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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.

Egypt
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Egyptian Arabic: الفراعنة
(The Pharaohs)
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 37 Decrease 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
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
Gold medal – first place 1957 Sudan Team
Gold medal – first place 1959 United Arab Republic Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Egypt Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Burkina Faso Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Egypt Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ghana Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Angola Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Ethiopia Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gabon Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cameroon Team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Ghana Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Sudan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Egypt Team
FIFA Arab Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Syria Team
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second place 1987 Qatar Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Japan Team

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.

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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