Egypt national under-20 football team

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Egypt U-20
Nickname(s) The old Pharaohs
Association Egyptian Football Association
Confederation CAF
Head coach Rogério Micale
Captain Moataz Mohamed
Home stadium Cairo International Stadium
FIFA code EGY
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First colours
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Second colours
African Youth Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1981, 1991, 2003, 2013)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1981 )
Best resultThird Place (2001)

The Egypt national under-20 football team is the national youth team of Egypt. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association.

Their best performance in the U-20 World Cup was a third-place finish in 2001. This remains the highest result Egypt has achieved in any International World Cup.

Their nickname, The Young Pharaohs is an obvious reference to the nickname of the National Team, The Pharaohs.

Egypt hosted the 2009 U-20 World Cup.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA World Youth Championship

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1977 Did Not Participate
Flag of Japan.svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981 Quarter-finals-4121910 Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983 Did Not Participate
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991 Group Stage-310262 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993 Did Not Participate
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 Semi-final3rd7412811 Squad
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003 Round of 16-411223 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005 Group Stage-300305 Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007 Did Not Participate
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009 Round of 16-420297 Squad
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011 Round of 16-421173 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Group Stage17th310244 Squad
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015 Did Not Participate
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017 Did Not Participate
Flag of Poland.svg 2019 Did Not Participate
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023 Did Not Participate
Flag of Chile.svg 2025 To Be Determined
-TotalThird Place8/1932125154545

Tournament Records

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
home & away 1977 Semi-finals4th
home & away 1979 1st-round
home & away 1981 FinalChampion
home & away 1983 2nd-round
home & away 1985 1st-round
home & away 1987 2nd-round
home & away 1989 2nd-round
Flag of Egypt.svg 1991 FinalChampion
Flag of Mauritius.svg 1993 3rd-round
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1995 Did Not Participate
Flag of Morocco.svg 1997 Group-stage
Flag of Ghana.svg 1999 Did Not Participate
Flag of Ethiopia.svg 2001 Semi-final3rd522163
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 2003 FinalChampion5320114
Flag of Benin.svg 2005 Final2nd531187
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2007 Group-stage311124
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2009 Group-stage320144
Flag of South Africa.svg 2011 Semi-final3rd530241
Flag of Algeria.svg 2013 FinalChampion550072
Flag of Senegal.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Zambia.svg 2017 Group-stage302124
Flag of Niger.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Mauritania.svg 2021 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2023 Group-stage302105

Honors

World Cups :

Recent results and fixtures

20 June 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 GS Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Cairo, Egypt
16:00
  • Smida Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Amir Loussaief (Tunisia)
23 June 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 GS Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo, Egypt
16:00 Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Majid Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
26 June 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 GS Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Cairo, Egypt
16:00 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al Jamali (Kuwait)
29 June 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 QF Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Cairo, Egypt
17:00
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Abdulhadi Al Ruaile (Qatar)
3 July 2021 2021 Arab Cup U-20 SF Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Cairo, Egypt
17:00 Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
9 November 2021 2021 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Stade municipal de Carthage, Carthage
14:00
Report Referee: Tayeb Bouderbala (Algeria)
11 November 2021 2021 UNAF U-20 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Stade municipal de Carthage, Carthage
14:00 Report Referee: Faraj Abdellaoui (Tunisia)
13 November 2021 2021 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Stade municipal d'Ariana, Ariana
14:00
Report
Referee: Abdelmoumen Al-Raii (Libya)
17 November 2021 2021 UNAF U-20 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Stade municipal d'Ariana, Ariana
14:00
Report
Referee: Nabil Ben Rokaya (Morocco)
21 July 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20 GS Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Damac Stadium, Abha
21:00
Report Referee: Abdullah Al-Kandari (Kuwait)
27 July 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20 GS Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Damac Stadium, Abha
21:00 Report
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Sheikh Ahmed Aladdin (Lebanon)
31 July 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20 QF Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Damac Stadium, Abha
19:00
Referee: Sultan Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
3 August 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20 SF Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
21:00
Referee: Mohammad Khaled (Bahrain)
7 August 2022 2022 Arab Cup U-20 FI Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1
(5–3 p)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
19:30 Report
Attendance: 16,540
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Penalties
25 September 2022Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait El-Max Stadium, Alexandria
19:30Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
17 November 2022Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Cairo Stadium, Cairo
19:30 Fayed
20 November 2022Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Cairo Stadium, Cairo
19:30
10 February 2023Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1-0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
14:30Abdelrahman Rashdan Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
13 February 2023Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1-1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
14:30 Apollo kakogwe Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.) Report John Paul Ddembe Soccerball shade.svg42'
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0-0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
14:00 Report Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
17:00 Report Referee: Jean-Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
19:00
Report Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
15 November 2023 2023 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00  UTC+1 Mohamed Zaalouk Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Marwan Al-Zaqqouzi Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Le Kram Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Bouderbala (Algeria)
17 November 2023 2023 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00  UTC+1 Report Rostom Dendaoui Red card.svg 81'Stadium: Le Kram Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Houidri (Morocco)
19 November 2023 2023 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Ariana, Tunisia
14:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Ariana Stadium
21 November 2023 2023 UNAF U-20 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Le Kram, Tunisia
14:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Le Kram Stadium
20 March 2024Friendly Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Algiers, Algeria
22:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Salem Mabrouki Stadium
23 March 2024Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Algiers, Algeria
22:00  UTC+1 Stadium: Salem Mabrouki Stadium
25 March 2024Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Algiers, Algeria
22:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: Salem Mabrouki Stadium
19 June 2024Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Cairo, Egypt
Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament,The tournament also served as the qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Head coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Micale

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Abdelmonem Tamer (2006-08-03)3 August 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg ZED
161 GK Hazem Gamal (2005-01-09)9 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly

22 DF Seif Eldin Essam (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg ENPPI
32 DF Moataz Mohamed (Captain) (2005-03-19)19 March 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
42 DF Ahmed Abdin (2006-01-10)10 January 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg Ceramica Cleopatra
52 DF Abdallah Bostangy (2005-04-04)4 April 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Smouha
132 DF Mahmoud Labib (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
142 DF Mohamed Samir (2006-02-03)3 February 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg ENPPI
202 DF Mohab Samy (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg ENPPI

63 MF Selim Telib (2006-03-14)14 March 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC II
83 MF Kabaka (2005-04-22)22 April 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Modern Sport
123 MF Fares Khaled (2005-06-11)11 June 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
183 MF Mohamed El Sayed (2006-05-20)20 May 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
193 MF Marwan Mahmoud (2006-01-01)1 January 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg ZED

74 FW Hossam Hassan (2006-07-24)24 July 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Egypt.svg Dayrout
94 FW Amoory (2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Ittihad Alex
104 FW Mohamed Zaalouk (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
114 FW Ahmed Sharaf (2005-08-04)4 August 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Masry
154 FW Omar Khedr (2006-05-25)25 May 2006 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
174 FW Amr Khaled (2005-10-06)6 October 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aarau

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