The Egypt national football team (), nicknamed Pharaohs (), represents

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in men's international

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, and is governed by the

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(EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt. Egypt is Africa's oldest national football team and has won the

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a record seven times. The team has made three appearances in the

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and was the first-ever African and Middle Eastern team to make such an appearance. Their former goalkeeper Essam El Hadary also holds the record for the oldest player to have played at a World Cup. Internationally,

became a bronze medalist at the

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History

The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920, the first African football team created to compete in the

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. The opening match of their campaign was a loss against the

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. Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times: in

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

, in

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

and

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. Egypt was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup, beating

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. They lost to

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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

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but failed to qualify. Egypt first participated in the first

tournament in 1957. In their first game, a semi-final, they faced

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, winning 2–1; Egypt won 4–0 in the final. They withdrew for the 1958, and

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, Egypt were AFCON champions again. There were only three teams in that tournament, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, who were undefeated. Hanafy Bastan 1957

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

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as it was represented by Egyptian footballers. Egypt withdrew for the

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

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. Their fourth AFCON appearance came in

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. Egypt was placed in Group B with Sudan and

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, 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. For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia. They also withdrew in 1968. In the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted again in Sudan, Egypt were in Group B along with

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, and the

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, 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

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3–1. Egypt failed to qualify for the AFCON for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by

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by an aggregate score of 5–3. However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event, eventually finishing in third place. 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. This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost three consecutive games. They then failed to qualify for

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. Egypt reappeared for the

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, defeating Ivory Coast and Tanzania, but losing to hosts Nigeria 1–0. They progressed to the semi-finals to face

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, who defeated the Egyptians on penalties. Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria. In 1986, Egypt hosted; they lost to

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1–0. However, Egypt went on to win their two remaining games in the group stage, 2–0 against the Ivory Coast and

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. Egypt advanced to the final for the first time since 1962, eventually winning. 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, while appearing in the World Cup that same year. After beating Algeria 1–0 in the playoffs, they were drawn in Group F, with

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and the

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. They scored only one goal in the tournament; a 1–1 draw with

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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. In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in

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, Egypt defeated Gabon 4–0 and drew Nigeria 0–0. They lost to

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1–0 in the quarterfinals. Egypt won their fourth title in 1998, defeating South Africa in the final. Egypt qualified for the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia, and were placed in Group C with Algeria,

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, 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. The

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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. They would then fail to qualify for the next three AFCONs. Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament, drawing against

in their first match in Group D. Successive 1–0 wins against

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and

saw the Pharaohs qualify to the quarter-finals as group winners. 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

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. 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. 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

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over

and Congo. In the World Cup, Egypt was drawn with

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and the hosts,

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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

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. Salah returned to the starting lineup when Egypt faced 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. The Egyptians lost 2–1.

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, who was criticised due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked. The

was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played. The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team. In the

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, hosts Egypt were knocked out by

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in the round of 16, despite three wins in the group stage. In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt advanced to the

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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.

Team image

Home stadium

Egypt's home matches have been played at

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since 1960. During renovations, they play at Borg El Arab Stadium.

Kit suppliers

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Coaching history

# Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924) # James McCrae (1934–36) # Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944) # Eric Keen (1947–1948) # Edward Jones (1949–1952) # National Committee¹ (1953–1954) #

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(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) #

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(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) #

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(1994–1995) # Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004) # Ruud Krol (1996) # Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997) # Gerard Gili (1999–2000) #

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(2004–2005) # Hassan Shehata (2005–2011) #

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(2011–2013) # Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014) #

(2015–2018) #

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(2018–2019) #

Hossam El Badry Hossam Mohamed El Badry (; born 23 March 1960) is an Egyptian Association football, football coach and former player, currently managing Al-Zawraa. Career El Badry played club football for Al Ahly. After he retired from playing, El Badry beg ...

(2019–2021) # Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022) # Ehab Galal (2022) # Rui Vitória (2022–2024) #

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(2024–present) Note: ¹ A committee of six former Egypt internationals.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the

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matches against

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and

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on 21 and 25 March 2025.
''Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against

.''

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. ;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

Top goalscorers

Competitive records

FIFA World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

Team records

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, Egypt set a new record of 24 consecutive

matches played without defeat, dating back to their last tournament appearance in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

. During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches after beating

in the 2010 final, while becoming the first team to win three consecutive AFCON titles. The unbeaten run came to an end on 5 February 2017, after Egypt lost 2–1 to

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in the 2017 final.

Summer Olympics

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

FIFA Confederations Cup

Egypt appeared in two of the ten

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s contested, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. Egypt's first Confederations Cup appearance was in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

as a result of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

. The second appearance was in

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

as 2008 AFCON winners, where they won against

1–0.

FIFA Arab Cup

African Nations Championship

African Games

* Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

Arab Games

Palestine Cup of Nations

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 25 March 2025.

Honours

Major competitions

Intercontinental * Afro-Asian Cup of Nations ** Runners-up (2):

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

Continental * CAF African Cup of Nations ** Coppa Africa

Champions (7):

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1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

, 1986,

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

Runners-up (3):

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Third place (3):

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, 1974 * African Games¹ ** Gold medal africa

Gold medal (1):

Bronze medal (1):

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

Regional

* Arab Games ** Gold medal (4):

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

²,

** Silver medal (1):

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

* Arab Cup ** Champions (1):

² ** Third place (1): 1988 * Palestine Cup of Nations ** Champions (2):

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...

** Gold medal (1): 1955 ** Silver Medal (1):

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

** Bronze Medal (1):

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

* Mediterranean Cup ** Third place (2): 1949, 1950-53

Friendly

* FIFA Series³ ** Runners-up (1):

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

* 7th November Cup ** Runners-up (1): 1993 * Nile Basin Tournament ** Champions (1):

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

* LG Cup ** Champions (1): 2005 * Friendship Tournament ** Champions (1): 1994 *

Korea Cup The Korea Cup (, Korea Cup International Football Tournament) was an international Association football, football tournament held annually in South Korea from 1971 to 1999. History The Korea Cup was created with the name ''President of Sout ...

** Champions (1): 1993

Awards

* African National Team of the Year: 1998, 2008, 2017 * Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award: 2017

Summary

# Competition organized by the

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, officially not recognized by FIFA. # The 1992 edition organized as part of Arab Games, and was also counted as the Arab Cup edition. # International friendlies promoted by FIFA, the competition was unofficial.

Notes

References

External links

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