Nickname(s) | The Pharaohs (Egyptian Arabic: الفراعنة El Phara'ena) | ||
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Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
Head coach | Hossam Hassan | ||
Captain | Mohamed Salah | ||
Most caps | Ahmed Hassan (184) | ||
Top scorer | Hossam Hassan (69) | ||
Home stadium | Cairo International Satdium - Cairo | ||
FIFA code | EGY | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 39 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 9 (July – September 2010, December 2010) | ||
Lowest | 75 (March 2013) | ||
First international | |||
Italy 2–1 Egypt (Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Egypt 15–0 Laos (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963)[2] | |||
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 | 24 (first in 1957) | ||
Best result | Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1999, 2009) |
Egypt national football team is the national football team of Egypt.