Egypt national under-23 football team

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Egypt U-23
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Nickname(s) الفراعنة (The Pharaohs)
Association Egyptian Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNAF (North Africa)
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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First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–1 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg
(Antwerp, Belgium; 20 August 1920)
Biggest win
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5–1 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 27 January 2024)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6–0 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg
(Nantes, France; 8 August 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances13 (first in 1920 )
Best resultFourth place (1928, 1964, 2024 [1] )
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2011 )
Best resultChampions (2019)
African Games
Appearances7 (first in 1973 )
Best result Gold medal africa.svg Gold medalists (1987, 1995)

The Egypt national under-23 football team (Arabic : منتخب مصر الأوليمبى), sometimes called the Egypt Olympic Team, nicknamed The Pharaohs (Arabic : الفراعنة), is the national team of Egypt Under-23 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic Games. As of Los Angeles 2028, players need to be born on or after 1 January 2005 to participate but the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.

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The team has played at the Olympic Games 13 times, with four of these being after the tournament became age capped. They're also the top-medalist at the U-23 African Cup.

History

Egypt's first ever appearance in football was in Antwerp 1920 where they played one match against Italy. This was the first official international match for the Pharaohs as they lost 2–1 on August 20, 1920. Egypt would later qualify for 9 straight tournaments from 1920 to 1964. With their best result achieved being Fourth Place in Amsterdam 1928 and Tokyo 1964, this means that Egypt is the best team that never won a medal at the Olympics (most 4th-place finishes without a higher finish).

Egypt has had limited success since 1992, when the tournament first became locked for U-23 players. Egypt qualified to the 2012 Olympics after beating Senegal in the Bronze Metal Match. In the Olympics, they placed second in their group after a loss against Brazil, a draw with New Zealand and a win against Belarus. Their run was abruptly stopped by a 3-0 loss to Japan in the quarterfinals. They missed out on Rio 2016 but reached Tokyo 2020 as African Champions after winning the U-23 tournament at home. They placed second in their group after a nil-nil draw with European Champions Spain, a loss against South American Champions Argentina and a 2-0 win against Australia. They lost 1-0 at the quarterfinals to eventual gold-medalist Brazil.

Egypt qualified for the 2024 tournament after placing second in the 2023 U-23 African Cup. This marks the first time they play in successive tournaments since Tokyo 1964.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

17 January 2024 (2024-01-17) International Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00  UTC+4 Report Stadium: Shahama Stadium
20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) International Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30  UTC+4 Report Halo Fayaq Soccerball shade.svg90+8'Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium
23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) International Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00  UTC+4 Osama Faisal Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) International Friendly United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–5 *Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00  UTC+4 Report Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) WAFF U-23 Championship GS Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
23:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia)
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) WAFF U-23 Championship SF Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1
(2–1 p)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
23:00  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Baraa Abu Aisha (Palestine)
Penalties
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) WAFF U-23 Championship 3rd Place Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–2
(2–4 p)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
20:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)
Penalties
7 June 2024 (2024-06-07) International Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Cairo, Egypt
21:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny (Egypt)
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) International Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Cairo, Egypt
19:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Mohamed (Egypt)
14 July 2024 Friendly Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France
18:00  UTC+2 Maksym Braharu Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Ahmed Atef Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Parc des Sports (Avignon)
17 July 2024 Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France
17:00  UTC+2 Ibrahim Adel Soccerball shade.svg2 , 65' Report Zaid Tahseen Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Parc des Sports (Avignon)
Referee: Gaël Angoula (France)
24 July 2024 (2024-07-24) 2024 Olympic Games Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Nantes, France
17:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 13,945 [2]
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 2024 Olympic Games Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Nantes, France
17:00  UTC+2 Report Koka Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) 2024 Olympic Games Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Bordeaux, France
15:00  UTC+2 Omorodion Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Adel Soccerball shade.svg40', 62'Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02) 2024 Olympic Games QF Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Marseille, France
19:00  UTC+2 Adel Soccerball shade.svg88' Report D. Gómez Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Stade de Marseille
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Penalties
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05) 2024 Olympic Games SF France  Flag of France.svg3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) 2024 Olympic Games Bronze Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Nantes, France
Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Ghana and Congo on 15 , 20 June and the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations between 24 June and 8 July 2023. [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Hamza Alaa (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
1 GK Ali El Gabry (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Ceramica Cleopatra
1 GK Mohamed Seha (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Mokawloon Al Arab

2 DF Hossam Abdelmaguid (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
2 DF Mohamed Ashraf (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2 DF Ahmed Eid (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of Egypt.svg ENPPI
2 DF Mohamed El Maghrabi (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Smouha
2 DF Hatem Mohamed (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
2 DF Mohamed Samir (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of Egypt.svg Tala'ea El Gaish
2 DF Mohamed Tarek (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
2 DF Omar Fayed (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) Flag of Serbia.svg Novi Pazar

3 MF Ahmed Fawzi (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 22) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Mokawloon Al Arab
3 MF Mahmoud Gehad (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Pharco
3 MF Ahmed Koka (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
3 MF Mahmoud Saber (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Pyramids
3 MF Mohamed Shehata (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
3 MF Ali Zazaa (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Future

4 FW Ibrahim Adel (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Pyramids
4 FW Abdelrahman Atef (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Ghazl El Mahalla
4 FW Ahmed Atef (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Mokawloon Al Arab
4 FW Osama Faisal (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of Egypt.svg National Bank of Egypt
4 FW Emad Mayhoub (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24) Flag of Egypt.svg ENPPI
4 FW Mostafa Saad (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23) Flag of Egypt.svg Smouha

Previous squads

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Ahmed Fathy (DF) Mohamed Aboutrika (MF) Emad Moteab (FW)
Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) Ahmed Hegazi (DF) Mahmoud Hamdy (DF)
Mohamed Elneny (MF) Ahmed Sayed Zizo (FW)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Appearances: 13Qualified : 15
Year/HostRoundPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens 1896 No football tournament
Flag of France.svg Paris 1900 - Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm 1912 Did not participate
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp 1920 First round100112No qualification
Flag of France.svg Paris 1924 Quarter-finals210135
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam 1928 Fourth place42021219
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1932 No football tournament
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin 1936 First round100113No qualification
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 1948 First round100113
Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki 1952 First round210167
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne 1956 Withdrew220093
Flag of Italy.svg Roma 1960 First round30124114301115
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1964 Fourth place621318164310146
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1968 Withdrew from qualifiers
Flag of Germany.svg Munich 1972 Did not qualify210123
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal 1976 201112
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow 1980 Withdrew413074
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1984 Quarter-finals411255632163
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul 1988 Did not qualify421172
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1992 First round3102566420113
Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta 1996 Did not qualify421154
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2000 8431159
Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2004 6006113
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2008 412164
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 Quarter-finals4112689513126
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 2016 Did not qualify110040
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 2020 Quarter-finals4112225500114
Flag of France.svg Paris 2024 Fourth place6222511531152
Total4/9175481827472410137045

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 4
Year/HostRoundPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2011 Bronze Medal 530274
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 2015 Group Stage 302134
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2019 Champions5500114
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2023 Runners-up531152
Total4/41811342614

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 7
Year/HostRoundPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville 1965 did not qualify------
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos 1973 Bronze Medal53021212
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers 1978 Withdrew after Round 1321062
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 1987 Gold Medal531175
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1991 Fifth Place411256
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare 1995 Gold Medal540183
Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg 1999 Didn't qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja 2003 Group Stage300326
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers 2007 Group Stage300348
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo 2011 Withdrew------
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville 2015 Withdrew------
Total7/1128133124439

See also

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