Egypt national football team

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

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Egypt women's national football team.

Egypt
Nickname(s)Egyptian Arabic: الفراعنة
(The Pharaohs)[1]
AssociationEgyptian Football Association (EFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachHossam Hassan
CaptainMohamed Salah
Most capsAhmed Hassan (184)
Top scorerHossam Hassan (68)
Home stadiumMisr Stadium
FIFA codeEGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 36 1 (20 June 2024)[2]
Highest9 (July – September 2010, December 2010)
Lowest75 (March 2013)
First international
 Italy 2–1 Egypt 
(Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Biggest win
 United Arab Republic 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)
Medal record
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
1957 SudanTeam
1959 United Arab RepublicTeam
1986 EgyptTeam
1998 Burkina FasoTeam
2006 EgyptTeam
2008 GhanaTeam
2010 AngolaTeam
1962 EthiopiaTeam
2017 GabonTeam
2021 CameroonTeam
1963 GhanaTeam
1970 SudanTeam
1974 EgyptTeam
FIFA Arab Cup
1992 SyriaTeam
1988 JordanTeam
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
1987 QatarTeam
2007 JapanTeam

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.[3]

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.[4] They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[5]

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.[6] For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia.[7] They also withdrew in 1968.[8]

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.[9]

Egypt failed to qualify for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by Morocco by an aggregate score of 5–3.[10] However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event. They finished third place.[11] 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.[12] This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost 3 consecutive games. Egypt then failed to qualify for 1978.[13]

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.[14] For the Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] They repeated this in 1992.[17]

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.[18] Egypt won their fourth title in 1998, defeating South Africa in the final.[19]

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.[20]

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.[21][22] 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.[23]

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]

Egypt at the FIFA World Cup
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.[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. Egypt 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.

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

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

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

Results and fixtures
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

2023
8 September 2023 AFCON qualification Egypt  1–0  Ethiopia Cairo, Egypt
M. Fathi 37' Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
12 September Friendly Egypt  1–3  Tunisia Cairo, Egypt
 Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
12 October Friendly Egypt  1–0  Zambia Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
H. Fathy 90' Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
16 October Friendly Egypt  1–1  Algeria Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
H. Fathy 62' Report Slimani 90+3' Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Egypt  6–0  Djibouti Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Sierra Leone  0–2  Egypt Paynesville, Liberia
16:00 UTC±0 2 Red cards Report
Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,916
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

2024
7 January Friendly Egypt  2–0  Tanzania Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Hashem Al-Ibrahim (Kuwait)
14 January 2023 AFCON GS Egypt  2–2  Mozambique Abidjan, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 11,933
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
18 January 2023 AFCON GS Egypt  2–2  Ghana Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 20,808
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
22 January 2023 AFCON GS Cape Verde  2–2  Egypt Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 15,650
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
28 January 2023 AFCON R16 Egypt  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		  DR Congo San Pédro, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Attendance: 12,342
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Penalties
22 March 2024 FIFA Series Egypt  1–0  New Zealand New Administrative Capital, Egypt
22:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: New Administrative Capital Stadium
Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
26 March 2024 FIFA Series Egypt  2–4  Croatia New Administrative Capital, Egypt
22:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: New Administrative Capital Stadium
Attendance: 85,350
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Egypt  2–1  Burkina Faso Cairo, Egypt
22:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Guinea-Bissau  1–1  Egypt Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Coaching staff
Position Name
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.[38]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ahmed El Shenawy (1991-05-14) 14 May 1991 30 0 Pyramids
16 1GK Mohamed El Shenawy (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 55 0 Al Ahly
23 1GK Mohamed Abou Gabal (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 12 0 National Bank of Egypt
26 1GK Mohamed Sobhy (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 4 0 Zamalek
2 2DF Ali Gabr (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 40 1 Pyramids
3 2DF Mohamed Hany (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 17 0 Al Ahly
4 2DF Omar Kamal (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 21 1 Future
6 2DF Ahmed Hegazi (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 88 2 Al Ittihad
12 2DF Mohamed Hamdy (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 17 0 Pyramids
13 2DF Ahmed Fotouh (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 28 1 Zamalek
15 2DF Yasser Ibrahim (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 6 0 Al Ahly
21 2DF Ahmed Samy (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 1 0 Pyramids
24 2DF Mohamed Abdelmonem (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 25 2 Al Ahly
5 3MF Hamdy Fathy (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 40 3 Al-Wakrah
8 3MF Emam Ashour (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 15 0 Al Ahly
14 3MF Marwan Attia (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 10 0 Al Ahly
17 3MF Mohamed Elneny (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 101 8 Arsenal
20 3MF Mahmoud Hamada (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 11 0 Al Masry
27 3MF Mohanad Lasheen (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 11 0 Pyramids
7 4FW Trézéguet (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 71 16 Trabzonspor
9 4FW Ahmed Hassan (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 32 6 Pendikspor
10 4FW Mohamed Salah (Captain) (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 100 57 Liverpool
11 4FW Kahraba (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 31 5 Al Ahly
18 4FW Mostafa Fathi (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 26 2 Pyramids
19 4FW Mostafa Mohamed (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 37 12 Nantes
22 4FW Omar Marmoush (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 29 5 Eintracht Frankfurt
25 4FW Ahmed Sayed (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 39 2 Zamalek

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 Awad (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 2 0 Zamalek 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Mohamed Bassam (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 0 0 Ceramica Cleopatra 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Mahmoud Gad (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 0 0 Al Masry 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Mahmoud Hamdy (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 26 2 Zamalek 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Ramy Rabia (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 24 3 Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Karim Hafez (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 7 0 Pyramids 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Akram Tawfik (1997-11-08) 8 November 1997 4 1 Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Hussein El Sayed (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 2 0 Al Masry 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Hossam Abdul-Majeed (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 1 0 Zamalek 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Mahmoud Marei (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 1 0 Future 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Osama Galal (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 1 0 Pyramids 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Ahmed Ramadan (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 1 0 Ceramica Cleopatra FC 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Mohamed Shokry (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 0 0 Ceramica Cleopatra 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Abdallah El Said (1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 55 6 Pyramids 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Mohamed Magdy (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 19 5 Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Sam Morsy (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 9 0 Ipswich Town 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Hussein El Shahat (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 7 0 Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Nabil Emad (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 6 0 Zamalek 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Ahmed Nabil Koka (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 0 0 Al Ahly 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Mohamed Abdelsamia (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 0 0 Ismaily 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Mohamed Reda (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 1 0 Pyramids v.  South Sudan, 18 June 2023
MF Mohamed Ibrahim (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 7 0 Ceramica Cleopatra 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ramadan Sobhi (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 37 2 Pyramids 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Mohamed Sherif (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 18 5 Al-Khaleej 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ahmed Yasser Rayan (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 3 0 Ceramica Cleopatra 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Osama Faisal (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 1 0 Zamalek 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Abdel Rahman Magdy (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 1 0 Ismaily 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Oufa (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 0 0 ENPPI 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Mostafa Zaki (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 0 0 ZED 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ibrahim Adel (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 6 0 Pyramids v.  Tunisia, 12 September 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
  • RET = Retired from the national team.
  • SUS = Player suspended from the squad for disciplinary reasons.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Records
As of 18 January 2024[39]
Players in bold are still active with Egypt.

Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Ahmed Hassan184331995–2012
2Hossam Hassan[lower-alpha 1]176681985–2006
3Essam El Hadary15901996–2018
4Ahmed Fathy13632002–2021
5Ibrahim Hassan131141988–2002
6Hany Ramzy12331988–2003
7Wael Gomaa11412001–2013
8Ahmed El Kass112251987–1997
Abdel Zaher El Sakka11241997–2010
10Rabie Yassin10911982–1991

Top goal-scorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Hossam Hassan[lower-alpha 1] (list)691770.391985–2006
2Mohamed Salah571000.582011–present
3Hassan El Shazly49620.791961–1975
4El-Sayed El-Dhizui 41 50 0.82 1948–1960
5Mohamed Abou Trika381000.382001–2013
6Ahmed Hassan331840.181995–2012
7Amr Zaki30630.482004–2013
8Emad Moteab28700.42004–2015
9Badawi Abdel Fattah 27 27 1.0 1960–1966
10Ahmed El Kass251120.221987–1997

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
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[42] 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 4 3 1 0 11 2
2030 To be determined
2034
Total Round of 16 3/22 7 0 2 5 5 12 — 105 60 22 23 187 96

Africa Cup of Nations
Main article: Egypt at the 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
Played as Egypt Played as Egypt
1957 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
Played as United Arab Republic Played as United Arab Republic
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 Third place 3rd 3 2 1 0 11 5 Squad Qualified by default
1965 Withdrew Withdrew
1968 Withdrew 3 2 1 0 6 4
1970 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
Played as Egypt
1972 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 6 6
1974 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
1976 Fourth place 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 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 7 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 3
1982 Withdrew 2 2 0 0 7 3
1984 Fourth place 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 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 2
1992 Group stage 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 Quarter-finals 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 Quarter-finals 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 Round of 16 12th 4 0 4 0 7 7 Squad 6 5 0 1 10 3
2025To be determinedTo be determined
2027
Total 7 Titles 26/34 111 60 24 27 175 97 — 119 66 29 24 217 90

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
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
FIFA Arab Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1963 Did not enter
1964
1966
1985
1988 Third place 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 Fourth place 4th 6 3 2 1 10 2 Squad
2025 To be determined
Total 1 Title 5/10 21 10 7 4 27 14 —

Arab Games
Arab Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1953
Champions1st3300223
1957
 Did not enter
1961
1965
Champions1st6600302
1976
 Did not enter
1985
1997
1999
2007
Champions1st4310101
2011
 Did not enter
Total3 Titles3/10131210626

Olympic Games
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 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
Main article: Palestine Cup of Nations

All-time results
Main article: Egypt national football team results

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

Against Pld Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Last Played Best Result Notes
 Algeria 26 7 9 9 32 30 +2 16 October 2023  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 8 6 2 0 22 18 +4 6 June 2024  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)
 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 22 January 2024  Egypt 2 – 2 Cape Verde 
(Ivory Coast; 22 January 2024)
 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 3 0 1 2 6 10 –4 26 March 2024  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 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 16 November 2023  Egypt 6 – 0 Djibouti 
(Egypt; 16 November 2023)
 DR Congo 11 6 4 1 22 11 +11 28 January 2024  Egypt 6 – 3 DR Congo 
(Egypt; August 2010)

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

 1 PSO win for DR Congo
 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 17 12 2 3 48 13 +35 8 September 2023  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 21 10 6 5 29 20 +9 18 January 2024  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 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 10 June 2024  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 6 5 1 0 11 2 +9 14 January 2024  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 4 3 1 0 4 1 +3 22 March 2024  New Zealand 0 – 1 Egypt 
(Mexico; 15 July 1999)
(Egypt; 22 March 2024)
 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 8 5 1 2 27 9 +18 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 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 19 November 2023  Sierra Leone 0 – 2 Egypt 
(Sierra Leone; 19 November 2023)
 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)
 South Sudan 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 6 July 2019  Egypt 3 – 0 South Sudan 
(Egypt; 18 June 2023)
 Spain 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 18 June 2023  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 13 12 1 0 43 10 +33 7 January 2024  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 37 13 8 16 38 42 –4 12 September 2023  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 18 11 4 3 30 16 +14 12 October 2023  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 727 356 171 184 1182 735 +447

Egypt - Historical results

Honours

African competitions

Arab competitions

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

Other competitions

See also

Notes
  1. 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]

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 African Champions
1957 (1st title)
1959 (2nd title)		 Succeeded by
Preceded by African Champions
1986 (3rd title)		 Succeeded by
Preceded by African Champions
1998 (4th title)		 Succeeded by
Preceded by African Champions
2006 (5th title)
2008 (6th title)
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