The Egypt national football team, nicknamed The Pharaohs, is the national team of Egypt and is controlled 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. They've only made one World Cup since, 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.
Egypt won the inaugural African Nations Cup came in 1957, and also won the tournament in 1959, 1986, and 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
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