This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Egypt women's national football team.
Egypt
Nickname(s)
Arabic: الفراعنة (The Pharaohs)[1]
Association
Egyptian Football Association (EFA)
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation
UNAF (North Africa)
Head coach
Hossam Hassan
Captain
Mohamed Salah
Most caps
Ahmed Hassan (184)
Top scorer
Hossam Hassan (68)
Home stadium
New Administrative Capital Stadium
FIFA code
EGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
37 1 (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest
9 (July – September 2010, December 2010)
Lowest
75 (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
Appearances
3 (first in 1934)
Best result
Round of 16 (1934)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances
26 (first in 1957)
Best result
Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Arab Cup
Appearances
5 (first in 1985)
Best result
Champions (1992)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances
2 (first in 1999)
Best result
Group stage (1999, 2009)
Medal record
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
1957 Sudan
Team
1959 United Arab Republic
Team
1986 Egypt
Team
1998 Burkina Faso
Team
2006 Egypt
Team
2008 Ghana
Team
2010 Angola
Team
1962 Ethiopia
Team
2017 Gabon
Team
2021 Cameroon
Team
1963 Ghana
Team
1970 Sudan
Team
1974 Egypt
Team
FIFA Arab Cup
1992 Syria
Team
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
1987 Qatar
Team
2007 Japan
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.
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.
^"The day it all started for Ad-Diba and the Pharaohs". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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1 (4 April 2024)[2]
Italy 2–1 Egypt 
United Arab Republic 15–0 Laos 
