Egypt_national_under-23_football_team
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 Paris 2024, players need to be born on or after 1 January 2001 to participate but the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | الفراعنة (The Pharaohs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Rogério Micale | ||
| Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | EGY | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1920) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (1928, 1964) | ||
| Africa U-23 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2019) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalist (1987, 1995) | ||
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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.
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.
- Legend Win
Draw Lose Fixture
2022
Egypt 
v 
Benin
v 
Benin
| 23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) International Friendly | Egypt | 0–0 | Benin | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 15:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny (Egypt) |
Egypt v Benin
v Benin
| 26 September 2022 (2022-09-26) International Friendly | Egypt | 2–0 | Benin | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) |
|
Report | Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi (Egypt) |
Eswatini 
v Egypt
v Egypt
| 23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Second round | Eswatini | 0–0 | Egypt | Lobamba, Eswatini |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho) |
Egypt v Eswatini
v Eswatini
| 30 October 2022 (2022-10-30) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Second round | Egypt | 1–0 | Eswatini | Alexandria |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
Morocco 
v Egypt
v Egypt
| 17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) International Friendly | Morocco | 2–3 | Egypt | Rabat, Morocco |
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Report |
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Morocco v Egypt
v Egypt
| 20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) International Friendly | Morocco | 1–2 | Egypt | Rabat, Morocco |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Mahmoud Saber  22', 75' |
2023
Egypt v 
Gabon
v 
Gabon
| 3 February 2023 (2023-02-03) International Friendly | Egypt | 3–0 | Gabon | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
Egypt v 
Sudan
v 
Sudan
| 18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) International Friendly | Egypt | 1-0 | Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Mostafa Saad 41' |
Report | Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt) |
Egypt v 
Zambia
v 
Zambia
| 22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Third round | Egypt | 2-0 | Zambia | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea) |
Zambia v Egypt
v Egypt
| 26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Third round | Zambia | 0-0 | Egypt | Ndola, Zambia |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Referee: Jeannot Franck Bito (Cameroon) |
Egypt v 
Congo
v 
Congo
| 30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) International Friendly | Egypt | 2–0 | Congo | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 18:00 (UTC+3) | Osama Faisal 47', 64' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) |
Egypt v 
Ghana
v 
Ghana
| 15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) International Friendly | Egypt | 1–1 | Ghana | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 18:00 (UTC+3) | Ibrahim Adel 38' |
Report | Daniel Afriyie 9' (pen.) |
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy (Egypt) |
Egypt v Congo
v Congo
| 20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) International Friendly | Egypt | 0–0 | Congo | Rabat, Morocco |
| 18:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
Egypt v 
Niger
v 
Niger
| 25 June 2023 (2023-06-25) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Egypt | 0–0 | Niger | Tangier, Morocco |
| 18:00 CAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal) |
Egypt v 
Mali
v 
Mali
| 28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Egypt | 1–0 | Mali | Tangier, Morocco |
| 18:00 CAT (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) |
Gabon v Egypt
v Egypt
| 1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Gabon | 0–2 | Egypt | Tangier, Morocco |
| 21:00 CAT (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
Egypt v 
Guinea
v 
Guinea
| 4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Semi-final | Egypt | 1–0 | Guinea | Tangier, Morocco |
| 18:00 CAT (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
Morocco v Egypt
v Egypt
| 8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Final | Morocco | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Egypt | Rabat, Morocco |
| 21:00 CAT (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) |
Egypt v 
Russia
v 
Russia
| 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) Hybrid friendly | Egypt | 1–1 | Russia | Suez, Egypt |
| 19:00 (UTC+3) | Bilal Mazhar 7' |
Report | Stepan Oganesyan 46' |
Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
Egypt v Russia
v Russia
| 11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) Hybrid friendly | Egypt | 2–1 | Russia | Suez, Egypt |
| 19:00 (UTC+3) |
|
Report | Sergei Pinyayev 8' (pen.) |
Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Hamada Al Qalawi (Egypt) |
Egypt v 
Jordan
v 
Jordan
| 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) International Friendly | Egypt | 3–1 | Jordan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 (UTC+3) |
|
Report | Laith Abu Rahal 88' |
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt) |
Uzbekistan 
v Egypt
v Egypt
| 16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) International Friendly | Uzbekistan | 1–2 | Egypt | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Alisher Odilov 26' |
Report |
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Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2024
Egypt v 
Qatar
v 
Qatar
| 17 January 2024 (2024-01-17) International Friendly | Egypt | 0–0 | Qatar | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Shahama Stadium |
Egypt v 
Iraq
v 
Iraq
| 20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) International Friendly | Egypt | 0–1 | Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Report | Halo Fayaq 90+8' |
Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
Egypt v 
Saudi Arabia
v 
Saudi Arabia
| 23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) International Friendly | Egypt | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 UTC+4 | Osama Faisal 10' |
Report |
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Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
United Arab Emirates 
v Egypt
v Egypt
| 27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) International Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–5 | Egypt | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
Egypt v United Arab Emirates
v United Arab Emirates
| 20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) WAFF U-23 Championship GS | Egypt | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) |
Australia 
v Egypt
v Egypt
| 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) WAFF U-23 Championship SF | Australia | 1–1 (2–1 p) | Egypt | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Baraa Abu Aisha (Palestine) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Egypt v Saudi Arabia
v Saudi Arabia
| 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) WAFF U-23 Championship 3rd Place | Egypt | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Saudi Arabia | Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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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.[1]
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Hamza Alaa | (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23) | Al Ahly | |||
| 1GK | Ali El Gabry | (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) | Ceramica Cleopatra | |||
| 1GK | Mohamed Seha | (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 22) | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | |||
| 2DF | Hossam Abdelmaguid | (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 22) | Zamalek | |||
| 2DF | Mohamed Ashraf | (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 22) | Al Ahly | |||
| 2DF | Ahmed Eid | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | ENPPI | |||
| 2DF | Mohamed El Maghrabi | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 22) | Smouha | |||
| 2DF | Hatem Mohamed | (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 22) | Zamalek | |||
| 2DF | Mohamed Samir | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | Tala'ea El Gaish | |||
| 2DF | Mohamed Tarek | (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) | Zamalek | |||
| 2DF | Omar Fayed | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 20) |  Novi Pazar | |||
| 3MF | Ahmed Fawzi | (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 21) | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | |||
| 3MF | Mahmoud Gehad | (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22) | Pharco | |||
| 3MF | Ahmed Koka | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 22) | Al Ahly | |||
| 3MF | Mahmoud Saber | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22) | Pyramids | |||
| 3MF | Mohamed Shehata | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | Tala'ea El Gaish | |||
| 3MF | Ali Zazaa | (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 22) | Future | |||
| 4FW | Ibrahim Adel | (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 22) | Pyramids | |||
| 4FW | Abdelrahman Atef | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22) | Ghazl El Mahalla | |||
| 4FW | Ahmed Atef | (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21) | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | |||
| 4FW | Osama Faisal | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | National Bank of Egypt | |||
| 4FW | Emad Mayhoub | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | ENPPI | |||
| 4FW | Mostafa Saad | (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 22) | Smouha | |||
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Previous squads
- 1920 Summer Olympics squad
- 1924 Summer Olympics squad
- 1928 Summer Olympics squad
- 1936 Summer Olympics squad
- 1948 Summer Olympics squad
- 1952 Summer Olympics squad
- 1960 Summer Olympics squad
- 1964 Summer Olympics squad
- 1984 Summer Olympics squad
- 1992 Summer Olympics squad
- 2012 Summer Olympics squad
- 2020 Summer Olympics squad
Overage players in Olympic Games
More information Tournament, Player 1 ...
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Fathy (DF) | Mohamed Aboutrika (MF) | Emad Moteab (FW) | |
| Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) | Ahmed Hegazi (DF) | Mahmoud Hamdy (DF) |
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Olympic Games
More information Summer Olympics record, Appearances: 13 ...
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 13 | Qualified : 15 | ||||||||||||
| Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 Athens 1896 | No football tournament | ||||||||||||
 Paris 1900 -  Stockholm 1912 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||||
 Antwerp 1920 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | No Qualification | |||||
| Paris 1924 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
 Amsterdam 1928 | Fourth Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | ||||||
 Los Angeles 1932 | No football tournament | ||||||||||||
 Berlin 1936 | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No Qualification | |||||
 London 1948 | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
 Helsinki 1952 | First Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Melbourne 1956 | Withdrew from Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
 Roma 1960 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
 Tokyo 1964 | Fourth Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
 Mexico 1968 | Withdrew from Qualifiers | ||||||||||||
 Munich 1972 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
 Montreal 1976 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Moscow 1980 | Withdrew from Finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| Los Angeles 1984 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Seoul 1988 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
 Barcelona 1992 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Atlanta 1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| Sydney 2000 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |||||||
 Athens 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |||||||
 Beijing 2008 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
| London 2012 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
 Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Did not qualify | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Tokyo 2020 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Paris 2024 |
Qualified | ||||||||||||
| Total | 4/9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 43 |
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- Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games campaign, the Olympic football tournament was open to full senior national teams.
- Egypt withdrew from the 1956 Football tournament and boycotted the 1980 Olympics after qualifying for both.
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
More information Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record, Appearances: 4 ...
| Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 4 | |||||||
| Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Morocco 2011 | Bronze Medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
 Senegal 2015 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Egypt 2019 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Morocco 2023 |
Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 4/4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 |
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African Games
More information African Games record, Appearances: 7 ...
| African Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 7 | ||||||||
| Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Brazzaville 1965 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Lagos 1973 | Bronze Medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
 Algiers 1978 | Withdrew after Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
 Nairobi 1987 | Gold Medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Cairo 1991 | Fifth Place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
 Harare 1995 | Gold Medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
 Johannesburg 1999 | Didn't qualify | |||||||
| Abuja 2003 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Algiers 2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
 Maputo 2011 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Brazzaville 2015 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 7/11 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 39 | |
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- Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams
- "روجيرو ميكالي يعلن قائمة منتخب مصر الأولمبي لكأس الأمم الأفريقية تحت 23 عاما المؤهلة لأولمبياد "باريس 2024" 🇪🇬". Instagram. Retrieved 15 June 2023.