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The '''Egypt national football team''' ({{lang-ar|منتخب مصر لكرة القدم}}), nicknamed '''The Pharaohs''', is the national team of [[Egypt]] and is administered by the [[Egyptian Football Association]]. They were the first African country to participate in the [[Football World Cup|World Cup]] when they played in [[Football World Cup 1934|1934]], losing to [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] 4-2. Egypt has qualified for one World Cup since then, going out in the first round in [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]]. They were known as the ''United Arab Republic national football team'' when Egypt and [[Syria]] joined to form the [[United Arab Republic]] from 1958 to 1961 and then until 1970, with Egypt alone making up the UAR. They have played for the Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games twice (1928 and 1964), losing both times.
The '''Egypt national football team''' ({{lang-ar|منتخب مصر لكرة القدم}}), nicknamed '''The Pharaohs''', is the national team of [[Egypt]] and is administered by the [[Egyptian Football Association]]. They were the first African country to participate in the [[Football World Cup|World Cup]] when they played in [[Football World Cup 1934|1934]], losing to [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] 4-2. Egypt has qualified for one World Cup since then, going out in the first round in [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]]. They were known as the ''United Arab Republic national football team'' when Egypt and [[Syria]] joined to form the [[United Arab Republic]] from 1958 to 1961 and then until 1970, with Egypt alone making up the UAR. They have played for the Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games twice (1928 and 1964), losing both times.


Egypt are the most successful African team at Confederation level, winning the ANC five times: the inaugural [[African Nations Cup]] in [[1957 African Nations Cup|1957]], and also won the tournament in [[1959 African Nations Cup|1959]], [[1986 African Nations Cup|1986]], [[1998 African Nations Cup|1998]], [[2006 African Nations Cup|2006]] and [[2008 African Nations Cup|2008]].
Egypt are the most successful African team at Confederation level, winning the ANC six times: the inaugural [[African Nations Cup]] in [[1957 African Nations Cup|1957]], and also won the tournament in [[1959 African Nations Cup|1959]], [[1986 African Nations Cup|1986]], [[1998 African Nations Cup|1998]], [[2006 African Nations Cup|2006]] and [[2008 African Nations Cup|2008]].


==Honours==
==Honours==

Revision as of 19:04, 10 February 2008

Egypt
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Pharaohs
AssociationEgyptian Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachEgypt Hassan Shehata
CaptainAhmed Hassan
Most capsHossam Hassan (170)
Top scorerHossam Hassan (69)
Home stadiumCairo International Stadium
FIFA codeEGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current35
Highest17 (May 1998)
Lowest44 (July 2002, May 2003)
First international
Italy Italy 2 - 1 Egypt Egypt
(Ghent, Belgium; 28 August, 1920)
Biggest win
Egypt Egypt 15 - 0 Laos Laos
(Indonesia; November 1963)
Biggest defeat
Italy Italy 11 - 3 Egypt Egypt
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 10 June, 1928)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1934)
Best resultRound 1, 1934 and 1990
African Nations Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1957)
Best resultWinners, 1957, 1959,
1986, 1998, 2006, 2008
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1999)
Best result1ts round, 1999

The Egypt national football team (Template:Lang-ar), nicknamed The Pharaohs, is the national team of Egypt and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. They were the first African country to participate in the World Cup when they played in 1934, losing to Hungary 4-2. Egypt has qualified for one World Cup since then, going out in the first round in 1990. They were known as the United Arab Republic national football team when Egypt and Syria joined to form the United Arab Republic from 1958 to 1961 and then until 1970, with Egypt alone making up the UAR. They have played for the Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games twice (1928 and 1964), losing both times.

Egypt are the most successful African team at Confederation level, winning the ANC six times: the inaugural African Nations Cup in 1957, and also won the tournament in 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006 and 2008.

Honours

World Cups :
  • 5 Times Champion of World Military Cup (1993, 1996, 2001, 2005 & 2007)
  • Bronze Medalist at World Youth Cup (2001)
Mediterranean Games :
  • 1 Time Gold Medalist
  • 1 Time Silver Medalist
  • 1 Time Bronze Medalist
Francophone Games :
  • 1 Time Bronze Medalist
African Competitions :
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations :
  • 2 Time Runners-Up
Arab Competitions :

International Achievements

World Cups :
  • 2 Participations in World Cups 1934& 1990 (1st round)
  • 5 Participations in World Youth Cups 1981 (1/4 final), 1991 (1st Round), 2001 (Bronze Medal), 2003 (2nd Round) & 2005 (1st Round).
  • 2 Participations in World Junior Cups 1987(10th) & 1997(Host-8th)
  • 2 Participations in World Fustal Cup (Indoor) 1996 (1st round) & 2000 1/4 Final)
Olympic :
  • 10 Participations in Olympic Games (4th Place in 1928 & 1964) & (Quarter Finals in 1984)
  • 3 times gold medal winners in the pan Arab games (1953, 1965 and 2007)

Egyptian Club Achievements

African :
  • 11 Times Champions of African Champions League (1970/82/84/86/87/93/96/2001/2002/2005/2006)
  • 8 Times Champions of African Cup Winners' Cup (1982/83/84/85/86/93/96/2000)
  • 5 Times Champions of African Super Cup (1994/97/2001/2002/2005)
  • 3 Times Champions of Afro-Asian Cup (1987/88/97)
Arab :
  • 1 Time Champions of Arab Champions League(1996)
  • 1 Time Champions of Arab Cup Winners' Cup (1995)
  • 2 Times Champions of Arab Super Cup (Al-Nokhba)(1997/1998)

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

  • 1957 - Champions
  • 1959 - Champions
  • 1962 - Second place
  • 1963 - Third place
  • 1965 - Withdrew after qualifying
  • 1968 - Withdrew
  • 1970 - Third place
  • 1972 - Did not qualify
  • 1974 - Third place
  • 1976 - Fourth place
  • 1978 - Did not qualify
  • 1980 - Fourth place
  • 1982 - Withdrew
  

Notable players

Now

All-Time

Current Squad

The final 23-player winner squad for 2008 African Cup of Nations.

Goalkeepers

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Essam El-Hadary 15 January 1973 79 1 Egypt Al-Ahly
16 1GK Mohamed Abdel Monsef 6 February 1977 11 0 Egypt Zamalek
23 1GK Mohamed Sobhy 30 August 1981 0 0 Egypt Ismaily

Defenders

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2 2DF Mahmoud Fathalla 12 February 1982 14 0 Egypt Zamalek
3 2DF Ahmed El-Mohamadi 9 September 1987 12 0 Egypt ENPPI
4 2DF Ibrahim Said 16 October 1979 51 2 Turkey Ankaragücü
5 2DF Shady Mohamed 29 November 1977 24 1 Egypt Al-Ahly
6 2DF Hani Said 22 April 1980 44 0 Egypt Ismaily
7 2DF Ahmed Fathi 10 November 1984 46 2 Egypt Al-Ahly
13 2DF Tarek El-Sayed 9 October 1978 47 4 Egypt Al-Zamalek
14 2DF Sayed Moawad 25 February 1979 29 2 Egypt Ismaily
20 2DF Wael Gomaa 3 August 1975 62 0 Qatar Al-Siliya

Midfielders

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
8 3MF Hosni Abd-Rabou 1 November 1984 43 6 Egypt Ismaily
11 3MF Mohamed Shawky 5 October 1981 47 3 England Middlesbrough
12 3MF Omar Gamal 16 September 1982 13 0 Egypt Ismaily
15 3MF Ahmed Sabaan 2 0 Egypt Petrojet
17 3MF Ahmed Hassan 2 May 1975 133 22 Belgium RSC Anderlecht
21 3MF Hassan Mostafa 20 November 1979 26 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Wahda
22 3MF Mohamed Aboutreika 7 November 1978 51 13 Egypt Al-Ahly

Strikers

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
9 4FW Mohamed Zidan 11 December 1981 15 6 Germany Hamburger SV
10 4FW Emad Motaeb 20 February 1983 43 20 Egypt Al-Ahly
18 4FW Mohamed Fadl 21 July 1981 3 2 Egypt Ismaily
19 4FW Amr Zaky 1 April 1983 43 25 Egypt Al-Zamalek

See also

Player History

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