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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, 2026)
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 for Egypt in international men's football. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) manages the team.

Egypt is a very old and successful team in African football. They have won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times. They also reached the final ten times. They are the only team to win the cup three times in a row (2006, 2008, and 2010). Their under-20 team also won a bronze medal in the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Egypt has played in the FIFA World Cup four times: in 1934, 1990, 2018, and 2026. They were the first team from Africa and the Middle East to play in the World Cup. For the 2026 World Cup, they qualified without losing any games. They also reached the knockout stage for the first time. They even won their first World Cup knockout match.

In 2010, Egypt was ranked 9th in the FIFA world rankings. This was a great year for them. They won the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and beat World Champions Italy in the FIFA Confederations Cup. As of June 11, 2026, the team is ranked 23rd.

The History of Egyptian Football

Early Olympic Games Appearances

The first Egyptian national football team started in 1920. It was the first African team to play in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. They lost their first game against Italy. Egypt played again at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. They surprised everyone by beating Hungary 3-0. However, they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Sweden.

Équipe d'Égypte de football 1920
Egypt national team at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Egypt national team finished fourth place at the 1928 Summer Olympics

At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Egypt made history. They finished in fourth place. This made them the first African and non-European team to reach the semi-finals of a big global football event.

First World Cup Appearance (1934-1952)

Egypt has played in the FIFA World Cup four times. These were in 1934, 1990, 2018, and 2026. In 1934, Egypt was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup. They beat Mandatory Palestine with scores of 7-1 and 4-1.

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

In the 1930s, famous Egyptian players included Mohamed Latif and Mustafa Mansour. In their only match in the 1934 World Cup, they lost 4-2 to Hungary. Abdulrahman Fawzi scored both goals for Egypt.

Abdulrahman Fawzi
Abdulrahman Fawzi scored two goals in the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

Egypt also played in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. They finished 9th after losing 3-1 to Austria. Abdel Karim Sakr scored Egypt's only goal. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, they won 7-1 against Turkey. However, they lost 2-1 to Denmark in extra time and were eliminated.

The team had stars like Yehia Emam and El-Sayed El-Dhizui. Egypt did not enter the 1950 World Cup qualifiers. They played in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. They beat Chile 5-4 in an exciting game. El-Sayed El-Dhizui scored three goals. They were later knocked out by Germany, losing 3-1.

Winning Early African Cup Titles and Olympic Success (1952-1970)

Egypt tried to qualify for the 1954 World Cup but did not make it. In 1957, they played in the very first Africa Cup of Nations. They won their semi-final against Sudan 2-1. Then, they won the final 4-0 to become champions!

Hanafy Bastan 1957
Egypt's captain Hanafy Bastan (right) with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 1957
Egypt National Football Team 1959
Egyptian squad in 1959

Egypt won the AFCON again in 1959. Only three teams played in that tournament: Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt. Egypt won all their games. For a few years (1958-1961), Egypt was part of a political union called the United Arab Republic. However, FIFA still counts these records for Egypt. The team played in the 1960 Summer Olympics under this name. They were eliminated in the first round.

Egypt did not enter the World Cup qualifiers in 1962, 1966, and 1970.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Egypt had their best Olympic result. They finished in fourth place. This matched their 1928 performance. They were in a group with Brazil, Czechoslovakia, and South Korea. They drew 1-1 with Brazil and beat South Korea 10-0. In the quarter-finals, they beat Ghana 5-1. They lost to Hungary in the semi-finals. They then lost the bronze medal match to Germany.

African Cup Challenges in the 1970s

Egypt tried to qualify for the 1974 World Cup but did not succeed. They had lost their first AFCON final in 1962. In the 1963 AFCON in Ghana, Egypt was in Group B. They beat Nigeria 6-3 and drew 2-2 with Sudan. They finished second in their group.

Egypt then played in the third-place match, winning 3-0 against Ethiopia. For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified but withdrew. This was due to political reasons with the host country, Tunisia. They also withdrew from the 1968 tournament.

Egypt National Football Team (1974)
Egypt at the 1974 African Cup of Nations

In the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations in Sudan, Egypt topped their group. They beat Guinea 4-1 and Congo-Kinshasa 1-0, and drew 1-1 with Ghana. They reached the semi-finals but lost 2-1 to Sudan. In the third-place match, they beat Ivory Coast 3-1.

Egypt did not qualify for the AFCON in 1972. They lost to Morocco. However, they hosted the 1974 tournament and finished third. In the 1976 African Cup of Nations, Egypt reached the final round. They lost all their matches there. This was the first time Egypt lost three games in a row at the AFCON. They also failed to qualify for the 1978 AFCON.

African Titles and World Cup Return (1980-2006)

Egypt returned for the 1980 African Cup of Nations. They beat Ivory Coast and Tanzania but lost to hosts Nigeria. They reached the semi-finals, where Algeria beat them in a penalty shootout. Four years later, in the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt finished fourth. They beat Cameroon and Ivory Coast and drew with Togo.

Hassan Shehata Egypt (1981)
Egypt's captain Hassan Shehata at the 1982 World Cup qualifier against Morocco in Casablanca, April 1981

In 1986, Egypt hosted the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations. They lost to Senegal but won their other group games. Egypt reached the final for the first time since 1962 and won the tournament! They qualified for the 1990 AFCON but lost all their group matches.

However, they also played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup that same year. They beat Algeria 1-0 in the playoffs to qualify. In the World Cup, they drew 1-1 with the Netherlands, scoring their first World Cup point. They also drew with Ireland and lost 1-0 to England.

The team lost both matches in the 1992 AFCON. In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt beat Gabon 4-0 and drew with Nigeria. They lost 1-0 to Mali in the quarter-finals. Egypt won their fourth AFCON title in 1998, beating South Africa in the final.

In the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt was in Group C. They won one game, lost one, and drew one. They did not qualify for the quarter-finals.

The Golden Generation (2006-2010)

The Egyptian national football team had its most successful time between 2006 and 2010. They won three Africa Cup of Nations titles in a row, which was amazing!

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

Coach Hassan Shehata led this "Golden Generation." They had many talented players from Egypt. They hosted the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and won the tournament after a penalty shootout. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt won their sixth title. They beat Cameroon 1-0 in the final.

Then, in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the Pharaohs made history. They became the first African team to win three tournaments in a row. They won their seventh AFCON title by beating Ghana 1-0 in the final.

After the Golden Generation (2006-2019)

After their golden era, Egypt did not qualify for the next three AFCON tournaments. They returned for the 2017 tournament. They drew with Mali and won 1-0 against Uganda and Ghana. This made them group winners.

Egypt then faced Morocco in the quarter-finals. They beat them for the first time in 31 years. This set up a semi-final match against Burkina Faso. Mohamed Salah scored a goal, but Burkina Faso equalized. Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two penalties in the shootout. This earned Egypt a spot in the final. However, Egypt lost the final to Cameroon.

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Egypt national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

On October 8, 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. They topped their group over Uganda, Ghana, and Congo. In the World Cup, Egypt was grouped with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, and hosts Russia. They lost their first game 1-0 to Uruguay. Salah was injured and did not play. Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy was named man of the match.

Salah returned for the game against Russia. Egypt lost 3-0, but Salah scored Egypt's first World Cup goal in 28 years. Egypt's last match was against Saudi Arabia. Essam El Hadary became the oldest player in World Cup history at 45 years old. Salah scored again, but Egypt lost 2-1.

The coach, Héctor Cúper, was later replaced. The Egyptian Football Association also faced criticism.

Recent Years (2019-Present)

In the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt hosted the tournament. Despite winning all three group games, they were knocked out by South Africa in the round of 16. In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt reached the final. They had tough games in the group stage. They beat Ivory Coast and Cameroon in penalty shootouts. This was their 10th final appearance, a new record. However, they lost the final to Senegal in a penalty shootout.

Egypt then qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their fourth appearance. They had an undefeated winning streak in the qualifiers. During the 2026 World Cup group stage, Egypt's match against Iran in Seattle was a special "Pride Match." Egypt won their first-ever World Cup match against New Zealand. They topped Group G with four points, their best World Cup total. In the Round of 16, Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. This was their first win in a World Cup knockout match.

Team Image

Home Stadium

Egypt's home matches were played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960. Today, they mainly play at 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

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
  • Egypt Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924)
  • Scotland James McCrae (1934–36)
  • Egypt Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944)
  • England Eric Keen (1947–1948)
  • England Edward Jones (1949–1952)
  • Egypt National Committee (1953–1954)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubiša Broćić (1954–1955)
  • Egypt Mourad Fahmy (1955–1957)
  • United Arab Republic Mohamed El-Guindi and Hanafy Bastan (1958, 1962)
  • Hungary Pál Titkos (1959–1961)
  • United Arab Republic Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1963)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Horvatek (1963–1964)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Andrija Pflander (1964–1965)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dimitri Tadić (1965)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Andrija Kovač (1965)
  • Hungary Sándor Kapocsi (1965–1967)
  • United Arab Republic Saleh El Wahsh and Kamal El Sabagh (1968–1970)
  • West Germany Dettmar Cramer (1971–1974)
  • West Germany Burkhard Pape (1975–1977)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Nenković (1977–1978)
  • Egypt Taha Ismail (1978, 1994)
  • Hungary Bundzsák Dezso (1979)
  • Egypt Fouad Sedki (1980)
  • Egypt Abdel Monem El Hajj (1980)
  • Egypt Hamada El Sharqawy (1980)
  • West Germany Karl-Heinz Heddergott (1982–1984)
  • Egypt Saleh El Wahsh (1984)
  • England Mike Smith (1985–1988)
  • Egypt Mahmoud El Gohary (1988–1990, 1992, 1997–1999, 2000–2002)
  • Egypt Hany Moustafa (1990)
  • Germany Dietrich Weise (1990–1991)
  • Egypt Mahmoud Saad (1992)
  • Egypt Mohamed Shehta (1993)
  • Romania Mircea Rădulescu (1993–1994)
  • Netherlands Nol de Ruiter (1994–1995)
  • Egypt Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004)
  • Netherlands Ruud Krol (1996)
  • Egypt Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997)
  • France Gerard Gili (1999–2000)
  • Italy Marco Tardelli (2004–2005)
  • Egypt Hassan Shehata (2005–2011)
  • United States Bob Bradley (2011–2013)
  • Egypt Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014)
  • Argentina Héctor Cúper (2015–2018)
  • Mexico Javier Aguirre (2018–2019)
  • Egypt Hossam El Badry (2019–2021)
  • Portugal Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022)
  • Egypt Ehab Galal (2022)
  • Portugal Rui Vitória (2022–2024)
  • 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 3 July 2026, after the match against Australia.

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) 14 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) 22 1 Egypt Al Ahly
3 2DF Mohamed Hany (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 30) 46 0 Egypt Al Ahly
4 2DF Hossam Abdelmaguid (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 25) 15 0 Egypt Zamalek
5 2DF Ramy Rabia (fourth captain) (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 33) 48 5 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
6 2DF Mohamed Abdelmonem (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 27) 38 3 France Nice
13 2DF Ahmed Fatouh (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 28) 42 1 Egypt Zamalek
15 2DF Karim Hafez (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 30) 11 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) 33 2 Egypt Al Ahly
11 3MF Mostafa Ziko (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 29) 6 3 Egypt Pyramids
14 3MF Hamdy Fathy (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 31) 66 3 Qatar Al-Wakrah
17 3MF Mohanad Lasheen (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 30) 26 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) 39 1 Egypt Al Ahly
21 3MF Mahmoud Saber (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 24) 17 2 Egypt ZED
7 4FW Trézéguet (third captain) (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 31) 99 24 Egypt Al Ahly
9 4FW Hamza Abdelkarim (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 18) 6 0 Spain Barcelona B
10 4FW Mohamed Salah (captain) (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 34) 118 66 Unattached
12 4FW Haissem Hassan (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 24) 5 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) 54 11 England Manchester City
25 4FW Zizo (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 30) 66 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 27) 6 0 Egypt Zamalek 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Mohamed Awad (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 34) 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 25) 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 34) 105 8 Unattached 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 24) 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.

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 120 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 68 120 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

Competitive Records

FIFA World Cup

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

Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Sudan 1957 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad
United Arab Republic 1959 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad
Ethiopia 1962 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad
Ghana 1963 Third place 3rd 3 2 1 0 11 5 Squad
Tunisia 1965 Withdrew
Ethiopia 1968 Withdrew during qualifications
Sudan 1970 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify
Egypt 1974 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 5 Squad
Ethiopia 1976 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad
Ghana 1978 Did not qualify
Nigeria 1980 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 7 Squad
Libya 1982 Withdrew
Ivory Coast 1984 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 6 6 Squad
Egypt 1986 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 1 Squad
Morocco 1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 1 Squad
Algeria 1990 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad
Senegal 1992 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 0 2 Squad
Tunisia 1994 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 1 1 4 1 Squad
South Africa 1996 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 5 6 Squad
Burkina Faso 1998 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 10 1 Squad
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 7 3 Squad
Mali 2002 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 3 3 Squad
Tunisia 2004 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
Egypt 2006 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 12 3 Squad
Ghana 2008 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 5 Squad
Angola 2010 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 15 2 Squad
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Did not qualify
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 10th 4 3 0 1 5 1 Squad
Cameroon 2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 3 1 4 2 Squad
Ivory Coast 2023 Round of 16 12th 4 0 4 0 7 7 Squad
Morocco 2025 Fourth place 4th 7 4 2 1 9 5 Squad
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined
2028
Total 7 Titles 27/35 118 64 26 28 184 102 —

Summer Olympics

Egypt withdrew from the 1956 Football tournament and boycotted the 1980 Olympics, after qualifying for both.

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

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

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

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

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

Intercontinental Achievements

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

Continental Achievements

  • 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 Achievements

  • 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 Tournament Wins

  • 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 Major Titles

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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  • 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
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