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
Ghana 2008 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 5 Squad 6 3 3 0 9 2
Angola 2010 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 15 2 Squad 13 9 1 3 22 7
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 5 5
South Africa 2013 2 0 1 1 3 4
Equatorial Guinea 2015 6 2 0 4 5 6
Gabon 2017 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad 4 3 1 0 7 1
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 10th 4 3 0 1 5 1 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5
Cameroon 2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 3 1 4 2 Squad 6 3 3 0 10 3
Ivory Coast 2023 Round of 16 12th 4 0 4 0 7 7 Squad 6 5 0 1 10 3
Morocco 2025 Fourth place 4th 7 4 2 1 9 5 Squad 6 4 2 0 12 2
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2028
Total 7 Titles 27/35 118 64 26 28 184 102 — 125 70 31 24 229 92

Summer Olympics

Egypt has also competed in the Summer Olympics football tournament.

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United Kingdom 1908 Did not participate
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920 First round 8th 1 0 0 1 1 2 Squad
France 1924 Quarter-final 8th 2 1 0 1 3 5 Squad
Netherlands 1928 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 12 19 Squad
Germany 1936 First round 11th 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad
United Kingdom 1948 First round 13th 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad
Finland 1952 First round 12th 2 1 0 1 6 7 Squad
Australia 1956 Withdrew from Finals
Italy 1960 First round 12th 3 0 1 2 4 11 Squad
Japan 1964 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 18 16 Squad
Mexico 1968 Withdrew from qualifiers
Germany 1972 Did not qualify
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980 Withdrew from finals
United States 1984 Quarter-final 8th 4 1 1 2 5 5 Squad
South Korea 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 —

African Games

Egypt has also won medals at the African Games.

African Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Did not qualify
Nigeria 1973 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 0 2 12 12
Algeria 1978 Withdrew 7th 3 2 1 0 6 2
Kenya 1987 Gold medal 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

Egypt has also performed well in the Arab Games.

Arab Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Egypt 1953 Gold medal 1st 3 3 0 0 22 3
Lebanon 1957 Did not enter
Morocco 1961
United Arab Republic 1965 Gold medal 1st 6 6 0 0 30 2
Syria 1976 Did not enter
Morocco 1985
Lebanon 1997
Jordan 1999
Egypt 2007 Gold medal 1st 4 3 1 0 10 1
Qatar 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

Egypt has also participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 5 9 Squad
South Korea Japan 2001 Did not qualify
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 7 Squad
Brazil 2013 Did not qualify
Russia 2017
Total Group stage 2/10 6 1 2 3 9 16 —

FIFA Arab Cup

Egypt has also competed in the FIFA Arab Cup.

FIFA Arab Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Lebanon 1963 Did not enter
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985
Jordan 1988 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 6 0 Squad
Syria 1992 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 5 3 Squad
Qatar 1998 Group stage 10th 2 1 0 1 3 5 Squad
Kuwait 2002 Did not enter
Saudi Arabia 2012 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 3 4 Squad
Qatar 2021 Fourth place 4th 6 3 2 1 10 2 Squad
Qatar 2025 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 2 5 Squad
Total 1 Title 5/10 24 10 9 9 29 19 —

Honours and Awards

Intercontinental

  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
    • 2 Runners-up (2): 1987, 2007

Continental

  • CAF African Cup of Nations
    • Coppa Africa.svg Champions (7): 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010
    • Silver medal africa.svg Runners-up (3): 1962, 2017, 2021
    • Bronze medal africa.svg Third place (3): 1963, 1970, 1974
  • African Games
    • Gold medal africa.svg Gold medal (1): 1987,1995
    • Bronze medal africa.svg Bronze medal (1): 1973

Regional

  • Arab Cup
    • 1 Champions (1): 1992
    • 3 Third place (1): 1988
  • Arab Games
    • 1 Gold medal (4): 1953, 1965, 1992, 2007
    • 2 Silver medal (1): 1961
  • Palestine Cup of Nations
    • 1 Champions (2): 1972, 1975
  • Mediterranean Games
    • 1 Gold medal (1): 1955
    • 2 Silver Medal (1): 1951
    • 3 Bronze Medal (1): 1983
  • Mediterranean Cup
    • 3 Third place (2): 1949, 1950–53

Friendly Tournaments

  • Nile Basin Tournament (1): 2011
  • LG Cup (1): 2005
  • Friendship Tournament (1): 1994
  • Korea Cup (1): 1993
  • Capital of Egypt Cup (1) : 2026

Awards

  • African National Team of the Year (3): 1998, 2008, 2017
  • Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (1): 2017

Summary of Honours

Competition 1 2 3 Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 7 3 3 13
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 0 2 0 2
Total 7 5 3 15

See also

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