Egypt national under-20 football team
The Egypt national under-20 football team is the national youth team of Egypt. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | The Young Pharaohs | ||
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| Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF | ||
| Head coach | Wael Riad | ||
| Captain | Ahmed Sherif | ||
| Top scorer | Hamdy Abd Elhamid | ||
| Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | EGY | ||
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| African Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Champions in 1981, 1991, 2003, 2013 | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | 3rd, 2001 | ||
Their best performance in the U-20 World Cup was a third-place finish in 2001. This remains the highest result Egypt has achieved in any International World Cup.
Their nickname, The Young Pharaohs is an obvious reference to the nickname of the National Team, The Pharaohs.
Egypt hosted the 2009 U-20 World Cup.
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