Egypt national football 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.
| Nickname(s) | Arabic: الفراعنة (The Pharaohs) | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 37 1 (4 April 2024) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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