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The Egypt national football team (Arabic: منتخب مِصْر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), known colloquially as "the Pharaohs",[1] represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt. The team's historical stadium is Cairo International Stadium, although matches are sometimes played at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.

Egypt
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الفراعنة (al-Faraeina)
(The Pharaohs)[1]
AssociationEgyptian Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachRui Vitória
CaptainMohamed Salah
Most capsAhmed Hassan (184)
Top scorerHossam Hassan (68)
Home stadiumCairo International Stadium
Borg El Arab Stadium (temporarily)
FIFA codeEGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 35 Decrease 1 (21 September 2023)[2]
Highest9 (July – September 2010, December 2010)
Lowest75 (March 2013)
First international
 Italy 2–1 Egypt 
(Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Biggest win
Egypt  15–0 Laos 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 11–3 Egypt 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 9 June 1928)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1934)
Best resultRound of 16 (1934)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances26 (first in 1957)
Best resultChampions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Arab Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1992)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2009)
Websiteefa.eg

Egypt is the oldest African national football team and has won the African Cup a record seven times. In the international stage, Egypt has made three appearances in the World Cup and was the first African and Arab team to make an appearance. Their former goalkeeper Essam El Hadary also holds the record for the oldest player to have played at the World Cup.

History Edit

 
Egypt national team in 1920

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. Between 1958 and 1961, the country had a political unity 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 and the team played in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Pharaohs had appeared in three FIFA World Cups and they are the most successful team in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning the competition seven times, with the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations being the most recent one.

Africa Cup of Nations Edit

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]

In their second participation in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1959, Egypt became champions again. There were only three teams in that tournament, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, who were undefeated.[5] They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[6]

Their fourth 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 3rd 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 back then. In their opening match, Egypt defeated Guinea by a score of 4–1 and drew Ghana 1–1, defeating Congo-Kinshasa 1–0. Egypt ended being in first place, thus advancing to the next round, where they faced Sudan. Egypt eventually lost their first game in the Africa Cup of Nations by a scored of 2–1, then in the third place match, won against Ivory Coast 3–1.[10]

Egypt failed to qualify 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. They finished 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 3 consecutive games. Egypt then failed to qualify for 1978.[14]

Egypt reappeared for the 1980 African Cup of Nations, defeating Ivory Coast and defeated Tanzania, but lost to hosts Nigeria 1–0. Egypt progressed to the semi-finals to face Algeria, who defeated the Egyptians on penalties.[15] For the Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[16]

For 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 1990, 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] They repeated this in 1992.[18]

In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Egypt defeated Gabon 4–0 and tied 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 Africa Cup of Nations, in Tunisia. Egypt were placed in Group C with Algeria, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon. Egypt won 2–1 against Zimbabwe, 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]

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

The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was hosted in Egypt; the hosts were in Group A with Libya, Morocco, and the Ivory Coast. Egypt defeated Libya 3–0, tied 0–0 against Morocco, and won 3–1 against the Ivory Coast. 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 AFCON tournaments.

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.

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.[29] In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt went to the final despite dire performances in the group stage and beating Ivory Coast on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Egypt then beat Cameroon 3–1 in penalties after a 0–0 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), both winning penalties scored by Sadio Mané.[30]

FIFA World Cup Edit

Main article: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup
 
Egypt national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times: in 1934, in 1990 and for the 2018 editions. Egypt was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup, beating Mandatory Palestine. It lost to Hungary 4–2 in their first and only match in 1934.

In 1990, Egypt qualified after beating Algeria 1–0 in the playoffs. They were drawn in Group F, with Ireland, England and the Netherlands. Since the Egyptians favored defensive tactics,[citation needed] they scored only one goal in the 1990 World Cup. 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 1–0 loss to England.

On 8 October 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 World Cup after a 2–1 win over Congo.[31]

In the 2018 World Cup, Egypt was drawn with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and the hosts, Russia. They started their first game against Uruguay, without Salah, who was injured in the UEFA Champions League final. Despite this, they lost 1–0, and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy was voted man of the match. He refused the reward due to sponsorship by Budweiser.[32]

Salah returned to the starting lineup when Egypt faced Russia. Russia led 3–0, and then 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.[citation needed]

Héctor Cúper, who was criticised due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked.[33] The Egyptian Football Association was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played.[34] The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team.[35][36][37]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uruguay 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Russia (H) 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3   Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4   Egypt 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Home stadium Edit

Egypt's home games at early years were played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960, during renovations they play at Borg El Arab Stadium

Kits and crests Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egypt national football team kits.

The Egypt national football team's traditional home kit is red, away is white, and third is green.

Kit suppliers Edit

Kit supplier Period
  Adidas 1990–1995
  Venecia 1995–1998
  Puma 1999–2004
  Adidas 2004–2006
  Puma 2006–2012
  Adidas 2012–2018
  Puma 2019–

Results and fixtures Edit

Main article: Egypt national football team results
Further information: Egypt national football team results (2020–present)

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

2022 Edit

23 September Friendly Egypt   3–0   Niger Alexandria, Egypt
  • Salah   42', 65' (pen.)
  • Mohamed   54'
 Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
27 September Friendly Egypt   3–0   Liberia Alexandria, Egypt
 Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Youssef Sraïri (Tunisia)
18 November Friendly Egypt   2–1   Belgium Kuwait City, Kuwait
 Report
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

2023 Edit

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Egypt   2–0   Malawi Cairo, Egypt
 Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Malawi   0–4   Egypt Lilongwe, Malawi
Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
14 June 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea   1–2   Egypt Marrakesh, Morocco
 Report
Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghanian)
18 June Friendly Egypt   3–0   South Sudan Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
8 September 2023 AFCON qualification Egypt   1–0   Ethiopia Cairo, Egypt
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mostafa Fathi   37' Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
12 September Friendly Egypt   1–3   Tunisia Cairo, Egypt
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
12 October Friendly Egypt   v   Zambia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
16 October Friendly Algeria   v   Egypt Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Egypt   v   Djibouti
November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Sierra Leone   v   Egypt

Coaching staff Edit

Position Name
Head coach   Rui Vitória
Assistant Coaches   Arnaldo Teixeira
  Serginho
Goalkeeping coach   Luís Esteves
Fitness coach   Valter Dias
Analyst   Mahmoud Seleem

Coaching history Edit

  1.   Hussein Hegazi (1920–24)
  2.   James McCrae (1934–36)
  3.   Tewfik Abdullah (1940–44)
  4.   Eric Keen (1947–48)
  5.   Edward Jones (1949–52)
  6.   National Committee1 (1953–54)
  7.   Ljubiša Broćić (1954–55)
  8.   Mourad Fahmy (1955–57)
  9.   Mohamed El-Guindi & Hanafy Bastan (1958, 1962)
  10.   Pál Titkos (1959–61)
  11.   Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1963)
  12.   Branko Horvatek (1963–64)
  13.   Andrija Pflander (1964–65)
  14.   Dimitri Tadić (1965)
  15.   Andrija Kovač (1965)
  16.   Sándor Kapocsi (1965–67)
  17.   Saleh El Wahsh & Kamal El Sabagh (1968–70)
  18.   Dettmar Cramer (1971–74)
  19.   Burkhard Pape (1975–77)
  20.   Dušan Nenković (1977–78)
  21.   Taha Ismail (1978)
  22.   Bundzsák Dezso (1979)
  23.   Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1980)
  24.   Abdel Monem El Hajj (1980)
  25.   Hamada El Sharqawy (1980)
  26.   Karl-Heinz Heddergott (1982–84)
  27.   Saleh El Wahsh (1984)
  28.   Mike Smith (1985–88)
  29.   Mahmoud El Gohary (1988–90, 1992, 1997–99, 2000–02)
  30.   Dietrich Weise (1990–91)
  31.   Mahmoud Saad (1992)
  32.   Mohamed Shehta (1993)
  33.   Mircea Rădulescu (1993–94)
  34.   Taha Ismail (1994)
  35.   Nol de Ruiter (1994–95)
  36.   Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–04)
  37.   Ruud Krol (1996)
  38.   Farouk Gaafar (1996–97)
  39.   Gerard Gili (1999–00)
  40.   Marco Tardelli (2004–05)
  41.   Hassan Shehata (2005–11)
  42.   Bob Bradley (2011–13)
  43.   Shawky Gharieb (2013–14)
  44.   Héctor Cúper (2015–18)
  45.   Javier Aguirre (2018–19)
  46.   Hossam El Badry (2019–21)
  47.   Carlos Queiroz (2021–22)
  48.   Ehab Galal (2022)
  49.   Rui Vitória (2022–)

Note: 1 A committee of six former Egypt internationals.

Players Edit

See also: Egypt international footballers

Current squad Edit

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Ethiopia on 8 September and the friendly against Tunisia on 12 September.[38]

Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against   South Sudan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mohamed El Shenawy (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 34) 47 0   Al Ahly
16 1GK Gabaski (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 (age 34) 9 0   National Bank of Egypt
23 1GK Mohamed Sobhy (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Zamalek
2 2DF Ali Gabr (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 34) 33 1   Pyramids
13 3MF Ahmed Fotouh (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 25) 22 1   Zamalek
24 2DF Mohamed Abdelmonem (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 24) 15 2   Al Ahly
3 2DF Mohamed Hany (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 27) 10 0   Al Ahly
12 2DF Mohamed Hamdy (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 28) 8 0   Pyramids
4 2DF Mahmoud Marei (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998 (age 25) 1 0   Future
29 2DF Omar Kamal (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 30) 12 0   Future
26 2DF Hossam Abdul-Majeed (2001-04-30) April 30, 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Zamalek
5 3MF Hamdy Fathy (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 29) 29 1   Al-Wakrah
25 3MF Zizo (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 27) 29 2   Zamalek
20 3MF Mahmoud Hamada (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 29) 7 0   Pharco
19 3MF Marwan Ateya (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 25) 2 0   Al Ahly
3MF Mohamed Reda (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 22) 1 0   Pyramids
8 3MF Tarek Hamed (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 34) 54 1   Damac
6 3MF Sam Morsy (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 32) 7 0   Ipswich Town
11 4FW Mohamed Salah (Captain) (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 31) 90 51   Liverpool
4FW Mostafa Mohamed (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 25) 26 7   Nantes
4FW Mostafa Fathi (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 29) 19 1   Pyramids
22 4FW Omar Marmoush (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 24) 18 4   Eintracht Frankfurt
17 4FW Ibrahim Adel (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 22) 4 0   Pyramids
9 4FW Mohamed Sherif (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 27) 18 5   Al-Khaleej
14 4FW Osama Faisal (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Zamalek

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 Ahmed El Shenawy (1991-05-14) 14 May 1991 (age 32) 28 0   Pyramids v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
DF Yasser Ibrahim (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 30) 1 0   Al Ahly v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
DF Abdel Rahman Ramadan (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 30) 2 0   Ceramica Cleopatra v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
DF Hesham Salah (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 26) 0 0   Al Ittihad v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
DF Ahmed Hegazi (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 32) 83 2   Al Ittihad v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
DF Osama Galal (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 26) 1 0   Pyramids v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
DF Omar Gaber (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 31) 31 1   Zamalek v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Mahmoud Hamdy (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 28) 26 2   Zamalek v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Mahmoud Alaa (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 32) 15 0   Al Ittihad Alexandria v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Akram Tawfik (1997-11-08) 8 November 1997 (age 25) 10 1   Al Ahly v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Omar Kamal (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 30) 10 0   Future v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Hussein El Sayed (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 (age 32) 3 0   Al-Masry v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Hussein Elbarabry (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 25) 0 0   Future v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
DF Ayman Ashraf (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 32) 30 2   Al Ahly v.   Liberia, 27 September 2022
MF Mohanad Lasheen (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27) 8 0   Tala'ea El Gaish v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
MF Mohamed Helal (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 27) 0 0   National Bank of Egypt v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
MF Ghanam Mohamed (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 26) 1 0   Future v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
MF Trézéguet (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 28) 62 11   Trabzonspor v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
MF Emam Ashour (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 25) 11 0   Al Ahly v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
MF Mohamed Elneny (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 31) 93 8   Arsenal v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
MF Amr El Solia (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 33) 48 1   Al Ahly v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
MF Afsha (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 27) 18 5   Al Ahly v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
MF Donga (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 27) 8 0   Zamalek v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
MF Canaria (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 24) 0 0   Smouha v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
FW Kahraba (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 29) 29 5   Al Ahly v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
FW Hussein El Shahat (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 31) 11 0   Al Ahly v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
FW Ahmed Yasser Rayan (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 25) 3 0   Ceramica Cleopatra v.   South Sudan, 18 June 2023
FW Ahmed Abdel Kader (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 24) 1 0   Al Ahly v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
FW Koka (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 30) 31 6   Pendikspor v.   Malawi, 28 March 2023
FW Marwan Hamdy (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 26) 13 1   Smouha v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022
FW Ahmed Refaat (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 30) 5 2   Future v.   Belgium, 18 November 2022

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 Edit

As of 24 March 2023[39]
Players in bold are still active with Egypt.

Most appearances Edit

 
Ahmed Hassan is the most-capped African men's international footballer, with 184.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Ahmed Hassan 184 33 1995–2012
2 Hossam Hassan[a] 176 68 1985–2006
3 Essam El Hadary 159 0 1996–2018
4 Ahmed Fathy 136 3 2002–present
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 Sakka 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) 68 176 0.39 1985–2006
2 Mohamed Salah 51 89 0.57 2011–present
3 Hassan El Shazly 42 62 0.68 1961–1975
4 Mohamed Abou Trika 38 100 0.38 2001–2013
5 Ahmed Hassan 33 184 0.18 1995–2012
6 Amr Zaki 30 63 0.48 2004–2013
7 Emad Moteab 28 70 0.4 2004–2015
8 Ahmed El Kass 25 112 0.22 1987–1997
9 Mahmoud El Khatib 24 54 0.44 1974–1986
Gamal Abdel Hamid 24 79 0.3 1979–1993

Team records Edit

In 2017, Egypt set a new record of 24 consecutive Africa Cup of Nations matches played without defeat, dating back to their last tournament appearance in 2010. During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches after beating Ghana 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 1–2 to Cameroon in the 2017 final.

Competitive records Edit

See also: Egypt national football team all-time record

FIFA World Cup Edit

Main article: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup
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
  1930 Withdrew due to storm[41] Qualified as invitees
  1934 Round of 16 13th 1 0 0 1 2 4 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 2
  1938 Withdrew Withdrew
  1950 Did not enter Did not enter
  1954 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 7
  1958 Withdrew Withdrew
  1962
  1966
  1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1974 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
  1978 10 6 2 2 15 12
  1982 2 0 1 1 0 1
  1986 6 2 2 2 3 4
  1990 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 8 4 3 1 7 2
  1994 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 9 3
  1998 6 3 1 2 15 5
    2002 10 5 4 1 22 9
  2006 10 5 2 3 26 15
  2010 13 9 1 3 22 7
  2014 8 7 0 1 19 14
  2018 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 6 Squad 8 5 1 2 12 5
  2022 Did not qualify 8 5 2 1 11 5
    2026 To be determined To be determined
Total Round of 16 3/22 7 0 2 5 5 12 — 101 57 21 23 176 94

Africa Cup of Nations Edit

Main article: Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1957 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
  1959 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
  1962 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions
  1963 Semi-finals 3rd 3 2 1 0 11 5 Squad – – – – – –
  1965 Withdrew after qualifying – – – – – –
  1968 Withdrew 3 2 1 0 6 4
  1970 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
  1972 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 6 6
  1974 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
  1976 Semi-finals 4th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 11 3
  1978 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
  1980 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 1 2 6 7 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 3
  1982 Withdrew 2 2 0 0 7 3
  1984 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 2 1 6 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 3 2
  1986 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 1 Squad Qualified as hosts
  1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 1 Squad Qualified as defending champions
  1990 8th 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 2
  1992 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 Qualified In progress
  2025 To be determined To be determined
Total 7 Titles 26/34 107 60 20 27 168 90 — 113 61 29 23 207 87

FIFA Confederations Cup Edit

Egypt appeared in two of the ten FIFA Confederations Cups contested, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. Egypt's first Confederations Cup appearance was in 1999 as a result of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 1998. The second appearance was in 2009 as the Africa Cup of Nations winners in 2008, where they won against Italy 1–0.

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 Semi-final 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 Semi-finals 4th 6 3 2 1 10 2 Squad
Total 1 Title 5/10 21 10 7 4 27 14 —

Arab Games Edit

Arab Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1953
 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 22 3
  1957
 Did not enter
  1961
  1965
 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 30 2
  1976
 Did not enter
  1985
  1997
  1999
  2007
 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 10 1
  2011
 Did not enter
Total 3 Titles 3/10 13 12 1 0 62 6

Olympic Games Edit

Football at the Olympic Games record
Appearances: 12 Qualified : 14
Year/Host Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  Athens 1896 No football tournament
1900–1912 Did not participate
  Antwerp 1920 First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 No qualification
  Paris 1924 Quarter-final 2 1 0 1 3 5
  Amsterdam 1928 Fourth place 4 2 0 2 12 19
  Los Angeles 1932 No football tournament
  Berlin 1936 First round 1 0 0 1 1 3 No qualification
  London 1948 First round 1 0 0 1 1 3
  Helsinki 1952 First round 2 1 0 1 6 7
  Melbourne 1956 Withdrew from Finals 2 2 0 0 9 3
  Roma 1960 First round 3 0 1 2 4 11 4 3 0 1 11 5
  Tokyo 1964 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 18 16 4 3 1 0 14 6
  Mexico 1968 Withdrew from qualifiers
  Munich 1972 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
  Montreal 1976 2 0 1 1 1 2
  Moscow 1980 Withdrew from finals 4 1 3 0 7 4
  Los Angeles 1984 Quarter-final 4 1 1 2 5 5 6 3 2 1 6 3
  Seoul 1988 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 7 2
  Barcelona 1992 First round 3 1 0 2 5 6 6 4 2 0 11 3
  Atlanta 1996 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 5 4
  Sydney 2000 8 4 3 1 15 9
  Athens 2004 6 0 0 6 1 13
  Beijing 2008 4 1 2 1 6 4
  London 2012 Quarter-final 4 1 1 2 6 8 9 5 1 3 12 6
  Rio de Janeiro 2016 Did not qualify 1 1 0 0 4 0
  Tokyo 2020 Quarter-final 4 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 0 0 11 4
Total 11/25 31 9 4 18 62 85 65 31 17 17 111 67

African Games Edit

African Games record
Appearances: 7
Year Round M W D L GF GA
  Brazzaville 1965 Did not qualify
  Lagos 1973 Bronze medal 5 3 0 2 12 12
  Algiers 1978 Withdrew after Round 1 3 2 1 0 6 2
  Nairobi 1987 Gold medal 5 3 1 1 7 5
  Cairo 1991 Fifth place 4 1 1 2 5 6
  Harare 1995 Gold medal 5 4 0 1 8 3
  Johannesburg 1999 Did not qualify
  Abuja 2003 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 6
  Algiers 2007 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 8
  Maputo 2011 Withdrew
  Brazzaville 2015 Withdrew
Total 7/11 28 13 3 12 44 39

Palestine Cup of Nations Edit

Main article: Palestine Cup of Nations

All-time results Edit

Main article: Egypt national football team results

The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 14 June 2023.

Against Pld Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Last Played Best Result Notes
  Algeria 26 7 8 9 31 29 +2 7 December 2021   Egypt 4 – 0 Algeria  
(Angola; 28 January 2010)
  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 5 4 1 0 6 0 +6 14 October 2019   Egypt 2 – 0 Botswana  
(Egypt; 15 October 2014)
  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 6 4 2 0 18 16 +2 1 February 2017   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)

  Egypt 3 – 0 Burundi  
(Egypt; 11 January 2011)
(Burundi; 14 September 1976)

  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)
  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)

  Egypt 4 – 0 Chad  
(Egypt; 31 March 2012)   Egypt 4 – 0 Chad  
(Egypt; 17 November 2015)

  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 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 13 June 1999   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 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 12 October 2008   Egypt 4 – 0 Djibouti  
(Egypt; 12 October 2008)
(Djibouti; 6 June 2008)
  DR Congo 10 6 3 1 21 10 +11 26 June 2019   Egypt 6 – 3 DR Congo  
(Egypt; August 2010)

  Egypt 4 – 1 DR Congo  
(Egypt; 4 February 2006)

  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 16 11 2 3 47 13 +34 9 June 2022   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 20 10 5 5 27 18 +9 25 January 2017   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)

  Egypt 2 – 0 Greece  
(Egypt; 17 February 1950)

  Guinea 11 6 3 2 24 19 +5 14 June 2023   UAR 4 – 1 Guinea  
(Sudan; 7 February 1970)
  Guinea-Bissau 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 15 January 2022   Guinea-Bissau 0 – 1 Egypt  
(Cameroon; 15 January 2022)
  Hungary 4 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)

  Egypt 3 – 0 Lebanon  
(Jordan; 15 July 1988)
(Egypt; 28 August 1965)

  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 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 15 April 2012   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)

  UAR 3 – 2 Morocco  
(Egypt; 21 March 1971)

  Mozambique 5 5 0 0 9 0 +9 16 January 2010   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 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 15 July 1999   New Zealand 0 – 1 Egypt  
(Mexico; 15 July 1999)
  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 7 4 1 2 20 9 +11 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 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3 September 2011   Egypt 1 – 1 Sierra Leone  
(Egypt; 5 September 2010)
  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)
  Spain 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 3 June 2006   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 12 11 1 0 41 10 +31 13 June 2019   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 36 13 8 15 37 39 –2 15 December 2021   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)
  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 17 10 4 3 29 16 +13 10 October 2009   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)

  Egypt 2 – 0 Zimbabwe  
(Egypt; 5 January 2006)
(Egypt; 24 May 2004)

Total 784 387 174 220 1248 829 +419

Egypt - Historical results

Honours Edit

African competitions Edit

Arab competitions Edit

Note: * The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup.

Other competitions Edit

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ 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.[40]

Egypt is the only national team that won the Africa Cup Of Nations 3 times in a row.

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