Egypt national football team explained

Egypt
Badge Size:180px
Nickname:الفراعنة
(The Pharaohs)[1]
Association:Egyptian Football Association (EFA)
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Sub-Confederation:UNAF (North Africa)
Captain:Mohamed Salah
Most Caps:Ahmed Hassan (184)
Top Scorer:Hossam Hassan (68)
Home Stadium:Misr Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:EGY
Fifa Max:9
Fifa Max Date:July – September 2010, December 2010
Fifa Min:75
Fifa Min Date:March 2013
Elo Max:14
Elo Max Date:August 2010
Elo Min:68
Elo Min Date:April 1997
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First Game: 2–1
(Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Largest Win: 15–0
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
Largest Loss: 11–3
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 9 June 1928)
World Cup Apps:3
World Cup First:1934
World Cup Best:Round of 16 (1934)
Regional Name:Africa Cup of Nations
Regional Cup Apps:26
Regional Cup First:1957
Regional Cup Best:Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
2Ndregional Name:Arab Cup
2Ndregional Cup Apps:5
2Ndregional Cup First:1985
2Ndregional Cup Best:Champions (1992)
Confederations Cup Apps:2
Confederations Cup First:1999
Confederations Cup Best:Group stage (1999, 2009)

The Egypt national football team (منتخب مصر لكرة القدم), nicknamed "Pharaohs" (الفراعنة), represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt.

Egypt is Africa's oldest national football team and has won the African Cup a record seven times. Egypt has made three appearances in the World Cup and was the first-ever African and Middle Eastern team to make such an appearance. Their former goalkeeper Essam El Hadary also holds the record for the oldest player to have played at a World Cup.

Internationally, Egypt became a bronze medalist at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

History

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 union 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 have 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.

Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

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.[2] They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[3]

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.[4] For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia.[5] They also withdrew in 1968.[6]

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.[7]

Egypt failed to qualify for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by Morocco by an aggregate score of 5–3.[8] However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event. They finished third place.[9] 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.[10] This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost 3 consecutive games. Egypt then failed to qualify for 1978.[11]

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.[12] For the Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[13]

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.[14] 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.[15] They repeated this in 1992.[15]

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.[16] Egypt won their fourth title in 1998, defeating South Africa in the final.[17]

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.[18]

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.[19] [20] They would then fail to qualify for the next three AFCON tournaments.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.[21]

Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament, drawing against Mali in their first match in Group D.[22] Successive 1–0 wins against Uganda and Ghana saw the Pharaohs qualify to the quarter-finals as group winners.[23] [24] 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.[25] 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.[26] 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.[27] 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.[28]

Egypt at the FIFA World Cup

See main article: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup.

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. They lost to Hungary 4–2 in their first and only match in 1934, the two goals scored by Egypt's forward Abdulrahman Fawzi.

In the next qualifications for the 1938 World Cup, Egypt withdrew. They didn’t enter the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification. In the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, they faced Italy but didn’t qualify. They withdrew the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 World Cup Qualifiers. Since 1974 World Cup Qualification, Egypt entered the qualifiers on regular basis but did not qualify.

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, 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 0–1 loss to England.On 8 October 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 World Cup after topping Group E over Uganda, Ghana and Congo.[29]

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. Egypt lost 1–0, and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy was voted man of the match. He refused the reward due to sponsorship by Budweiser.[30]

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.[31]

Héctor Cúper, who was criticised due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked.[32] The Egyptian Football Association was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played.[33] The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team.[34] [35] [36]

Home stadium

Egypt's home games in the early years were played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960. During renovations they play at Borg El Arab Stadium

Kits and crests

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

Kit suppliers

Kit supplierPeriod
Adidas1990–1995
Venecia1995–1998
Puma1999–2004
Adidas2004–2006
Puma2006–2012
Adidas2012–2018
Puma2019–Present

Results and fixtures

See main article: Egypt national football team results. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2024

Coaching staff

PositionName
Technical Director Hossam Hassan
Director of the team Ibrahim Hassan
General coach Tarek Soliman
Assistant coach Mohamed Abdel Wahed
Goalkeeper coach Saafan El-Sagheer
Load trainer Manuel Barrionuevo
Performance analyst Mahmoud Seleem

Manager history

  1. Hussein Hegazi (1920–1924)
  2. James McCrae (1934–36)
  3. Tewfik Abdullah (1940–1944)
  4. Eric Keen (1947–1948)
  5. Edward Jones (1949–1952)
  6. National Committee1 (1953–1954)
  7. Ljubiša Broćić (1954–1955)
  8. Mourad Fahmy (1955–1957)
  9. Mohamed El-Guindi & Hanafy Bastan (1958, 1962)
  10. Pál Titkos (1959–1961)
  11. Fouad Ahmed Sedki (1963)
  12. Branko Horvatek (1963–1964)
  13. Andrija Pflander (1964–1965)
  14. Dimitri Tadić (1965)
  15. Andrija Kovač (1965)
  16. Sándor Kapocsi (1965–1967)
  17. Saleh El Wahsh & Kamal El Sabagh (1968–1970)
  18. Dettmar Cramer (1971–1974)
  19. Burkhard Pape (1975–1977)
  20. Dušan Nenković (1977–1978)
  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 (1982–1984)
  27. Saleh El Wahsh (1984)
  28. Mike Smith (1985–1988)
  29. Mahmoud El Gohary (1988–1990, 1992, 1997–1999, 2000–2002)
  30. Dietrich Weise (1990–1991)
  31. Mahmoud Saad (1992)
  32. Mohamed Shehta (1993)
  33. Mircea Rădulescu (1993–1994)
  34. Taha Ismail (1994)
  35. Nol de Ruiter (1994–1995)
  36. Mohsen Saleh (1995, 2002–2004)
  37. Ruud Krol (1996)
  38. Farouk Gaafar (1996–1997)
  39. Mahmoud El-Gohary (1997–1999)
  40. Gerard Gili (1999–2000)
  41. Marco Tardelli (2004–2005)
  42. Hassan Shehata (2005–2011)
  43. Bob Bradley (2011–2013)
  44. Shawky Gharieb (2013–2014)
  45. Héctor Cúper (2015–2018)
  46. Javier Aguirre (2018–2019)
  47. Hossam El Badry (2019–2021)
  48. Carlos Queiroz (2021–2022)
  49. Ehab Galal (2022)
  50. Rui Vitória (2022–2024)
  51. Hossam Hassan (2024–present)

Note: 1 A committee of six former Egypt internationals.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[37]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 January 2024, after the match against .

Recent call-ups

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

Notes

Records

[38]

Players in bold are still active with Egypt.

Most appearances

width=30pxRankwidth=150pxPlayerwidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxGoalswidth=100pxCareer
1 184 33
2 176 68 1985–2006
3 Essam El Hadary159 0 1996–2018
4 136 3 2002–2021
5 131 14 1988–2002
6 123 3 1988–2003
7 114 1 2001–2013
8 112 25 1987–1997
112 4 1997–2010
10 109 1 1982–1991

Top goal-scorers

width=30pxRankwidth=150pxPlayerwidth=50pxGoalswidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxRatiowidth=100pxCareer
1 Hossam Hassan (list) 69177
2 Mohamed Salah 57 100 2011–present
3 49 62 0.79 1961–1975
4 El-Sayed El-Dhizui41500.821948–1960
5 Mohamed Abou Trika38 100 2001–2013
6 Ahmed Hassan33 184 1995–2012
7 Amr Zaki30 63 2004–2013
8 Emad Moteab28 70 2004–2015
9 Badawi Abdel Fattah27271.01960–1966
10 Ahmed El Kass25 112 1987–1997

Team records

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

See also: Egypt national football team all-time record.

FIFA World Cup

See main article: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA World Cup recordFIFA World Cup qualification record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1930Withdrew due to storm[39] Qualified as invitees
1934Round of 1613th100124Squad2200112
1938WithdrewWithdrew
1950Did not enterDid not enter
1954Did not qualify200227
1958WithdrewWithdrew
1962
1966
1970Did not enterDid not enter
1974Did not qualify210123
1978106221512
1982201101
1986622234
1990Group stage20th302112Squad843172
1994Did not qualify632193
19986312155
200210541229
2006105232615
201013913227
201487011914
2018Group stage31st300326Squad8512125
2022Did not qualify8521115
2026To be determined4310112
2030To be determined
2034
TotalRound of 16702551210560222318796

Africa Cup of Nations

See main article: Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
YearRoundPositionSquad
Played as EgyptPlayed as Egypt
1957Champions1st220061SquadNo Qualification
Played as United Arab RepublicPlayed as United Arab Republic
bgcolor=gold style="border: 3px solid red" 1959Champions1st220061SquadNo Qualification
1962Runners-up2nd210145SquadQualified as defending champions
1963Third place3rd3210115SquadQualified by default
1965WithdrewWithdrew
1968Withdrew321064
1970Third place3rd5311105Squad211021
Played as Egypt
1972Did not qualify430166
1974Third place3rd5401135SquadQualified as hosts
1976Fourth place4th6123912Squad4310113
1978Did not qualify201145
1980Fourth place4th521267Squad210143
1982Withdrew220073
1984Fourth place4th522166Squad421132
1986Champions1st531151SquadQualified as hosts
1988Group stage6th311131SquadQualified as defending champions
1990Group stage8th300316Squad421182
1992Group stage11th200202Squad6330135
1994Quarter-finals5th311141Squad622265
1996Quarter-finals7th420256Squad10631245
1998Champions1st6411101Squad6231124
2000Quarter-finals5th430173SquadQualified as defending champions
2002Quarter-finals6th420233Squad6411116
2004Group stage9th311133Squad4301141
2006Champions1st6420123SquadQualified as hosts
2008Champions1st6510155Squad633092
2010Champions1st6600152Squad13913227
2012Did not qualify612355
2013201134
2015620456
2017Runners-up2nd632153Squad431071
2019Round of 1610th430151Squad6411165
2021Runners-up2nd733142Squad6330103
2023Round of 1612th404077Squad6501103
2025To be determinedTo be determined
2027
Total7 Titles26/341116024271759711966292421790

FIFA Confederations Cup

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
YearRoundPositionSquad
1992Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999Group stage7th302159Squad
2001Did not qualify
2003
2005
2009Group stage6th310247Squad
2013Did not qualify
2017
TotalGroup stage2/106123916

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
YearRoundPositionSquad
1963Did not enter
1964
1966
1985
1988Third place3rd632160Squad
1992Champions1st431053Squad
1998Group stage10th210135Squad
2002Did not enter
2012Group stage7th302134Squad
2021Fourth place4th6321102Squad
2025To be determined
Total1 Title5/102110742714

Arab Games

Arab Games record
YearRoundPosition
Champions1st3300223
Did not enter
Champions1st6600302
Did not enter
Champions1st4310101
Did not enter
Total 3 Titles 3/10 13 12 1 0 62 6

Olympic Games

Football at the Olympic Games record
Appearances: 12Qualified : 14
Year/HostRound
Athens 1896No football tournament
1900–1912Did not participate
Antwerp 1920First round100112No qualification
Paris 1924Quarter-final210135
Amsterdam 1928Fourth place42021219
Los Angeles 1932No football tournament
Berlin 1936First round100113No qualification
London 1948First round100113
Helsinki 1952First round210167
Melbourne 1956Withdrew from Finals220093
Roma 1960First round30124114301115
Tokyo 1964Fourth place621318164310146
Mexico 1968Withdrew from qualifiers
Munich 1972Did not qualify210123
Montreal 1976201112
Moscow 1980Withdrew from finals413074
Los Angeles 1984Quarter-final411255632163
Seoul 1988Did not qualify421172
Barcelona 1992First round3102566420113
Atlanta 1996Did not qualify421154
Sydney 20008431159
Athens 20046006113
Beijing 2008412164
London 2012Quarter-final4112689513126
Rio de Janeiro 2016Did not qualify110040
Tokyo 2020Quarter-final4112225500114
Total11/2531941862856531171711167

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 7
YearRoundMWDLGFGA
Brazzaville 1965Did not qualify
Lagos 1973Bronze medal53021212
Algiers 1978Withdrew after Round 1321062
Nairobi 1987Gold medal531175
Cairo 1991Fifth place411256
Harare 1995Gold medal540183
Johannesburg 1999Did not qualify
Abuja 2003Group stage300326
Algiers 2007Group stage300348
Maputo 2011Withdrew
Brazzaville 2015Withdrew
Total7/1128133124439

Palestine Cup of Nations

See main article: Palestine Cup of Nations.

All-time results

See main article: Egypt national football team results.

The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 10 June 2024.

AgainstPldWonDrawnLostGFGAGDLast PlayedBest ResultNotes
267993230+216 October 2023 4 – 0
(Angola; 28 January 2010)
7430117+412 November 2021 2 – 1
(Ghana; 4 February 2008)
(South Africa; 15 January 1996)
100102−226 March 2008 0 – 2
(Egypt; 26 March 2008)
211030+318 November 2010 3 – 0
(Egypt; 18 November 2010)
1 PSO win for Australia
311123-128 February 1990 UAR 1 – 0
(Egypt; 5 January 1962)
110010+115 December 2003 0 – 1
(Bahrain; 15 December 2003)
110020+25 January 1997 2 – 0
(Egypt; 5 January 1997)
430174+318 November 2022 4 – 0
(Egypt; 9 February 2005)
4310145+920 January 2010 5 – 1
(Egypt; 19 November 2008)
101022025 July 1999 2 – 2
(Mexico; 25 July 1999)
110020+25 March 2014 2 – 0
(Austria; 5 March 2014)
541060+614 October 2019 2 – 0
(Egypt; 15 October 2014)
6006418−1414 November 2011 4 – 3
(South Africa; 15 June 2009)
1052396+329 November 2004 3 – 1
(Hong Kong; 16 February 1999)
86202218+46 June 2024 4 – 2
(Nigeria; 1 February 2000)
(Nigeria; 12 January 1973)
1 PSO win for Egypt
6420121+1111 January 2001 4 – 1
(Egypt; 2 September 2006) 3 – 0
(Egypt; 11 January 2011)
(Burundi; 14 September 1976)
2814863422+123 February 2022 4 – 0
(Egypt; 29 May 1983)
3 PSO wins for Egypt
220040+424 April 2001 3 – 0
(Egypt; 24 April 2001)
101022022 January 2024 2 – 2
(Ivory Coast; 22 January 2024)
201134-130 June 2012 1 – 1
(Central African Republic; 30 June 2012)
6411183+1517 November 2015 5 – 1
(Egypt; 12 July 1991) 4 – 0
(Egypt; 31 March 2012) 4 – 0
(Egypt; 17 November 2015)
310255030 May 2014 2 – 0
(Egypt; 3 June 1989)
211020+217 January 2001 UAR 2 – 0
(Indonesia; 30 April 1963)
1 PSO win for Egypt
202011026 May 1990 1 – 1
(Egypt; 30 May 1990)
211040+429 March 2021 4 – 0
(Egypt; 29 March 2021)
8701175+128 October 2017 4 – 0
(Egypt; 11 March 1974)
3012610–426 March 2024 2 – 2
(South Korea; 13 June 1999)
320142+24 January 1992 2 – 0
(Egypt; 4 January 1992)
301227−512 February 2003 0 – 0
(Egypt; 14 February 1990)
3300140+1416 November 2023 6 – 0
(Egypt; 16 November 2023)
116412211+1128 January 2024 6 – 3
(Egypt; August 2010) 4 – 1
(Egypt; 4 February 2006)
1 PSO win for DR Congo
300318−73 March 2010 1 – 0
(Italy; 21 June 1990)
202055019 March 2001 3 – 3
(Egypt; 19 March 2001)
1712234813+358 September 2023 8 – 1
(Egypt; 7 July 1997)
220042+213 January 1989 2 – 1
(Egypt; 13 January 1989)
(Egypt; 11 January 1989)
100105−530 April 2003 5 – 0
(France; 30 April 2003)
101022029 September 1998 2 – 2
(Macedonia; 29 September 1998)
5410132+1116 November 2021 4 – 0
(Egypt; 5 January 2000)
(Tunisia; 28 March 1994)
101000014 November 2012 0 – 0
(Georgia; 14 November 2012)
110021+128 December 1958 2 – 1
(Egypt; 28 December 1958)
2110652920+918 January 2024 2 – 0
(Egypt; 4 January 2002)
(Egypt; 17 June 2000)
(South Korea; 16 June 1997)
(Egypt; 23 August 1994)
(Egypt; 13 November 2016)
93151218−627 March 2018 Egypt 3 – 1
(Egypt; 19 June 1936) Egypt 2 – 0
(Egypt; 17 February 1950)
116322419+514 June 2023 UAR 4 – 1
(Sudan; 7 February 1970)
211021+110 June 2024 0 – 1
(Cameroon; 15 January 2022)
411329−717 February 1961 Egypt 3 – 0
(Paris; 29 May 1924)
3210113+811 June 1991 0 – 6
(South Korea; 11 June 1991)
10101107 June 2000 1–1 (8–9 PSO)
(Iran; 7 June 2000)
1 PSO win for Egypt
743071+617 April 2012 1 – 3
(Iraq; 14 January 1972)
310237−418 June 2009 1 – 0
(South Africa; 18 June 2009)
2210662823+526 January 2022 1 – 4
(Ghana; 7 February 2008)
10102204 June 2014 2 – 2
(England; 4 June 2014)
200215−417 October 2007 1 – 0
(Japan; 28 October 1998)
4301102+811 December 2021 5 – 0
(Syria; 2 October 1974)
1913513611+2525 March 2021 5 – 0
(Qatar; 27 February 2012)
110010+123 January 2001 1 – 0
(Egypt; 23 January 2001)
175662119+214 June 2022 UAR 10 – 0
(Japan; 16 October 1964)
2 PSO wins for Korea Republic
114611410+412 June 2007 UAR 8 – 0
(Morocco; 4 September 1961)
1100150+1516 November 2018 0 - 15
(Indonesia; 15 November 1963)
7610162+141 December 2021 1 – 4
(Libya; 11 May 2012) 3 – 0
(Jordan; 15 July 1988)
(Egypt; 28 August 1965)
7502132+1127 September 2022 5 – 0
(Egypt; 17 August 1997)
1711333613+2311 October 2021 Egypt 10 – 2
(Egypt; 6 August 1953)
1100100+101 June 1924 Egypt 10 – 0
(France; 1 June 1924)
101011028 June 1928 1-1
(Luxembourg; 28 June 1928)
420272+520 June 2003 6 – 0
(Egypt; 20 June 2003)
1 PSO win for Egypt
11623187+1128 March 2023 4 – 0
(Malawi; 28 March 2023)
1042488017 January 2017 2 – 1
(Egypt; 9 April 1993)
220082+55 November 1993 5 – 2
(South Korea; 9 June 1991)
321071+615 April 2012 3 – 0
(Egypt; 25 March 2007)
(United Arab Emirates; 15 April 2012)
5500182+162 October 2009 7 – 0
(Egypt; 8 June 2003)
301227−527 July 1999 2 – 2
(Mexico; 27 July 1999)
28411131631−1530 January 2022 1 – 0
(Egypt; 17 March 1986) UAR 3 – 2
(Egypt; 21 March 1971)
6510112+914 January 2024 2 – 0
(Egypt; 1 June 2012)
(Angola; 16 January 2010)
(Burkina Faso; 10 February 1998)
(Egypt; 13 March 1986)
6510236+175 January 2008 8 – 2
(Egypt; 13 July 2001)
312043+112 June 1990 1 – 2
(Netherlands; 14 June 1928)
431041+322 March 2024 0 – 1
(Mexico; 15 July 1999)
(Egypt; 22 March 2024)
6411142+1223 September 2022 6 – 0
(Alexandria; 8 September 2018)
206682529−411 January 2022 UAR 6 – 3
(Nigeria; 24 November 1963)
1 PSO win for Nigeria
403125−318 November 1998 1 – 1
(Egypt; 18 November 1998)
(Egypt; 24 December 1948)
211021+115 August 2012 0 – 1
(Oman; 30 May 2009)
211040+45 December 1991 4 – 0
(Egypt; 3 December 1991)
5104411−74 June 1928 1 – 2
(Netherlands; 4 June 1928)
8422187+1118 December 2021 6 – 0
(Egypt; 19 March 2003)
1 PSO win for Qatar
101000017 June 1990 0 – 0
(Italy; 17 June 1990)
612379−224 December 1991 3 – 1
(Egypt; 21 December 1991)
100113-219 June 2018 1 - 3
(Russia; 19 June 2018)
330091+85 September 2009 3 – 0
(Egypt; 5 July 2009)
8512279+1825 June 2018 UAR 13 – 0 Saudi Arabia
(Morocco; 3 September 1961)
110031+216 May 1990 1 – 3
(Scotland; 16 May 1990)
1572697+229 March 2022 2 – 0
(Egypt; 13 July 1997)
2 PSO win for Senegal
311143+119 November 2023 0 – 2
(Sierra Leone; 19 November 2023)
430152+34 February 1994 1 – 0
(United Arab Emirates; 4 February 1994)
110042+224 November 1972 4 – 2
(Egypt; 24 November 1972)
12417810-26 July 2019 0 – 2
(Burkina Faso; 28 February 1998)
110030+36 July 2019 3 – 0
(Egypt; 18 June 2023)
100102−218 June 2023 2 – 0
(Spain; 3 June 2006)
1814224316+2719 January 2022 6 – 1
(Egypt; 5 June 2005)
3300161+1516 October 2018 10 – 0
(Egypt; 22 March 2013)
4202310−77 February 2007 2 – 0
(Egypt; 7 February 2007)
100113−214 December 1998 1 – 3
(Egypt; 14 December 1998)
7412186+1231 March 1995 Egypt 8 – 0 Syria
(Egypt; 12 October 1951)
1 PSO win for Syria
1312104310+337 January 2024 6 – 0
(Egypt; 17 April 1986)
101011025 January 1998 1 – 1
(Thailand; 25 January 1998)
10811266+2017 November 2020 7 – 2
(Egypt; 18 December 1997)
110021+131 March 2004 2 – 1
(Egypt; 31 March 2004)
37138163842–412 September 2023 0 – 4
(Tunisia; 7 November 1989)
62041013–312 May 1949 1 – 7 Egypt
(France; 1 June 1924)
2117224113+2830 June 2019 6 – 0
(Egypt; 30 July 1995)
532052+431 July 2005 UAE 1 – 2
(UAE; 16 December 2002)
(Egypt; 6 January 2001)
1 PSO win for Egypt
200203−315 June 2018 0 – 1
(Russia; 15 June 2018)
210134−121 June 2009 3 – 1
(South Korea; 8 June 1987)
110041+31 November 1963 4 – 1
(Indonesia; 1 November 1963)
9045518−1314 June 1997 0 – 0
(South Korea; 14 June 1997)
1811433016+1412 October 2023 0 – 4
(Burkina Faso; 13 February 1998)
138412111+1021 June 2019 2 – 4
(Zimbabwe;9 June 2013) 2 – 0
(Egypt; 5 January 2006)
(Egypt; 24 May 2004)
Total7273561711841182735+447

Egypt - Historical results

Honours

Intercontinental

Continental

Regional

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

Other competitions

See also

External links

Notes and References

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