Egypt’s national football team, known as the Pharaohs, is one of Africa’s historic powers. Founded in 1921 and governed by the Egyptian Football Association, the selection carries a distinctive red, white and black identity and draws support across the country. This profile brings together the team’s current national setup with its international competition record and a durable account of its history, venues, rivalries and development pathway, with information current.
Egypt Upcoming matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
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- Group Stage - 1
Egypt
Angola
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- Group Stage - 2
South Sudan
Egypt
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- Group Stage - 3
EgyptNo H2HMalawi
Friendlies
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- Friendly International
EgyptNo H2HSouth Africa
Egypt Last matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Friendlies
World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations
Arab Cup
World Cup - Qualification Africa
Egypt Team Roster
Egypt’s recorded 26-player squad contains five attackers, nine defenders, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. Mohamed Salah, Trézéguet, Ahmed Zizo and Ibrahim Adel are among the listed attackers, while Omar Marmoush, Emam Ashour and Marwan Attia feature in midfield. The defensive group includes Mohamed Abdelmonem, Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia and Yasser Ibrahim, with Mohamed El Shenawy among the listed goalkeepers. The roster gives Hossam Hassan options across every major positional unit for the current international cycle.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Yasser Ahmed Ibrahim El Hanafi
Mohamed Hany Gamal Eldemerdash
Rami Hisham Abdel Aziz Rabia
Ahmed Mohamed Abou El Fotouh Mohamed
Hamdi Fathy Abdelhalim Abdul Fattah
Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din
T. Alaa
position Midfielder
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdelghany
Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf
Haissem Hassan
Mohanad Mostafa Ahmed Abdelmonem
Nabil Emad Al El Mahdy
Marwan Attia Fahim Ghallab
Mahmoud Saber Abdelmohsen Hassan
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
position Attacker
Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan
H. Abdelkarim
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed Hassan
Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed
Last Egypt Coachs
Hossam Hassan is Egypt’s head coach, having started the role in February 2024. The timeline places Rui Vitória in charge from July 2022 to February 2024, following Ehab Galal’s April-to-June 2022 spell and Carlos Queiroz’s tenure from September 2021 to April 2022. Hossam El Badry preceded them from September 2019. This chronology covers the senior national-team post from 2019 onward and includes Egyptian and Portuguese coaches during that period.
Hamza Fekih Hassan
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamza Fekih Hassan | Tunisia | 1 June 2026 | |
| Hossam Hassan Hussein | Egypt | 1 February 2024 | |
| Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | 1 February 2024 |
| Ehab Galal | Egypt | 1 April 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| 1 September 2021 | 1 September 2021 | ||
| Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz | Mozambique | 1 September 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| Javier Aguirre Onaindía | Mexico | 1 August 2018 | 1 July 2019 |
| Héctor Raúl Cúper | Argentina | 1 March 2015 | 1 August 2018 |
| Shawky Garib Bayoumi | Egypt | 1 November 2013 | 1 November 2014 |
| Robert Frank Bradley | USA | 1 September 2011 | 1 November 2013 |
| Hany Guda Ramzy | Egypt | 7 June 2011 | 13 September 2011 |
| James Clark Fulton McCrae | Scotland | 1 January 1934 | 1 December 1936 |
Egypt Transfers
For Egypt, arrivals are selection decisions rather than transfer-market signings. The national team does not buy, loan or register players from clubs; eligible footballers join when selected for a camp, match window or tournament, or when they return to selection. The recorded 26-player roster represents the available group at that date. No individual arrival events, call-up additions or returns are specified, so the selection picture describes national-team availability rather than a transfer total or market activity.
For Egypt, departures are selection events rather than sales or loans. Players may be omitted from a camp, withdraw, or return to their clubs after international duty, but no specific omission or withdrawal is identified. The listed 26-player squad therefore describes the selected group at that date rather than a complete movement history. No club, fee, loan or transfer details apply to this national selection, and no departure total can be established from the available information.
Transfers Synthesis
Egypt’s movement model is built around recurring international windows, qualification fixtures, tournament preparation and the coach’s assessment of eligible players. Selection can bring a footballer into camp, restore a previously available option, or leave a regular outside the group without creating a transfer. The roster recorded contains 26 players across four goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and five attackers, providing the clearest recorded snapshot of the current cycle. Because no individual arrival or departure events are documented here, the available picture cannot support claims about specific call-ups, withdrawals, selection battles or turnover. It does show the distinction between a national team and a club: players remain attached to their clubs while Egypt assembles squads for World Cup and AFCON competition, qualification matches and other international fixtures. The selection cycle is therefore fluid, eligibility-led and tied to match needs rather than contracts or market transactions.
Leagues Egypt has participated in
Egypt’s recorded competition portfolio spans the World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualification, Arab Cup and friendlies. The most recent entries cover the World Cup through 2026, while the continental finals, their qualifying competition, the Arab Cup and friendlies extend through 2025. African Nations Championship qualification is recorded in 2024. Older entries include World Cup qualification through 2023, the African Nations Championship in 2018 and the Confederations Cup in 2009. Together, these records show a programme built around global finals, African competition, regional tournaments, qualifying campaigns and international preparation, with historical entries kept distinct from the recently active competitions.
More about Egypt
Egypt’s national football team is one of Africa’s foundational selections. The Egyptian Football Association, founded in 1921, governs the Pharaohs and connects the senior side to CAF and the wider Arab football community through UAFA. The team’s red, white and black colours echo the national flag, while the Pharaohs nickname links modern football to the country’s ancient heritage and remains a powerful symbol of resilience and national pride.
Egypt’s international story began in the early twentieth century, including participation at the 1920 Olympic Games, before the country became the first African nation to appear at a FIFA World Cup in 1934. Its defining achievement is continental: Egypt holds the record for Africa Cup of Nations titles and produced an unprecedented three successive victories in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Those triumphs established a durable reputation for tournament discipline, resilience and performance under knockout pressure.
The team has no single permanent home. Matches have been staged at major venues including Cairo International Stadium and Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, allowing the national side to connect with supporters in different settings. Egyptian support is intense and visually expressive, with large crowds, coordinated displays and loud atmospheres shaped by the country’s deeply rooted football culture.
Egypt’s football ecosystem also includes U-20 and U-23 pathways that feed the senior selection, while CAF qualification provides the route to the World Cup and AFCON. Encounters with Algeria and Morocco add a strong North African rivalry dimension. As a national team, Egypt has no club-style ownership model or transfer market; players remain attached to their clubs and are assembled for international duty under the federation.
Last matches statistics for Egypt
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Egypt
0 - 0
Nigeria
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1 / 5 |
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85 | 15 | - | 4 |
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Saudi Arabia
0 - 4
Egypt
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8 / 13 |
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87 | 13 | - | 0 |
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Spain
0 - 0
Egypt
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1 / 4 |
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84 | 9 | 5 1 | 6 |
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Egypt
1 - 0
Russia
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4 / 11 |
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87 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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Brazil
2 - 1
Egypt
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2 / 4 |
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84 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
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Belgium
1 - 1
Egypt
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3 / 14 |
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81 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
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New Zealand
1 - 3
Egypt
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7 / 19 |
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88 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
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Egypt
1 - 1
Iran
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3 / 15 |
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87 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
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Australia
1 - 1
Egypt
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4 / 14 |
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85 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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Argentina
3 - 2
Egypt
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2 / 5 |
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83 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Egypt
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Warnings Egypt
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Goalkeeper saves Egypt
Latest start lineups Egypt (XI)
Australia vs Egypt
World Cup 2026 - 1565178
Egypt vs Iran
World Cup 2026 - 1489414
New Zealand vs Egypt
World Cup 2026 - 1489396
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt
Friendlies 2026 - 1514461
Egypt vs Nigeria
Friendlies 2025 - 1491701
Egypt vs Croatia
Friendlies 2024 - 1188621
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2018-2019
1st shirt