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The Egypt national football team is one of Africa’s most successful football teams. They have won the Africa Cup of Nations a record 7 times and made history as the first African and Middle Eastern team to play in the FIFA World Cup. The team is known for star players like Mohamed Salah.

Founded in 1921, the Egypt national football team play their home matches at Cairo International Stadium and Borg El Arab Stadium. The team is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and competes in CAF competitions. The Egypt World Cup squad features top talents like Omar Marmoush, Trézéguet, and Mohamed El Shenawy. 

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Profile overview

Egypt National Football team 2026
Egypt National Football team 2026
CategoryDetails
National TeamEgypt
Popular NicknameThe Pharaohs
Governing BodyEgyptian Football Association (EFA)
Continental BodyCAF (Africa)
Regional UnionUNAF (North Africa)
Current Head CoachHossam Hassan
Team CaptainMohamed Salah
Record Appearance HolderAhmed Hassan (184 caps)
All-Time Leading ScorerHossam Hassan (69 goals)
Home GroundMisr Stadium
FIFA AbbreviationEGY

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A brief history of the Egypt National team

Egypt’s national football team, famously called “The Pharaohs”, began in 1920 and became the first African and Arab team to appear at the FIFA World Cup in 1934. They are the most successful team in Africa, having won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times, including three straight titles from 2006 to 2010. Over the years, the Egypt national team has produced great players such as Hossam Hassan and modern icon Mohamed Salah, who have shaped the team’s success. The name “The Pharaohs” highlights the strong connection between the team, Egypt’s ancient heritage, and national pride.

Latest match results 

These are results for the latest Egypt national football team matches. 

FixtureResultDate Played
Egypt vs Ivory Coast3–2 (AET)10 January 2026
Egypt vs Benin3–1 (1–1)5 January 2026
Angola vs Egypt0–029 December 2025
Egypt vs South Africa1–026 December 2025
Egypt vs Zimbabwe2–122 December 2025
Egypt vs Nigeria2–116 December 2025
Egypt vs Jordan0–39 December 2025
United Arab Emirates vs Egypt1–16 December 2025
Egypt vs Kuwait1–12 December 2025
Egypt vs Cape Verde2–1 (1–1 Pens)17 November 2025
Uzbekistan vs Egypt0–214 November 2025

Upcoming fixtures 

This table shows all the upcoming Egypt national football team games.

FixtureDate ScheduledKick-off Time
Senegal vs Egypt14 January 202620:00
Belgium vs Egypt15 June 202622:00
New Zealand vs Egypt22 June 202604:00
Egypt vs Iran27 June 202606:00

Egypt FC standings

Egypt National Football team
TOPSHOT – Egypt’s goalkeeper Essam El Hadary (C) is congratulated by his teammates after saving a penalty during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
RankTeamMPWDLPtsGD
Group A
1Egypt1082026+18
2Burkina Faso1063121+15
3Sierra Leone1043315+2
4Guinea-Bissau1024410-2
5Ethiopia102359-5
6Djibouti100191-28
Group B
1Senegal1073024+19
2DR Congo1071222+9
3Sudan1034313+2
4Togo101548-5
5Mauritania101457-9
6South Sudan100555-16
Group C
1South Africa1053218+6
2Nigeria1045117+7
3Benin1052317+1
4Lesotho1033412-3
5Rwanda1032511-4
6Zimbabwe100555-7
Group D
1Cape Verde1072123+8
2Cameroon1054119+12
3Libya1044216+2
4Angola1026212+1
5Mauritius101366-10
6Eswatini100373-13
Group E
1Morocco880024+20
2Niger850315+1
3Tanzania831410-1
4Zambia830590
5Congo80171-20
Group F 
1Ivory Coast1082026+25
2Gabon1081125+13
3Gambia1041513-9
4Kenya1033412-4
5Burundi10316100
6Seychelles1000100-51
Group G
1Algeria1081125+16
2Uganda1060418+5
3Mozambique1060418-3
4Guinea1043315+3
5Botswana1031610-4
6Somalia100191-17
Group H
1Tunisia1091028+22
2Namibia1043315+3
3Liberia1043315+2
4Equatorial Guinea932411-4
5Malawi931510-2
6São Tomé and Príncipe101093-21
Group I
1Ghana1081125+17
2Madagascar1061319+5
3Mali1053218+11
4Comoros1050515-1
5Central African Republic102268-13
6Chad100191-19

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Egypt National Football team squad 2026

This table shows all the Egypt national football team players giving more details on each.

PositionJersey No.Player NameAgeClub
Goalkeeper16Mohamed Sobhi26Zamalek
Goalkeeper23Mohamed El Shenawy37Al Ahly
Goalkeeper26Oufa Shobeir25Al Ahly
Defender5Rami Rabia32Al Ain
Defender3Mohamed Hany29Al Ahly
Defender13Ahmed Fatouh27Zamalek
Defender2Khaled Sobhi30Al Masry
Defender12Mohamed Hamdi30Pyramids
Defender4Hossam Abdelmaguid24Zamalek
Defender6Yasser Ibrahim32Al Ahly
Defender24Ahmed Eid25Al Masry
Midfielder7Trezeguet31Al Ahly
Midfielder14Hamdi Fathy31Al Wakra
Midfielder19Marwan Attia27Al Ahly
Midfielder27Mahmoud Saber24ZED FC
Midfielder17Mohanad Lasheen29Pyramids
Midfielder8Emam Ashour27Al Ahly
Midfielder15Mohamed Shehata24Zamalek
Forward10Mohamed Salah33Liverpool
Forward22Omar Marmoush26Manchester City
Forward11Mostafa Mohamed28Nantes
Forward25Zizo30Al Ahly
Forward20Ibrahim Adel24Al Jazira
Forward18Mostafa Fathi31Pyramids
Forward21Osama Faisal25National Bank Egypt

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Egypt Football team player stats 

Top appearances

In the history of the Egypt soccer team, these players have made the most appearances.

RankPlayer NameCapsGoalsCareer
1Ahmed Hassan184331995–2012
2Hossam Hassan176691985–2006
3Essam El Hadary15901996–2018
4Ahmed Fathy13632002–2021
5Ibrahim Hassan131171988–2002
6Hany Ramzy12331988–2003
7Wael Gomaa11412001–2013
8Mohamed Salah113672011–present
9Ahmed El Kass112251987–1997
10Abdel Zaher El Saka11241997–2010

Top goalscorers

This list shows Egypt players with the most goals in the club’s history.

RankPlayer NameGoalsCapsGoal RatioCareer
1Hossam Hassan691760.391985–2006
2Mohamed Salah671130.592011–present
3Hassan El Shazly49640.771961–1975
4El-Sayed El-Dhizui41500.821948–1960
5Mohamed Abou Trika381000.382001–2013
6Ahmed Hassan331840.181995–2012
7Amr Zaki30630.482004–2013
8Emad Moteab28700.402004–2015
9Badawi Abdel Fattah27271.001960–1966
10Moustafa Reyadh26660.391962–1972

Coaching staff 

RoleNameCountry
Head CoachHossam HassanEgypt
Assistant CoachMohamed Abdel WahedEgypt
Technical DirectorAlaa NabilEgypt
Team DirectorIbrahim HassanEgypt
General CoachTarek SolimanEgypt
Goalkeeper CoachSaafan El-SagheerEgypt
Load TrainerManuel BarrionuevoBrazil
Performance AnalystMahmoud SeleemEgypt

Ivory coast FC competitive records 

FIFA World Cup

YearWorld Cup RoundPstnPMWinsDrawsLossesGFGASquad Size
Uruguay 1930Withdrew
Italy 1934Round of 1613th1001124
France 1938Withdrew
Brazil 1950Did not enter
Switzerland 1954Did not qualify
Sweden 1958Withdrew
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970Did not enter
West Germany 1974Did not qualify
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990Group stage20th3021122
United States 1994Did not qualify
France 1998
South Korea/Japan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Brazil 2014
Russia 2018Group stage31st3003266
Qatar 2022Did not qualify
Canada/ Mexico/ USA 2026Qualified
Morocco/ Portugal/ Spain 2030To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034

Africa Cup of Nation

Egypt National Football team goalkeeper
Egypt National Football team goalkeeper
YearRoundPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGFGA
Sudan 1957Champions1st220061
United Arab Republic 1959Champions1st220061
Ethiopia 1962Runners-up2nd210145
Ghana 1963Third place3rd3210115
Tunisia 1965Withdrew
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970Third place3rd5311105
Cameroon 1972Did not qualify
Egypt 1974Third place3rd5401135
Ethiopia 1976Fourth place4th6123912
Ghana 1978Did not qualify
Nigeria 1980Fourth place4th521267
Libya 1982Withdrew
Ivory Coast 1984Fourth place4th522166
Egypt 1986Champions1st531151
Morocco 1988Group stage6th311131
Algeria 19908th300316
Senegal 199211th200202
Tunisia 1994Quarter-finals5th311141
South Africa 19967th420256Squad
Burkina Faso 1998Champions1st6411101
Ghana/Nigeria 2000Quarter-finals5th430173
Mali 20026th420233
Tunisia 2004Group stage9th311133
Egypt 2006Champions1st6420123
Ghana 2008Champions1st6510155
Angola 2010Champions1st6600152
Equatorial Guinea/Gabon 2012Did not qualify
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017Runners-up2nd632153
Egypt 2019Round of 1610th430151
Cameroon 2021Runners-up2nd733142
Ivory Coast 2023Round of 1612th404077
Morocco 2025Semi-finalsTBD541094
Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda 2027To be determined
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Summer Olympics

YearRoundPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGFGA
1908 UK
1912 Sweden
1920 BelgiumFirst round8th100112
1924 FranceQuarter-final8th210135
1928 NetherlandsFourth place4th42021219
1936 GermanyFirst round11th100113
1948 UKFirst round13th100113
1952 FinlandFirst round12th210167
1956 AustraliaWithdrew from Finals
1960 ItalyFirst round12th3012411
1964 JapanFourth place4th62131816
1968 MexicoWithdrew from qualifiers
1972 GermanyDid not qualify
1976 Canada
1980 Soviet UnionWithdrew from finals
1984 USAQuarter-final8th411255
1988 South KoreaDid not qualify
1992–presentSee Egypt U23 team

Arab Games

YearPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals Against
1953 EgyptGold3300223
1957 LebanonDid not enter
1961 Morocco
1965 United Arab RepublicGold6600302
1976 SyriaDid not enter
1985 Morocco
1997 Lebanon
1999 Jordan
2007 EgyptGold4310101
2011 QatarDid not enter
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FIFA Arab Cup

YearRoundPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstSquad
1963 Lebanon
Did not enter
1964 Kuwait
1966 Iraq
1985 Saudi Arabia
1988 JordanThird place632160Squad
1992 SyriaChampions431053Squad
1998 QatarGroup stage10th210135Squad
2002 Kuwait
Did not enter
2012 Saudi ArabiaGroup stage7th302134Squad
2021 QatarFourth place6321102Squad
2025 QatarGroup stage12th302125Squad

FIFA Confederations Cup

YearRoundPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals Against
1992 Saudi Arabia
1995 Saudi Arabia
1997 Saudi Arabia
1999 MexicoGroup stage7th302159
2001 South Korea/Japan
Did not qualify
2003 France
2005 Germany
2009 South AfricaGroup stage6th310247
2013 Brazil
Did not qualify
2017 Russia

African games

YearPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals Against
1965 Republic of the CongoDid not qualify
1973 NigeriaBronze53021212
1978 AlgeriaWithdrew321062
1987 KenyaGold531175
1991–2015N/A
2019–present

Honors and awards 

CategoryTypeTitle/MedalYear(s)
IntercontinentalAfro-Asian Cup of NationsRunners-up, Silver1987, 2007
ContinentalCAF African Cup of NationsChampions1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010
Runners-up1962, 2017, 2021
Third place1963, 1970, 1974
African GamesGold1987
Bronze1973
RegionalArab CupChampions1992
Third place1988
Arab GamesGold1953, 1965, 1992, 2007
Silver1961
Palestine Cup of NationsChampions1972, 1975
Mediterranean GamesGold1955
Silver1951
Bronze1983
Mediterranean CupThird place1949, 1950–53
FriendlyVarious TournamentsNile Basin Tournament2011
LG Cup2005
Friendship Tournament1994
Korea Cup1993
AwardsAfrican National Team of the Year1998, 2008, 2017
Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award2017

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FAQs about the Egypt National Football team 

Who is the richest footballer in Egypt?

Mohamed Salah is the richest Egypt Football player, earning $90 million yearly.

Is Egypt qualified for AFCON?

Yes, Egypt is among the African countless that have secured it’s place in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.

What is the most popular team in Egypt?

The most popular team in Egypt football is Al Ahly SC. 

Conclusion 

The Egypt national football team is one of Africa’s most successful teams. They have a long history of winning titles and producing top players like Mohamed Salah. The Pharaohs continue to compete strongly in continental and international tournaments. 

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By Tekra Muthoni

Tekra Muthoni is an experienced digital content writer at Yaani Digital Limited, specializing in sports, betting insights, and digital media content. She has contributed extensively to leading platforms such as iWriter, Upwork, SportPesa, and other regional brands, helping scale content visibility through SEO and audience-driven storytelling. Sheila has studied in Faculty of Media and Communications (2023) – Laikipia University.

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