Egypt national under-23 football team
The Egypt national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب مصر الأوليمبى), sometimes called the Egypt Olympic Team, nicknamed The Pharaohs (Arabic: الفراعنة), is the national team of Egypt Under-23 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic Games. As of Paris 2024, players need to be born on or after 1 January 2001 to participate but the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.
| Nickname(s) | الفراعنة (The Pharaohs) | ||
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| Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Rogério Micale | ||
| Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | EGY | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1920) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (1928, 1964) | ||
| Africa U-23 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalist (1987, 1995) | ||
The team has played at the Olympic Games 13 times, with four of these being after the tournament became age capped. They're also the top-medalist at the U-23 African Cup.
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