Egypt national under-23 football team
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Nickname(s) | الفراعنة (The Pharaohs) | ||
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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 | ![]() | ||
African Games | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Legend Win
Draw Lose Fixture
2022
23 September 2022 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Alexandria, Egypt |
15:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny (Egypt) |
26 September 2022 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Alexandria, Egypt |
18:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi (Egypt) |
23 October 2022 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Second round | Eswatini ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Lobamba, Eswatini |
15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho) |
30 October 2022 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Second round | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Alexandria |
20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
17 November 2022 International Friendly | Morocco ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
16:00 UTC±0 | Report |
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20 November 2022 International Friendly | Morocco ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Mahmoud Saber ![]() |
2023
3 February 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
18 March 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 (UTC+2) | Mostafa Saad ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt) |
22 March 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Third round | Egypt ![]() | 2-0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea) |
26 March 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification Third round | Zambia ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Ndola, Zambia |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Referee: Jeannot Franck Bito (Cameroon) |
30 April 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Alexandria, Egypt |
18:00 (UTC+3) | Osama Faisal ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) |
15 June 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Alexandria, Egypt |
18:00 (UTC+3) | Ibrahim Adel ![]() |
Report | Daniel Afriyie ![]() |
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy (Egypt) |
20 June 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
18:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |
25 June 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Egypt ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Tangier, Morocco |
18:00 CAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal) |
28 June 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tangier, Morocco |
18:00 CAT (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) |
1 July 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Group B | Gabon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Tangier, Morocco |
21:00 CAT (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
4 July 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Semi-final | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tangier, Morocco |
18:00 CAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
8 July 2023 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Final | Morocco ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | 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) |
7 September 2023 Hybrid friendly | Egypt ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Suez, Egypt |
19:00 (UTC+3) | Bilal Mazhar ![]() |
Report | Stepan Oganesyan ![]() |
Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
11 September 2023 Hybrid friendly | Egypt ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Suez, Egypt |
19:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Sergei Pinyayev ![]() |
Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Hamada Al Qalawi (Egypt) |
12 October 2023 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Laith Abu Rahal ![]() |
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt) |
16 October 2023 International Friendly | Uzbekistan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
19:00 UTC+5 | Alisher Odilov ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2024
17 January 2024 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
17:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Shahama Stadium |
20 January 2024 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:30 UTC+4 | Report | Halo Fayaq ![]() |
Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
23 January 2024 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 UTC+4 | Osama Faisal ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
27 January 2024 International Friendly | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: UAE Football Association Stadium |
20 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship GS | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
23:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Abdullah Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) |
23 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship SF | Australia ![]() | 1–1 (2–1 p) | ![]() | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
23:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Baraa Abu Aisha (Palestine) | ||
Penalties | ||||
26 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship 3rd Place | Egypt ![]() | 2–2 (2–4 p) | ![]() | Al-Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) | |
Penalties | ||||
7 June 2024 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 UTC+3 | Mostafa Saad ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny (Egypt) |
11 June 2024 International Friendly | Egypt ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Malick Sanogo ![]() |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Mohamed (Egypt) |
24 July 2024 Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics | Egypt ![]() | v | ![]() | Nantes, France |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
27 July 2024 Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics | Uzbekistan ![]() | v | ![]() | Nantes, France |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
30 July 2024 Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | Bordeaux, France |
15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
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]
Previous squads[edit]
- 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[edit]
Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Ahmed Fathy (DF) | Mohamed Aboutrika (MF) | Emad Moteab (FW) | |
Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) | Ahmed Hegazi (DF) | Mahmoud Hamdy (DF) |
Competitive record[edit]
Olympic Games[edit]
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||||||
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Appearances: 13 | Qualified : 15 | ||||||||||||
Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Did Not Participate | ||||||||||||
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First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | No Qualification | |||||
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Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
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Fourth Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | ||||||
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No football tournament | ||||||||||||
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First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No Qualification | |||||
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First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
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First Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
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Withdrew from Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
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First Round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
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Fourth Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
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Withdrew from Qualifiers | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
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Withdrew from Finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
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Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
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First Round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |||||||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |||||||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
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Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
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Did not qualify | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
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Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
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Qualified | ||||||||||||
Total | 4/9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 43 |
- 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[edit]
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations record | |||||||
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Appearances: 4 | |||||||
Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Bronze Medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
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Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Total | 4/4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 |
African Games[edit]
African Games record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 7 | ||||||||
Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Bronze Medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
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Withdrew after Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
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Gold Medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
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Fifth Place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
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Gold Medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
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Didn't qualify | |||||||
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
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Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 7/11 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 39 |
- Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams
See also[edit]
- Sport in Egypt
- Football in Egypt
- Egypt national football team
- Egypt national under-20 football team
- Egypt national under-17 football team
- Egypt national futsal team
- Egypt national beach soccer team
References[edit]
- ^ "روجيرو ميكالي يعلن قائمة منتخب مصر الأولمبي لكأس الأمم الأفريقية تحت 23 عاما المؤهلة لأولمبياد "باريس 2024" 🇪🇬". Instagram. Retrieved 15 June 2023.