โ† The 48 Nations
Group GAfrica
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Egypt

The Pharaohs

Capital
Cairo
Confederation
Africa
Population
~111 million
Languages
Arabic
World Cups
4th appearance
Best result
Group stage

The Anthem

Bilady, Bilady, Bilady

โ€œBilady, bilady, bilady / My homeland, my homeland, my homelandโ€ฆโ€

Its melody draws on a speech by nationalist leader Mustafa Kamel.

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The Legends

Names that echo

Mohamed Salah

Forward ยท 2010sโ€“20s

Liverpool superstar and the most famous Egyptian athlete in history.

Mohamed Aboutrika

Midfielder ยท 2000s

Beloved playmaker and a giant of Egyptian and African club football.

Essam El-Hadary

Goalkeeper ยท 1990sโ€“2010s

Became the oldest player in World Cup history at 45 in 2018.

Fun Facts

Worth knowing

  1. 01

    Egypt was the first African and Arab nation to play at a World Cup, back in 1934.

  2. 02

    Al Ahly, the Cairo club, is the most decorated football team in Africa and one of the most successful on earth.

  3. 03

    At the 2018 World Cup, 45-year-old keeper Essam El-Hadary became the oldest player ever to appear at the tournament.

At the World Cup

The story so far

A continental pioneer โ€” the first African and Arab World Cup participant in 1934 โ€” and a record seven-time African champion at the Cup of Nations. Salah now carries the Pharaohs' hopes.

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1934

Africa's first

Egypt became the first nation from Africa or the Arab world to compete at a World Cup.

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2018

Salah's return

Egypt's first World Cup in 28 years was defined by the nation willing Mohamed Salah back from injury.

Group Stage

Their three fixtures