Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Since the establishment of the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt has been a frequent participant, having played in 26 of 34 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 time. During this 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]

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However, it was the 2000s that 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 a 1–2 loss to Cameroon in the final. Egypt would again reach the final in 2021, this time losing on penalties to Senegal.

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

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Champions 1st220061 Squad No Qualification
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959 Champions 1st220061 Squad No Qualification
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 Runners-up 2nd210145 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963 Semi-finals3rd3210115 Squad
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 Withdrew after qualifying
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 Withdrew321064
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Semi-finals3rd5311105 Squad 211021
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Did not qualify430166
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Semi-finals3rd5401135 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Semi-finals4th6123912 Squad 4310113
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Did not qualify201145
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Semi-finals4th521267 Squad 210143
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Withdrew220073
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 Semi-finals4th522166 Squad 421132
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Champions 1st531151 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Group stage6th311131 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Group stage8th300316 Squad 421182
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Group stage11th200202 Squad 6330135
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Quarter-finals5th311141 Squad 622265
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Quarter-finals7th420256 Squad 10631245
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 Champions 1st6411101 Squad 6231124
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Quarter-finals5th430173 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Quarter-finals6th420233 Squad 6411116
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Group stage9th311133 Squad 4301141
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Champions 1st6420123 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 Champions 1st6510155 Squad 633092
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Champions 1st6600152 Squad 13913227
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Flag of Gabon.svg 2012 Did not qualify612355
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 201134
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 620456
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Runners-up 2nd632153 Squad 431071
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Round of 1610th430151 Squad 6411165
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Runners-up 2nd733142 Squad 6330103
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Round of 1612th404077 Squad 6501103
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027
Total7 Titles26/341116024271759711966292421790

Egypt's matches

YearDateLocationStagesOpponentResultEgypt scorers
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 10 February 1957 Khartoum Semi-finals Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 2–1
15 February 1957 Final Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 4–0
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959 22 May 1959 Cairo Final phaseFlag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 4–0
29 May 1959 Final phase Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 2–1
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 18 January 1962 Addis Ababa Semi-finalsFlag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Uganda 2–1
21 January 1962 Final Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 2–4
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963 24 November 1963 Kumasi Group stageFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6–3
26 November 1963Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 2–2
30 November 1963 Accra Third placeFlag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 3–0
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 7 February 1970 Wad Medani Group stageFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 4–1
9 February 1970Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–1
11 February 1970Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa 1–0
14 February 1970 Khartoum Semi-finalsFlag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 1–2 ( a.e.t. )
16 February 1970Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–1
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 1 March 1974 Cairo Group stageFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–1
4 March 1974Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 3–1
6 March 1974Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–0
9 March 1974Semi-finalsFlag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 2–3
11 March 1974Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 4–0
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 29 February 1976 Addis Ababa First roundFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–1
3 March 1976Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–1
6 March 1974Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 1–1
9 March 1974Final roundFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–2
11 March 1974Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–4
14 March 1974Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–3
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 8 March 1980 Lagos Group stageFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–1
12 March 1980Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–1
15 March 1980Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1
19 March 1980 Ibadan Semi-finalsFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–2
(2–4 p)
21 March 1980 Lagos Third placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 4 March 1984 Abidjan Group stageFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–0
7 March 1984Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–1
10 March 1984Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0–0
14 March 1984Semi-finalsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–2
(7–8 p)
17 March 1984Third placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–3
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 7 March 1986 Cairo Group stageFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–1
10 March 1986Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–0
13 March 1986Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–0
17 March 1986Semi-finalsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0
21 March 1986 Final Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 14 March 1988 Rabat Group stageFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1
17 March 1988Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–0
20 March 1988Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 2 March 1990 Algiers Group stageFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–3
5 March 1990Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1
8 March 1990Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–2
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 13 January 1992 Ziguinchor Group stageFlag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–1
17 January 1992Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 28 March 1994 Tunis Group stageFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 4–0
30 March 1994Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0
2 April 1994Quarter-finalsFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–1
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 15 January 1996 Johannesburg Group stageFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–1
18 January 1996Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–2
24 January 1996Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–0
27 January 1996 Bloemfontein Quarter-finalsFlag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–3
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 10 February 1998 Bobo-Dioulasso Group stageFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–0
13 February 1998Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4–0
17 February 1998 Ouagadougou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–1
21 February 1998Quarter-finalsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–0
(5–4 p)
25 February 1998 Bobo-Dioulasso Semi-finalsFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–0
28 February 1998 Ouagadougou Final Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–0
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 23 January 2000 Kano Group stageFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–0
28 January 2000Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–0
2 February 2000Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 4–2
7 February 2000Quarter-finalsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–1
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 20 January 2002 Bamako Group stageFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–1
25 January 2002Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0
31 January 2002Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–1
4 February 2002 Sikasso Quarter-finalsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 25 January 2004 Sfax Group stageFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–1
29 January 2004 Sousse Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–2
3 February 2004 Monastir Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 20 January 2006 Cairo Group stageFlag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 3–0
24 January 2006Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–0
28 January 2006Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–1
3 February 2006Quarter-finalsFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003-2006).svg  DR Congo 4–1
7 February 2006Semi-finalsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–1
10 February 2006 Final Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–0
(4–2 p)
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 22 January 2008 Kumasi Group stageFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4–2
26 January 2008Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 3–0
30 January 2008Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–1
4 February 2008Quarter-finalsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–1
7 February 2008Semi-finalsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4–1
10 February 2008 Accra Final Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–0
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 12 January 2010 Benguela Group stageFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3–1
16 January 2010Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–0
20 January 2010Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2–0
25 January 2010Quarter-finalsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3–1 ( a.e.t. )
28 January 2010Semi-finalsFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4–0
31 January 2010 Luanda Final Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–0
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 17 January 2017 Port-Gentil Group stageFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–0
21 January 2017Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–0
25 January 2017Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–0
29 January 2017Quarter-finalsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–0
28 January 2017 Libreville Semi-finalsFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–1
(4–3 p)
5 February 2017 Final Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–2
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 21 June 2019 Cairo Group stageFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–0
26 June 2019Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2–0
30 June 2019Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–0
6 July 2019Round of 16Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–1
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 11 January 2022 Garoua Group stageFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1
15 January 2022Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 1–0
19 January 2022 Yaoundé Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–0
26 January 2022 Douala Round of 16Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–0
(5–4 p)
30 January 2022 Yaoundé Quarter-finalsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–1 ( a.e.t. )
3 February 2022Semi-finalsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
(3–1 p)
6 February 2022 Final Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–0
(2–4 p)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 14 January 2024 Abidjan Group stageFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–2
18 January 2024Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–2
22 January 2024Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2–2
28 January 2024 San Pédro Round of 16Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–1
(7–8 p)

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