Egypt
CAF. Played 768 since 28 Aug 1920: won 382, drawn 190, lost 196. Elo 1831, ranked 35 in the world; peak 1934 in 2010. Titles: 7 AFCONs.
7AFCONLatest results
- 2026-10-04LEgypt0–1South AfricaUpsetFriendly · Cairo80%
- 2026-09-29WSouth Sudan0–5EgyptAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Juba95%
- 2026-09-25DEgypt0–0AngolaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Cairo89%
- 2026-07-07LArgentina3–2EgyptFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Atlanta11%
- 2026-07-03DAustralia1–1 aetEgypt (Egypt won on penalties)FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Arlington43%
- 2026-06-26DEgypt1–1IranFIFA World Cup · Group G · Seattle44%
- 2026-06-21WNew Zealand1–3EgyptFIFA World Cup · Group G · Vancouver61%
- 2026-06-15DBelgium1–1EgyptFIFA World Cup · Group G · Seattle30%
- 2026-06-06LBrazil2–1EgyptFriendly · Cleveland19%
- 2026-05-28WEgypt1–0RussiaFriendly · Cairo59%
Squad
The following 26 players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Angola and South Sudan on 25 and 29 September 2026 and the friendly match against South Africa on 4 October 2026.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 27.6
- Caps between them
- 656
- Most from one club
- Al Ahly (6)
Where they play
16 at home · 9 abroad in 9 other countries
- Egypt 16
- Bulgaria 1
- Denmark 1
- England 1
- France 1
- Italy 1
- Scotland 1
- Spain 1
- Turkey 1
- United Arab Emirates 1
Average club rating 1599 (ClubElo; 25 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Barcelona, ranked 3 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Mostafa ShobeirAl Ahly | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | Mohamed AlaaCeramica Cleopatra | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdelaziz El BaloutiNational Bank of Egypt | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | El Mahdy SolimanZamalek | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 5 | Ramy RabiaAl Ain(United Arab Emirates) | 33 | 50 | 5 |
| 3 | Mohamed HanyAl Ahly | 30 | 48 | 0 |
| 13 | Ahmed FatouhZamalek | 28 | 43 | 1 |
| 6 | Mohamed AbdelmonemNice(France) | 27 | 38 | 3 |
| 4 | Hossam AbdelmaguidLudogorets Razgrad(Bulgaria) | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Karim HafezPyramids | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Tarek AlaaZED | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Omar FayedFrosinone(Italy) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 10 | Mohamed SalahTrabzonspor(Turkey) | 34 | 122 | 68 |
| 25 | ZizoAl Ahly | 30 | 68 | 5 |
| 19 | Marwan AttiaAl Ahly | 28 | 39 | 1 |
| 8 | Emam AshourAl Ahly | 28 | 35 | 2 |
| 17 | Mohanad LasheenPyramids | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| 20 | Ibrahim AdelNordsjælland(Denmark) | 25 | 26 | 3 |
| 21 | Mahmoud SaberPyramids | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | Mostafa ZikoPyramids | 29 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Haissem HassanCeltic(Scotland) | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Ali MahmoudAl Ahly | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Osama FaisalNational Bank of Egypt | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | Omar MarmoushTottenham Hotspur(England) | 27 | 56 | 11 |
| 9 | Hamza AbdelkarimBarcelona(Spain) | 18 | 7 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Egypt national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 25 September 2026; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 4 appearances
AFCON: 27 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Egypt v Tunisia: played 31, won 9, drawn 7, lost 15; goals 28–39. First met 8 Dec 1972, last 12 Sep 2023.
- 2023-09-12LEgypt1–3TunisiaFriendly · Cairo58%
- 2021-12-15LTunisia1–0EgyptArab Cup · Doha53%
- 2018-11-16WEgypt3–2TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Alexandria52%
- 2017-06-11LTunisia1–0EgyptAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Radès54%
- 2017-01-08WEgypt1–0TunisiaFriendly · Cairo71%
- 2014-11-19LTunisia2–1EgyptAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Monastir36%
- 2014-09-10LEgypt0–1TunisiaUpsetAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Cairo73%
- 2012-10-16LEgypt0–1TunisiaFriendly · Abu Dhabi66%
- 2005-11-16LEgypt1–2TunisiaFriendly · Cairo63%
- 2002-11-20DTunisia0–0EgyptFriendly · Tunis36%
- 2002-01-25WEgypt1–0TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group C · Bamako41%
- 2000-02-07LEgypt0–1TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Kano60%
- 1997-06-08DEgypt0–0TunisiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Cairo56%
- 1997-01-12LTunisia1–0EgyptFIFA World Cup qualification · Tunis35%
- 1996-01-08WEgypt2–1TunisiaFriendly · Ismailia75%
Latest 15 of 31 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 301 | 137 | 75 | 89 |
| African Cup of Nations | 118 | 64 | 26 | 28 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 111 | 65 | 23 | 23 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 110 | 60 | 29 | 21 |
| Arab Cup | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Korea Cup | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| All-African Games | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Palestine Cup | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Mediterranean Cup | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Olympic Games | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Confederations Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| LG Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Nile Basin Tournament | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| King's Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Simba Tournament | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Ain International Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cup of Ancient Civilizations | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iran International Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Mohamed Salah 34
- Hossam Hassan 20
- Mohamed Aboutrika 20
- Amr Zaki 17
- Ahmed Hassan 16
- Hassan El-Shazly 12
- Emad Moteab 11
- Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh 9
- Hosny Abd Rabo 9
- Trézéguet 9
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.