Egypt national football team
Men's association football team
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The Egypt national football team,[b] nicknamed the Pharaohs, represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt. It has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and was a founding member of the CAF in 1957.
Egypt is the oldest and most successful team in the history of African football, having won the Africa Cup of Nations for a record 7 times and reached the final 10 times. They won the cup 3 times consecutively in 2006, 2008, and 2010 which is a feat unmatched by any other team.[2][3] Internationally, Egypt is the first country in the world outside Europe and the Americas to participate in the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. The Egyptians qualified to 13 Olympic Games (an African record), as well as 4 World Cups. Egypt’s first Olympic football participation came in 1920 Antwerp. Their first participation in a World Cup, slated to be in 1930 but the team couldn't travel due to a storm,[4] was in the 1934 edition.
Egypt achieved 4th place at 3 Olympics: in 1928 Amsterdam, 1964 Tokyo, and 2024 Paris. The Egyptians have also reached the Quarter-finals of Olympic football at 5 other editions. Moreover, Egypt earned the honour of becoming a bronze medalist at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[5] In 2010, Egypt reached 9th place in the FIFA world rankings, marking a massively successful year in which they won the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and defeated World Champions Italy in the FIFA Confederations Cup.[6][7]
History
1920s: International successes before continental domination
The inaugural Olympic football tournaments of 1900 and 1904 have seen the participation of European and North American club teams respectively. However, for a long history between 1908 and 1948, the Olympic Games were the world’s most prestigious Association football competition. Hence, Full "National A" teams used to participate in Olympic football tournaments.


In light of this, the first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920. The Pharaohs became the first African football team to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. Egypt became the first country in the world outside Europe and the Americas to participate in the Olympics. The opening match of their campaign was a close 2-1 loss against the Italians.
Egypt then made its second Olympic appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In the second round, the Egyptians have astonishingly defeated the global elites Hungary 3-0. But they were ultimately eliminated in the quarter-finals against Sweden.[8]
The Egyptian team made history at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam by finishing in 4th place, becoming the first African and non-European team to reach the semi-finals of a major global football tournament.[9]
1934–1952: First World Cup appearance
After the creation of the FIFA World Cup in 1930, the FIFA has restricted the participation of elite players in the Olympics to prevent the prestigious Olympic football tournament from eclipsing its newly born international cup.
Between 1952 and 1980, national amateur teams were the type of team allowed by FIFA to participate in the Olympics. However, countries from Warsaw Pact, mainly Eastern Europe, competed with essentially professional players nominally employed by organs of the state such as armed forces).
While in 1984 and 1988, national teams (with UEFA/CONMEBOL restrictions) were allowed to participate. Then in 1992, the FIFA decided national U23 teams can participate. But since 1996, national U23 team with 3 overage players are allowed to compete at the Olympics.

Since the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup, Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 4 times: in 1934, in 1990, in 2018, and in 2026. In the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, Egypt became the first African country to qualify for the World Cup, beating Mandatory Palestine in the first leg by a score of 7-1 in Cairo and the second leg by a score of 4-1 in Jerusalem.
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Pharaohs featured iconic pioneers of Egyptian football, including Mohamed Latif, Mostafa Taha, Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh, Mustafa Mansour, and Hassan El-Far. They lost to Hungary 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. The Egypt national football team competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, officially finishing in equal 9th place. They played only one match, a Round of 16 fixture on August 5, 1936, where they were defeated 3-1 by Austria, with Abdel Karim Sakr scoring Egypt's lone goal. Egypt finished in joint-ninth place overall at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. They began their campaign with a 7-1 victory over Turkey but were subsequently eliminated in the next round, suffering a 2-1 loss to Denmark in extra time. The Pharaohs featured several notable stars of the era: forwards: Yehia Emam, Hanafy Bastan, El-Sayed El-Dhizui, Abdel-Karim Sakr, Ahmed Mekkawi, and Abdel Aziz El-Hammami. Egypt withdrew. They did not enter 1950 qualification.
1952–1970: First African Cup titles and another Olympic achievement
The Egypt national football team competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, finishing in joint 9th place. The Egyptian squad defeated Chile 5-4 in a thrilling match in Lahti, where El-Sayed El-Dhizui scored a hat-trick, and Ahmed Mekkawi and Sharif El-Far added a goal each. Egypt then was eliminated after losing 3-1 to Germany on July 20, 1952. The Pharaohs won the gold medal at the inaugural 1953 Arab Games hosted in Alexandria. Managed by Abdelrahman Fawzy, the Egyptian squad dominated the tournament, securing victories against Palestine by a score of 8–1, Libya 10–2, and defeating Syria 4–0 in the final. The squad featured key players from the era's top clubs, including Hanafy Bastan, El-Sayed El-Dhizui, Sharif El-Far, and Ad-Diba.[10]

In 1954 qualifying, they faced Italy but failed to qualify. The Egyptian team won the gold medal at the 1955 Mediterranean Games held in Barcelona. This marked Egypt's first-ever tournament championship in Mediterranean Games football.[11] The squad was managed and represented by a golden generation of Egyptian football, featuring key players such as defender Hanafy Bastan, Essam Baheeg, and Raafat Attia. In 1957, The Pharaohs 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.[12]

Egypt withdrew for the 1958, and one year later, Egypt were AFCON champions again. There were only three teams in that tournament, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, who were undefeated.[13] Between 1958 and 1961, the country had a political union with Syria and went under the name of United Arab Republic (UAR), though the Egyptian team's records are attributed to Egypt only by FIFA as it was represented by Egyptian footballers. The Egyptian squad competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome under the name UAR. They finished third in Group C, recording one win, one draw, and one loss to be eliminated in the preliminary round. Egypt withdrew for the 1962, 1966 and 1970 World Cup tournaments.
Egypt's fourth AFCON 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 third place match, playing against Ethiopia, winning 3–0.[14]
The Pharaohs had again achieved their best-ever Olympic result at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo by finishing in 4th place. This remains tied with their 1928 performance as the highest placement by an African nation at the time. Egypt was placed in Group C alongside Brazil, Czechoslovakia, and South Korea. They advanced to the quarter-finals by securing 2nd place in their group. Notably, Egypt held Brazil to a 1-1 draw and defeated South Korea 10-0. In the knockout Stage, Egypt defeated Ghana 5-1 in the quarter-finals. They were defeated against Hungary in the semi-finals and subsequently lost the bronze medal match to the United Team of Germany.
In 1965, Egypt won the football gold medal at the 1965 Arab Games in Cairo.[15] The Egyptian squad featured notable players, including Abdel Karim El-Gohary, Hassan El-Shazly, Moustafa Reyadh, Mahmoud Abou-Regaila, and Taha Ismail. For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia.[16] They also withdrew in 1968.[17]
1970s
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 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 Ivory Coast 3–1.[18]

The Pharaohs won the inaugural 1972 Arab Cup of Nations hosted in Baghdad. They defeated the host country, Iraq, 3-1 in the final, with goals scored by Hassan El-Shazly and two goals from Abdel Aziz Abdel Shafi.[19] In the same year, Egypt failed to qualify for the AFCON for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by Morocco by an aggregate score of 5–3.[20]
The Pharaohs won the Bronze medal at the 1973 All-Africa Games. The next year, Egypt entered 1974 World Cup qualification, but did not qualify. They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[21] However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event, eventually finishing in third place.[22]
Egypt won the 1975 Arab Cup of Nations, which was the third and final edition of the tournament. Hosted in Tunisia, the Egyptian team claimed their second title by defeating Iraq 1-0 after extra time in the final. Under the captaincy of Taha Basry and with a squad featuring Hassan Shehata, who was the tournament's top goal scorer. Egypt dominated the tournament by defeating South Yemen 5-0 and Saudi Arabia 2-1. They advanced to the final by defeating Sudan 3-1, and securing the title on with a 1-0 victory over Iraq, with the winning goal scored by Mahmoud Abdel Dayem. One year 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.[23] This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost three consecutive games. They then failed to qualify for 1978.[24]
1980–2006: African titles and World Cup appearance
Egypt reappeared for the 1980 African Cup of Nations, defeating Ivory Coast and Tanzania, but losing to hosts Nigeria 1–0. They progressed to the semi-finals to face Algeria, who defeated the Egyptians on penalties.[25] Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[26]

Egypt's 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign ended in the third round after initially advancing past the first and the second rounds, where they lost to Morocco 1–0 on aggregate over two legs. In 1983, Egypt won the Bronze Medal at the 1983 Medditeranean Games. In 1984, the Egyptian national football team reached the quarter-finals of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished in fourth place at the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Ivory Coast.[27]

In 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.[28]
The Pharaohs won their first Gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games. In 1989, 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,[29] while appearing in the World Cup that same year. After beating Algeria 1–0 in the playoffs, they were drawn in Group F, with Ireland, England and the Netherlands. They scored only one goal in the tournament; 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 0–1 loss to England.
The team lost both of their matches in the 1992 AFCON.[29] In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Egypt defeated Gabon 4–0 and drew Nigeria 0–0. They lost to Mali 1–0 in the quarterfinals.[30] They secured their second Gold Medal at the 1995 All-Africa Games. At the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in South Africa, they reached the quarter-finals. The Pharaohs then secured their fourth title at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating South Africa in the final.[31]
The Egyptian team entered the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations as defending champions, reaching the quarter-finals, before being eliminated by a 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. The tournament took place in Ghana and Nigeria, where Egypt was eliminated from the knockout stage by a 22nd-minute penalty kick in the quarter-final. The Egyptian team reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Mali. Managed by the legendary Mahmoud El-Gohary, the squad featured a mix of domestic stars and emerging talents, including the likes of Essam El Hadary, Hany Ramzy, Hazem Emam, and Mido. Egypt qualified for the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia, and were placed in Group C with Algeria, Zimbabwe, 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.[32]
2006–2010: Modern golden generation
The Egyptian national football team experienced its most dominant historical era between 2006 and 2010, winning an unprecedented 3 consecutive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) titles.
Managed by Hassan Shehata, this "Golden Generation" relied on a brilliant core of domestic stars, and won the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 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, the Pharaohs would eventually win the tournament on penalties. Followed by the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, in which Egypt secured its sixth title by defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the final. In the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the Pharaohs became the first and only African nation to win three consecutive tournaments, sealing their seventh overall AFCON title by beating Ghana 1-0 in the final.[33][34]
2010–2018: Post-golden generation
In light of political turmoil, they would then fail to qualify for the next 3 AFCONs (before this Egypt was the sole African country to never miss an African Cup of Nations). Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament, drawing against Mali in their first match in Group D.[35] Successive 1–0 wins against Uganda and Ghana saw the Pharaohs qualify to the quarter-finals as group winners.[36][37] 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.[38] 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.[39] 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 Group E over Uganda, Ghana and Congo.[40] In the World Cup, Egypt was drawn with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and the hosts, Russia 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 Budweiser.[41] Salah returned to the starting lineup when Egypt faced hosts 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. Despite Salah scoring a goal, the Egyptians lost 2–1.[42]
Héctor Cúper, who was criticized due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked.[43] The Egyptian Football Association was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played.[44] The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team.[45][46][47]
2018–present: World Cup reappearance
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.[48] In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt advanced to the final 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.[49]
The Pharaohs would then qualify for the 2026 World Cup for their 4th appearance.[50] During the 2026 World Cup group stage, Egypt's match against Iran in Seattle was designated by the local host-city organisers as the tournament's official "Pride Match".[51] Egypt won their first-ever World Cup match against the New Zealand National Football Team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Egypt advancing to the knockout stage, in the round of 32, defeated Australia in penalties. In round of 16 against Argentina, despite scoring 2 goals, conceded 3 goals in the last 10 minutes of the match and were eliminated from the world cup.
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Home stadium
Egypt's home matches had been played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960. Today, they mainly switched to New Administrative Capital Stadium, shortly known as Egypt Stadium.[52]
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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.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 2–0 | | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
| 9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Burkina Faso | 0–0 | | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 4 Août Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Republic of Congo) |
| 8 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Djibouti | 0–3 | | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon) |
| 12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 1–0 | | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana) |
| 14 November 2025 Al Ain International Cup semi-final | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 17 November 2025 Al Ain International Cup third place match | Cape Verde | 1–1 (0–2 p) | | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Rawdha Al Mansoori (United Arab Emirates) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C | Egypt | 1–1 | | Lusail, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Lusail Stadium Attendance: 24,632 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 6 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | | Lusail, Qatar |
| 21:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lusail Stadium Attendance: 36,299 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 9 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group C | Egypt | 0–3 | | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Attendance: 55,658 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| 16 December Friendly | Egypt | 2–1 | | Cairo, Egypt |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Nagy (Egypt) |
| 22 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Egypt | 2–1 | | Agadir, Morocco |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Adrar Stadium Attendance: 28,199 Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) |
| 26 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Egypt | 1–0 | | Agadir, Morocco |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Adrar Stadium Attendance: 40,219 Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
| 29 December 2025 AFCON Group B | Angola | 0–0 | | Agadir, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Adrar Stadium Attendance: 16,090 Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast) |
2026
| 5 January 2025 AFCON Round of 16 | Egypt | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | | Agadir, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Adrar Stadium Attendance: 20,191 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
| 10 January 2025 AFCON Quarter-finals | Egypt | 3–2 | | Agadir, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Adrar Stadium Attendance: 31,213 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
| 14 January 2025 AFCON Semi-finals | Senegal | 1–0 | | Tangier, Morocco |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium Attendance: 52,079 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
| 17 January 2025 AFCON Third-place match | Egypt | 0–0 (2–4 p) | | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium Attendance: 38,113 Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 March Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–4 | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[c] |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba (Qatar) |
| 31 March Friendly | Spain | 0–0 | | Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain[note 1] |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 35,895 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 28 May Friendly | Egypt | 1–0 | | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria) |
| 6 June Friendly | Brazil | 2–1 | | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Huntington Bank Field Attendance: 64,311 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
| 15 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G | Belgium | 1–1 | | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| 12:00 UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 66,775 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
| 21 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G | New Zealand | 1–3 | | Vancouver, Canada |
| 18:00 UTC−7 |
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Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 52,497 Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
| 26 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G | Egypt | 1–1 | | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 66,925 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
| 3 July 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 | Australia | 1–1 (2–4 p) | | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| 13:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 70,224 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 July 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | Argentina | 3–2 | | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 12:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,239 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | Egypt | v | | TBD, Egypt |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | Angola | v | | TBD, Angola |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | Egypt | v | | TBD, Egypt |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | Malawi | v | | TBD, Malawi |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | Egypt | v | | TBD, Egypt |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| TBD 2027 AFCON qualification | South Sudan | v | | TBD, South Sudan |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
Coaching staff

| Role | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Technical director | |
| Director of the team | |
| General coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Load trainer | |
| Performance analyst |
Coaching history


Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924)
James McCrae (1934–36)
Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944)
Eric Keen (1947–1948)
Edward Jones (1949–1952)
National Committee[d] (1953–1954)
Ljubiša Broćić (1954–1955)
Mourad Fahmy (1955–1957)
Mohamed El-Guindi and 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 and Kamal El Sabagh (1968–1970)
Dettmar Cramer (1971–1974)
Burkhard Pape (1975–1977)
Dušan Nenković (1977–1978)
Taha Ismail (1978, 1994)
Bundzsák Dezso (1979)
Fouad 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)
Hany Moustafa (1990)
Dietrich Weise (1990–1991)
Mahmoud Saad (1992)
Mohamed Shehta (1993)
Mircea Rădulescu (1993–1994)
Nol de Ruiter (1994–1995)
Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004)
Ruud Krol (1996)
Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997)
Gerard Gili (1999–2000)
Marco Tardelli (2004–2005)
Hassan Shehata (2005–2011)
Bob Bradley (2011–2013)
Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014)
Héctor Cúper (2015–2018)
Javier Aguirre (2018–2019)
Hossam El Badry (2019–2021)
Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022)
Ehab Galal (2022)
Rui Vitória (2022–2024)
Hossam Hassan (2024–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.[53]
:Caps and goals are correct as of 7 July 2026, after the match against Argentina.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohamed El Shenawy | 18 December 1988 | 76 | 0 | |
| 16 | GK | El Mahdy Soliman | 8 June 1987 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | Mostafa Shobeir | 17 March 2000 | 14 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | Mohamed Alaa | 9 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Yasser Ibrahim | 10 February 1993 | 22 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Mohamed Hany | 25 January 1996 | 47 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Hossam Abdelmaguid | 30 April 2001 | 15 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ramy Rabia | 20 May 1993 | 49 | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | Mohamed Abdelmonem | 1 February 1999 | 38 | 3 | |
| 13 | DF | Ahmed Fatouh | 22 March 1998 | 42 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | Karim Hafez | 12 March 1996 | 12 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Tarek Alaa | 5 January 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Emam Ashour | 20 February 1998 | 34 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | Mostafa Ziko | 27 April 1997 | 7 | 4 | |
| 14 | MF | Hamdy Fathy | 29 September 1994 | 67 | 3 | |
| 17 | MF | Mohanad Lasheen | 29 May 1996 | 27 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Nabil Emad | 6 April 1996 | 12 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Marwan Attia | 12 August 1998 | 39 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | Mahmoud Saber | 30 July 2001 | 17 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | Trézéguet | 1 October 1994 | 100 | 24 | |
| 9 | FW | Hamza Abdelkarim | 1 January 2008 | 6 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Mohamed Salah (captain) | 15 June 1992 | 121 | 68 | Unattached |
| 12 | FW | Haissem Hassan | 8 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Ibrahim Adel | 23 April 2001 | 25 | 3 | |
| 22 | FW | Omar Marmoush | 7 February 1999 | 55 | 11 | |
| 25 | FW | Zizo | 10 January 1996 | 67 | 5 | |
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 | 15 July 1999 | 6 | 0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| GK | Mohamed Awad | 6 July 1992 | 4 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| GK | Mohamed Bassam | 25 December 1990 | 3 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| GK | Ali Lotfi | 1 October 1989 | 1 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| GK | Abdelaziz El Balouti | 8 January 1994 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Khaled Sobhi | 4 May 1995 | 7 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Mohamed Hamdy | 15 March 1995 | 36 | 1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| DF | Ahmed Eid | 2 January 2001 | 5 | 0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| DF | Mohamed Ismail | 1 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| DF | El-Wensh | 1 June 1995 | 27 | 5 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Karim Fouad | 1 October 1999 | 3 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Yassin Marei | 7 November 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Yehia Zakaria | 20 December 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Karim El Eraki | 29 November 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Ragab Nabil | 5 January 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Ahmed Hany | 19 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Hady Reyad | 10 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| DF | Amr El Gazar | 20 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Mohamed Rabia | 5 May 1996 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Ahmed Nabil Koka | 4 July 2001 | 11 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Mohamed Shehata | 8 February 2001 | 9 | 0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| MF | Mohamed Elneny | 11 July 1992 | 105 | 8 | Unattached | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup |
| MF | Amr El Solia | 2 April 1990 | 54 | 1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Afsha | 6 March 1996 | 24 | 6 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Mostafa Saad | 22 August 2001 | 18 | 1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Akram Tawfik | 8 November 1997 | 15 | 1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Mido Gaber | 9 May 1995 | 4 | 1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Ghanam Mohamed | 12 March 1997 | 4 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| MF | Zalaka | 12 September 1999 | 3 | 0 | 2025 Al Ain International Cup | |
| MF | Marwan Otaka | 7 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | 2025 Al Ain International Cup | |
| FW | Aqtay Abdallah | 1 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE | |
| FW | Mostafa Mohamed | 28 November 1997 | 61 | 14 | v. | |
| FW | Islam Issa | 1 February 1996 | 6 | 1 | v. | |
| FW | Nasser Mansi | 16 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Osama Faisal | 1 January 2001 | 16 | 0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| FW | Salah Mohsen | 1 September 1998 | 10 | 1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| FW | Mohamed Sherif | 4 February 1996 | 23 | 3 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| FW | Marwan Hamdy | 15 November 1996 | 17 | 3 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| FW | Hossam Hassan | 2 September 1993 | 7 | 1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| FW | Mohamed Mosaad | 14 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| FW | Ahmed Atef | 21 March 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup PRE | |
| FW | Mostafa Shalaby | 1 September 1994 | 1 | 0 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup INJ | |
| FW | Taher Mohamed | 7 March 1997 | 6 | 1 | 2025 Al Ain International Cup | |
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Records
- As of 7 July 2026[54]
- Players in bold are still active with Egypt.
Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Hassan | 184 | 33 | 1995–2012 |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan[e] | 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 | 121 | 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

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossam Hassan[e] (list) | 69 | 176 | 0.39 | 1985–2006 |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | 68 | 121 | 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
| 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 | |||
| Withdrew due to storm[57] | Qualified as invitees | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | 15th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||
| To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total:4/22 | Round of 16 | 13th | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | 111 | 65 | 23 | 23 | 196 | 96 | |||
Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | |||||||
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | |||||||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Squad | Qualified by default | |||||||
| Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
| Withdrew during qualifications | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Withdrew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 Titles | 27/35 | 118 | 64 | 26 | 28 | 184 | 102 | — | 125 | 70 | 31 | 24 | 229 | 92 | |
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 |
| Did not participate | |||||||||
| First round | 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | |
| Quarter-final | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | Squad | |
| First round | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| First round | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| First round | 12th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad | |
| Withdrew from Finals | |||||||||
| First round | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | Squad | |
| Withdrew from qualifiers | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Withdrew from finals | |||||||||
| Quarter-final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
| 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 | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Withdrew[f] | 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 |
| Gold medal | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Gold medal | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 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 Arab Cup
| FIFA Arab Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Squad | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 10th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
| Total | 1 Title | 5/10 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 19 | — |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 7 July 2026.[58]
| Egypt national football team head-to-head record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against | Pld | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Last Played | Best Result | Notes |
| 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 16 October 2023 | (Angola; 28 January 2010) |
1 PSO win for Algeria | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 29 December 2025 | (Ghana; 4 February 2008) (South Africa; 15 January 1996) |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 7 July 2026 | (Egypt; 26 March 2008) |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 July 2026 | (Egypt; 18 November 2010) |
1 PSO win for Australia | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 28 February 1990 | (Egypt; 5 January 1962) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 15 December 2003 | (Bahrain; 15 December 2003) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 January 1997 | (Egypt; 5 January 1997) |
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| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 15 June 2026 | (Egypt; 9 February 2005) |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 5 January 2026 | (Egypt; 19 November 2008) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 July 1999 | (Mexico; 25 July 1999) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 March 2014 | (Austria; 5 March 2014) |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 19 November 2024 | (Botswana; 10 September 2024) |
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| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −15 | 6 June 2026 | (South Africa; 15 June 2009) |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 29 November 2004 | (Hong Kong; 16 February 1999) |
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| 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 9 September 2025 | (Nigeria; 1 February 2000) (Nigeria; 12 January 1973) |
1 PSO win for Egypt | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 11 January 2001 | (Egypt; 2 September 2006)
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| 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 3 February 2022 | (Egypt; 29 May 1983) |
3 PSO wins for Egypt | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 24 April 2001 | (Egypt; 24 April 2001) |
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 17 November 2025 | (Egypt; 6 September 2024) |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 30 June 2012 | (Central African Republic; 30 June 2012) |
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| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 17 November 2015 | (Egypt; 12 July 1991)
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 May 2014 | (Egypt; 3 June 1989) |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 17 January 2001 | (Indonesia; 30 April 1963) |
1 PSO win for Egypt | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 May 1990 | (Egypt; 30 May 1990) |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 29 March 2021 | (Egypt; 29 March 2021) |
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| 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 8 October 2017 | (Egypt; 11 March 1974) |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 26 March 2024 | (South Korea; 13 June 1999) |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 January 1992 | (Egypt; 4 January 1992) |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 12 February 2003 | (Egypt; 14 February 1990) |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 8 October 2025 | (Egypt; 16 November 2023) |
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| 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 January 2024 | (Egypt; August 2010) |
1 PSO win for DR Congo | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 March 2010 | (Italy; 21 June 1990) |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 March 2001 | (Egypt; 19 March 2001) |
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| 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 5 September 2025 | (Egypt; 7 July 1997) |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 13 January 1989 | (Egypt; 13 January 1989) (Egypt; 11 January 1989) |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 30 April 2003 | (France; 30 April 2003) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 September 1998 | (Macedonia; 29 September 1998) |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 November 2021 | (Egypt; 5 January 2000) (Tunisia; 28 March 1994) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 November 2012 | (Georgia; 14 November 2012) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 28 December 1958 | (Egypt; 28 December 1958) |
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| 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 18 January 2024 | (Egypt; 4 January 2002) (Egypt; 17 June 2000) (South Korea; 16 June 1997) (Egypt; 23 August 1994) (Egypt; 13 November 2016) |
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| 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 27 March 2018 | (Egypt; 19 June 1936) |
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| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 14 June 2023 | (Sudan; 7 February 1970) |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 12 October 2025 | (Cameroon; 15 January 2022) |
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| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 17 February 1961 | (Paris; 29 May 1924) |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 June 1991 | (South Korea; 11 June 1991) |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 June 2026 | (Iran; 7 June 2000) |
1 PSO win for Egypt | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 17 April 2012 | (Iraq; 14 January 1972) |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 18 June 2009 | (South Africa; 18 June 2009) |
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| 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 10 January 2026 | (Ghana; 7 February 2008) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 June 2014 | (England; 4 June 2014) |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 17 October 2007 | (Japan; 28 October 1998) |
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| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +8 | 9 December 2025 | (Syria; 2 October 1974) |
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| 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 25 March 2021 | (Qatar; 27 February 2012) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23 January 2001 | (Egypt; 23 January 2001) |
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| 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 14 June 2022 | (Japan; 16 October 1964) |
2 PSO wins for Korea Republic | |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 2 December 2025 | (Morocco; 4 September 1961) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 16 November 2018 | (Indonesia; 15 November 1963) |
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| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 1 December 2021 | (Libya; 11 May 2012)
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 September 2022 | (Egypt; 17 August 1997) |
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| 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 11 October 2021 | (Egypt; 6 August 1953) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 1 June 1924 | (France; 1 June 1924) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 June 1928 | (Luxembourg; 28 June 1928) |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 20 June 2003 | (Egypt; 20 June 2003) |
1 PSO win for Egypt | |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 28 March 2023 | (Malawi; 28 March 2023) |
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| 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 January 2017 | (Egypt; 9 April 1993) |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +5 | 5 November 1993 | (South Korea; 9 June 1991) |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 15 October 2024 | (Egypt; 25 March 2007) (United Arab Emirates; 15 April 2012) |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 2 October 2009 | (Egypt; 8 June 2003) |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 27 July 1999 | (Mexico; 27 July 1999) |
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| 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 30 January 2022 | (Egypt; 17 March 1986) |
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| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 14 January 2024 | (Egypt; 1 June 2012) (Angola; 16 January 2010) (Burkina Faso; 10 February 1998) (Egypt; 13 March 1986) |
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| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 5 January 2008 | (Egypt; 13 July 2001) |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 12 June 1990 | (Netherlands; 14 June 1928) |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 21 June 2026 | (Vancouver; 21 June 2026) |
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| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 23 September 2022 | (Alexandria; 8 September 2018) |
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| 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 17 January 2026 | (Nigeria; 24 November 1963) |
2 PSO wins for Nigeria | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 18 November 1998 | (Egypt; 18 November 1998) (Egypt; 24 December 1948) |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 15 August 2012 | (Oman; 30 May 2009) |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 December 1991 | (Egypt; 3 December 1991) |
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| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 June 1928 | (Netherlands; 4 June 1928) |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 18 December 2021 | (Egypt; 19 March 2003) |
1 PSO win for Qatar | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 June 1990 | (Italy; 17 June 1990) |
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| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 24 December 1991 | (Egypt; 21 December 1991) |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 28 May 2026 | (Russia; 19 June 2018) |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 September 2009 | (Egypt; 5 July 2009) |
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| 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 27 March 2026 | (Morocco; 3 September 1961) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 16 May 1990 | (Scotland; 16 May 1990) |
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| 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 January 2026 | (Egypt; 13 July 1997) |
2 PSO win for Senegal | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25 March 2025 | (Sierra Leone; 19 November 2023) |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 February 1994 | (United Arab Emirates; 4 February 1994) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 24 November 1972 | (Egypt; 24 November 1972 ) |
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| 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 26 December 2025 | (Burkina Faso; 28 February 1998) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 July 2019 | (Egypt; 18 June 2023) |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 31 March 2026 | (Spain; 3 June 2006) |
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| 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 19 January 2022 | (Egypt; 5 June 2005) |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 16 October 2018 | (Egypt; 22 March 2013) |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 7 February 2007 | (Egypt; 7 February 2007) |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 14 December 1998 | (Egypt; 14 December 1998) |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 31 March 1995 | (Egypt; 12 October 1951) |
1 PSO win for Syria | |
| 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 7 January 2024 | (Egypt; 17 April 1986) |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 January 1998 | (Thailand; 25 January 1998) |
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| 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 17 November 2020 | (Egypt; 18 December 1997) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 31 March 2004 | (Egypt; 31 March 2004) |
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| 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 42 | –4 | 12 September 2023 | (Tunisia; 7 November 1989) |
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| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 12 May 1949 | (France; 1 June 1924) |
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| 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 30 June 2019 | (Egypt; 30 July 1995) |
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| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +4 | 6 December 2025 | (UAE; 16 December 2002) (Egypt; 6 January 2001) |
1 PSO win for Egypt | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 15 June 2018 | (Russia; 15 June 2018) |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 14 November 2025 | (Uzbekistan; 14 November 2025) |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 21 June 2009 | (South Korea; 8 June 1987) |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1 November 1963 | (Indonesia; 1 November 1963) |
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| 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 14 June 1997 | (South Korea; 14 June 1997) |
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| 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 12 October 2023 | (Burkina Faso; 13 February 1998) |
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| 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 22 December 2025 | (Zimbabwe;9 June 2013)
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| Total | 744 | 373 | 183 | 188 | 1231 | 758 | +473 | — | — | — |
Honours
Intercontinental
Continental
Regional
- Arabophone Cup[h]
- Arabophone Games
- Palestine Cup of Nations
- Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Cup
Third place (2): 1949, 1950–53
Friendly
Awards
- African National Team of the Year (3): 1998, 2008, 2017
- Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (1): 2017
Summary
| Competition | 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
Notes
- (Egyptian Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة القدم)
- The Saudi Arabia v Egypt match, originally scheduled to be played at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, was relocated to Saudi Arabia due to the 2026 Iran war.
- A committee of six former Egypt internationals.
- In the Egypt-Libya match, the match was abandoned due to a mass brawl between the two teams, their referees, and their fans. Libya was expelled from the tournament, while Egypt withdrew after several of its players were injured, in protest against Algerian police brutality and stadium security.
- The 1992 Arab Cup also counted as an edition of the Arab Games.
- The Egypt v Spain match, originally scheduled to be played at the Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar, was relocated to Spain due to the 2026 Iran war.