Team Overview
The Egypt national football team ( Egyptian Arabic : منتخب مصر لكرة القدم ), nicknamed The 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 . Egypt is Africa's oldest national football team and has won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times . The team has made three appearances in the FIFA World Cup and was the first-ever African and Middle Eastern team to make such an appearance.
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 12:00 UTC-7 | Belgium vs Egypt | Group G | Seattle | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-21 18:00 UTC-7 | New Zealand vs Egypt | Group G | Vancouver | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-26 20:00 UTC-7 | Egypt vs IR Iran | Group G | Seattle | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Intercontinental: Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Runners-up (2): 1987 , 2007 |
| Continental: CAF African Cup of Nations Champions (7) : 1957 , 1959 , 1986 , 1998 , 2006 , 2008 , 2010 Runners-up (3): 1962 , 2017 , 2021 Third place (3): 1963 , 1970 , 1974 |
| Continental: African Games Gold medal (1) : 1987 , 1995 Bronze medal (1): 1973 |
| Regional: Arab Cup Champions (1) : 1992 Third place (1): 1988 |
| Regional: Arab Games Gold medal (4) : 1953 , 1965 , 1992 , 2007 Silver medal (1): 1961 |
| Regional: Palestine Cup of Nations Champions (2) : 1972 , 1975 |
| Regional: Mediterranean Games Gold medal (1) : 1955 Silver Medal (1): 1951 Bronze Medal (1): 1983 |
| Regional: Mediterranean Cup Third place (2): 1949, 1950–53 |
| Friendly: Nile Basin Tournament (1) : 2011 |
| Friendly: LG Cup (1) : 2005 |
| Friendly: Friendship Tournament (1) : 1994 |
| Friendly: Korea Cup (1) : 1993 |
| Awards: African National Team of the Year (3) : 1998, 2008, 2017 |
| Awards: Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (1) : 2017 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Withdrew due to storm | Qualified as invitees | ||||||
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 |
Africa Cup of Nations
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1959 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1962 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1963 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 1965 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||
| 1968 | Withdrew during qualifications | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1970 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1908 | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1912 | ||||||||
| 1920 | First round | 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1924 | Quarter-final | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1928 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 1936 | First round | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1948 | First round | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 | First round | 12th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1956 | Withdrew from Finals | |||||||
| 1960 | First round | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1964 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 |
African Games
| African Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1973 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 1978 | Withdrew | 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1987 | 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 |
| 1953 | Gold medal | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 1957 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1961 | ||||||||
| 1965 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Gold medal | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2023 to present | See Egypt national under-23 football team |
FIFA Confederations Cup
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 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 |
| 1963 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1964 | ||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1998 | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Abdelaziz El Balouti | 0 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt |
| GK | Ali Lotfi | 1 | 0 | ZED |
| GK | Mohamed Awad | 4 | 0 | Zamalek |
| GK | Mohamed Bassam | 3 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| GK | Mohamed Sobhi | 6 | 0 | Zamalek |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Ahmed Eid | 5 | 0 | Al Masry |
| DF | Ahmed Hany | 1 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| DF | Ahmed Nabil Koka | 9 | 0 | Al Ahly |
| DF | Amr El Gazar | 0 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt |
| DF | El-Wensh | 27 | 5 | Zamalek |
| DF | Hady Reyad | 0 | 0 | Petrojet |
| DF | Karim El Eraki | 2 | 0 | Al Masry |
| DF | Karim Fouad | 3 | 0 | Al Ahly |
| DF | Khaled Sobhi | 7 | 0 | Al Masry |
| DF | Mohamed Hamdy | 36 | 1 | Pyramids |
| DF | Mohamed Ismail | 1 | 0 | Zamalek |
| DF | Mohamed Rabia | 2 | 0 | ZED |
| DF | Ragab Nabil | 2 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| DF | Yassin Marei | 3 | 0 | Al Ahly |
| DF | Yehia Zakaria | 3 | 0 | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Afsha | 24 | 6 | Al Ahly |
| MF | Ahmed Nabil Koka | 11 | 0 | Al Ahly |
| MF | Akram Tawfik | 15 | 1 | Al-Shamal |
| MF | Amr El Solia | 54 | 1 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| MF | Ghanam Mohamed | 4 | 0 | Modern Sport |
| MF | Marwan Otaka | 1 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| MF | Mido Gaber | 4 | 1 | Al Masry |
| MF | Mohamed Elneny | 105 | 8 | Al Jazira |
| MF | Mohamed Shehata | 9 | 0 | Zamalek |
| MF | Mostafa Saad | 18 | 1 | ZED |
| MF | Zalaka | 3 | 0 | Pyramids |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Ahmed Atef | 3 | 0 | ZED |
| FW | Aqtay Abdallah | 0 | 0 | ENPPI |
| FW | Hossam Hassan | 7 | 1 | Modern Sport |
| FW | Islam Issa | 6 | 1 | Ceramica Cleopatra |
| FW | Marwan Hamdy | 17 | 3 | Pyramids |
| FW | Mohamed Mosaad | 0 | 0 | Modern Sport |
| FW | Mohamed Sherif | 23 | 3 | Al Ahly |
| FW | Mostafa Mohamed | 61 | 14 | Nantes |
| FW | Mostafa Shalaby | 1 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt |
| FW | Nasser Mansi | 0 | 0 | Zamalek |
| FW | Osama Faisal | 16 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt |
| FW | Salah Mohsen | 10 | 1 | Al Masry |
| FW | Taher Mohamed | 6 | 1 | Al Ahly |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Ahmed Hassan | 184 Caps | 1995–2012 |
| Hossam Hassan | 176 Caps | 1985–2006 |
| Essam El Hadary | 159 Caps | 1996–2018 |
| Ahmed Fathy | 136 Caps | 2002–2021 |
| Ibrahim Hassan | 131 Caps | 1988–2002 |
| Hany Ramzy | 123 Caps | 1988–2003 |
| Mohamed Salah | 115 Caps | 2011–present |
| Wael Gomaa | 114 Caps | 2001–2013 |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Ahmed Hassan | 184 Goals | 1995–2012 |
| Hossam Hassan | 176 Goals | 1985–2006 |
| Essam El Hadary | 159 Goals | 1996–2018 |
| Ahmed Fathy | 136 Goals | 2002–2021 |
| Ibrahim Hassan | 131 Goals | 1988–2002 |
| Hany Ramzy | 123 Goals | 1988–2003 |
| Mohamed Salah | 115 Goals | 2011–present |
| Wael Gomaa | 114 Goals | 2001–2013 |