Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

Since the establishment of the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt has been a frequent participant, having played in 25 of 33 AFCON editions, the most of all participants in African history. The Egyptians won the inaugural 1957, and successfully defended it two years later. However, Egypt had to wait until 1986 to win it for the third times. During these era of early participation, Egypt frequently entered to the semi-finals and at least gained runners-up or third-place. However, after 1986, Egypt would have a poor era from 1988 to 1996 when the team was knocked out from the group stage and quarter-finals. In 1998, Egypt successfully conquered its fourth trophy.[1]

However, it was the 2000s witnessed the most successful Egyptian side in AFCON, as Egypt won the tournament back to back from 2006 to 2010, expanding their result to seven, an African record.[1] Egypt then missed three AFCON editions from 2012 to 2015, before returning in 2017 where the Pharaohs almost conquered its eighth title until losing to Cameroon 1–2 in the final.

Egypt is also the country that hosted the most AFCON editions, with five times. Three of them ended with Egypt being crowned champions. The recent 2019 edition was hosted by Egypt, but the Pharaohs had a dismal performance, lost to South Africa, another former AFCON champions, 0–1, right at home turf in the round of sixteen in spite of three group stage wins.[2]

Egypt qualified for the 2021 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations, the pharaohs performance was much better than in 2019, the pharaohs almost secured their 8th AFCON trophy, they reached the tournament’s Final but lost to Senegal 4-2 on penalties.

Overall record
Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1957 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
1959 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 6 1 Squad No Qualification
1962 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 4 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions
1963 Semi-finals 3rd 3 2 1 0 11 5 Squad – – – – – –
1965 Withdrew After Qualifying – – – – – –
1968 Withdrew 3 2 1 0 6 4
1970 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
1972 Did Not Qualify 4 3 0 1 6 6
1974 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
1976 Semi-finals 4th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 11 3
1978 Did Not Qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
1980 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 1 2 6 7 Squad 2 1 0 1 4 3
1982 Withdrew 2 2 0 0 7 3
1984 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 2 1 6 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 3 2
1986 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 5 1 Squad Qualified as hosts
1988 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 1 Squad Qualified as defending champions
1990 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 2
1992 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 0 2 Squad 6 3 3 0 13 5
1994 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 1 1 4 1 Squad 6 2 2 2 6 5
1996 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 5 6 Squad 10 6 3 1 24 5
1998 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 10 1 Squad 6 2 3 1 12 4
2000 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 7 3 Squad Qualified as defending champions
2002 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 3 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 11 6
2004 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad 4 3 0 1 14 1
2006 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 12 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
2008 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 15 5 Squad 6 3 3 0 9 2
2010 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 15 2 Squad 13 9 1 3 22 7
2012 Did Not Qualify 6 1 2 3 5 5
2013 2 0 1 1 3 4
2015 6 2 0 4 5 6
2017 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad 4 3 1 0 7 1
2019 Round of 16 10th 4 3 0 1 5 1 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5
2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 3 1 4 2 Squad 6 3 3 0 10 3
2023To be determined To be determined
2025
Total 7 Titles 25/33 107 60 20 27 168 90 113 61 29 23 207 87

Egypt's matches
AFCON Date Location Stages Opponent Result
195710 February 1957KhartoumSemi-finals Sudan2–1
15 February 1957Final Ethiopia4–0
195922 May 1959CairoFinal phase Ethiopia4–0
29 May 1959Final phase Sudan2–1
196218 January 1962Addis AbabaSemi-finals Uganda2–1
21 January 1962Final Ethiopia2–4
196324 November 1963KumasiGroup stage Nigeria6–3
26 November 1963 Sudan2–2
30 November 1963AccraThird place Ethiopia3–0
19707 February 1970Wad MedaniGroup stage Guinea4–1
9 February 1970 Ghana1–1
11 February 1970 Congo-Kinshasa1–0
14 February 1970KhartoumSemi-finals Sudan1–2 (a.e.t.)
16 February 1970Third place Ivory Coast3–1
19741 March 1974CairoGroup stage Uganda2–1
4 March 1974 Zambia3–1
6 March 1974 Ivory Coast2–0
9 March 1974Semi-finals Zaire2–3
11 March 1974Third place Congo4–0
197629 February 1976Addis AbabaFirst round Guinea1–1
3 March 1976 Uganda2–1
6 March 1974 Ethiopia1–1
9 March 1974Final round Morocco1–2
11 March 1974 Guinea2–4
14 March 1974 Nigeria2–3
19808 March 1980LagosGroup stage Ivory Coast2–1
12 March 1980 Tanzania2–1
15 March 1980 Nigeria0–1
19 March 1980IbadanSemi-finals Algeria2–2
(2–4 p)
21 March 1980LagosThird place Morocco0–2
19844 March 1984AbidjanGroup stage Cameroon1–0
7 March 1984 Ivory Coast2–1
10 March 1984 Togo0–0
14 March 1984Semi-finals Nigeria2–2
(7–8 p)
17 March 1984Third place Algeria1–3
19867 March 1986CairoGroup stage Senegal0–1
10 March 1986 Ivory Coast2–0
13 March 1986 Mozambique2–0
17 March 1986Semi-finals Morocco1–0
21 March 1986Final Cameroon0–0
(5–4 p)
198814 March 1988RabatGroup stage Cameroon0–1
17 March 1988 Kenya3–0
20 March 1988 Nigeria0–0
19902 March 1990AlgiersGroup stage Ivory Coast1–3
5 March 1990 Nigeria0–1
8 March 1990 Algeria0–2
199213 January 1992ZiguinchorGroup stage Zambia0–1
17 January 1992 Ghana0–1
199428 March 1994TunisGroup stage Gabon4–0
30 March 1994 Nigeria0–0
2 April 1994Quarter-finals Mali0–1
199615 January 1996JohannesburgGroup stage Angola2–1
18 January 1996 Cameroon1–2
24 January 1996 South Africa1–0
27 January 1996BloemfonteinQuarter-finals Zambia1–3
199810 February 1998Bobo-DioulassoGroup stage Mozambique2–0
13 February 1998 Zambia4–0
17 February 1998Ouagadougou Morocco0–1
21 February 1998Quarter-finals Ivory Coast0–0
(5–4 p)
25 February 1998Bobo-DioulassoSemi-finals Burkina Faso2–0
28 February 1998OuagadougouFinal South Africa2–0
200023 January 2000KanoGroup stage Zambia2–0
28 January 2000 Senegal1–0
2 February 2000 Burkina Faso4–2
7 February 2000Quarter-finals Tunisia0–1
200220 January 2002BamakoGroup stage Senegal0–1
25 January 2002 Tunisia1–0
31 January 2002 Zambia2–1
4 February 2002SikassoQuarter-finals Cameroon0–1
200425 January 2004SfaxGroup stage Zimbabwe2–1
29 January 2004Sousse Algeria1–2
3 February 2004Monastir Cameroon0–0
200620 January 2006CairoGroup stage Libya3–0
24 January 2006 Morocco0–0
28 January 2006 Ivory Coast3–1
3 February 2006Quarter-finals DR Congo4–1
7 February 2006Semi-finals Senegal2–1
10 February 2006Final Ivory Coast0–0
(4–2 p)
200822 January 2008KumasiGroup stage Cameroon4–2
26 January 2008 Sudan3–0
30 January 2008 Zambia1–1
4 February 2008Quarter-finals Angola2–1
7 February 2008Semi-finals Ivory Coast4–1
10 February 2008AccraFinal Cameroon1–0
201012 January 2010BenguelaGroup stage Nigeria3–1
16 January 2010 Mozambique2–0
20 January 2010 Benin2–0
25 January 2010Quarter-finals Cameroon3–1 (a.e.t.)
28 January 2010Semi-finals Algeria4–0
31 January 2010LuandaFinal Ghana1–0
201717 January 2017Port-GentilGroup stage Mali0–0
21 January 2017 Uganda1–0
25 January 2017 Ghana1–0
29 January 2017Quarter-finals Morocco1–0
28 January 2017LibrevilleSemi-finals Burkina Faso1–1
(4–3 p)
5 February 2017Final Cameroon1–2
201921 June 2019CairoGroup stage Zimbabwe1–0
26 June 2019 DR Congo2–0
30 June 2019 Uganda2–0
6 July 2019Round of 16 South Africa0–1
202111 January 2022GarouaGroup stage Nigeria0–1
15 January 2022 Guinea-Bissau1–0
19 January 2022Yaoundé Sudan1–0
26 January 2022DoualaRound of 16 Ivory Coast0–0
(5–4 p)
30 January 2022YaoundéQuarter-finals Morocco2–1 (a.e.t.)
3 February 2022Semi-finals Cameroon0–0
(3–1 p)
6 February 2022Final Senegal0–0
(2–4 p)

Squads

References
  1. "Remembering Egypt's Best Historical Moments at the African Cup of Nations". egyptianstreets.com. Egyptian Streets. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Egypt stunned by late South Africa strike". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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