Egypt National Team: Pharaohs Football Squad, Fixtures and African Kick Off Times

The Egypt national team, nicknamed the Pharaohs, is the men's football side run by the Egyptian Football Association, founded in 1921, and it holds the record for Africa Cup of Nations titles with seven. Egypt were the first African team to play at a World Cup finals, in 1934, and they went back in 1990, 2018 and 2026, with Mohamed Salah captain of the squad announced on 3 June 2026. For South African readers, the Egypt soccer national team is the same side known across the continent as the Pharaohs.

Alongside the live Egypt squad, you will find a countdown to the Egypt next match with kick off in WAT, GMT, SAST and EAT, and the Egypt fixtures and results split by competition. The guide around those modules explains how to read them, where to watch in each of the five countries, what Egypt have won, and why a Salah side matters to fans of the Super Eagles, Black Stars, Bafana Bafana, Harambee Stars and Uganda Cranes.

Who Is in the Egypt Squad?

The Egypt squad sits in the live module above, sorted into goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards, with each player's club beside his name, and it refreshes with every new call up. Mohamed Salah was captain of the squad for the 2026 World Cup announced on 3 June 2026, and his Premier League achievements provide a connection for readers who follow English club football. The club column is worth a slow read, because it shows how the side balances players from the Egyptian Premier League with those based in Europe.

Salah provides a documented Premier League connection. Salah scored 32 Premier League goals for Liverpool in 2017-18, a record for a 38 game season at the time, took the Golden Boot, and was named CAF African Footballer of the Year in 2017 and 2018. The club entries let readers connect Egypt's selections with the English and other European competitions they follow.

Egypt Next Match: What Time Is Kick Off Where You Live?

For Egypt's next fixture, the countdown brings together the opponent, venue, date and kick off across WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT. The Cairo conversion table gives a separate reference for home fixtures: 20:00 in the Egyptian capital during winter corresponds to 19:00 WAT in Nigeria, 21:00 EAT in Kenya and Uganda, 20:00 SAST in South Africa and 18:00 GMT in Ghana.

Use the countdown's converted time for the particular Egypt fixture, especially when the venue is outside Egypt. Check the displayed date as well as the hour, since readers in Africa may reach a different calendar day from the host venue. Cairo's summer clock adjustment also changes its relationship with WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT.

Egypt Fixtures and Results: How Is the List Split?

The Egypt fixtures and results list is split into four bands (World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, qualifiers and friendlies), so you can follow one competition without scrolling past the others. Each match card carries the date, venue, competition stage and your local kick off, and once a game ends it moves to results with FT beside the score. Every card also has a short line on what is at stake, because a friendly and an AFCON knockout tie carry very different weight even when the scoreline looks the same.

Perhaps the qualifiers band is the one to watch most closely, since it decides whether Egypt reach the next finals, and those results also feed the FIFA ranking that can inform seeding under the relevant draw rules. That matters well beyond Cairo. An Egypt win or a dropped point can open or close a path for the Super Eagles, Black Stars, Bafana Bafana, Harambee Stars or Uganda Cranes when they share a group, so the stake line names the rivals affected. Friendlies, by contrast, are where a coach tests new names, and the squad module shows who has earned a first call.

Where Can You Watch Egypt in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda?

Where to watch Egypt is listed by country in the viewing module, with separate rows for Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda, because rights are sold by competition and can change from one tournament to the next. The World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations, the qualifiers and the friendlies are often shown by different broadcasters in the same country, so check the row for the match you want rather than assuming the channel from the last tournament. The viewing module lets readers check coverage in each of the five countries.

What Have Egypt Won?

Egypt have won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times, in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010, more than any other nation. The first came at the very first tournament, held in Sudan in 1957, and the run of 2006, 2008 and 2010 makes Egypt the only side to win three in a row. Egypt have also hosted the tournament five times, in 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006 and 2019. Those seven titles provide a historical benchmark for comparisons with Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.

The World Cup record is shorter but carries real history. Egypt were the first African team at a finals, in Italy in 1934, where they lost 4 to 2 to Hungary in the first round. They returned in 1990, again in Italy, drawing with the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, then reached Russia in 2018 for their first finals in 28 years, before qualifying again for 2026. Egypt also finished fourth in the Olympic football tournament twice, in Amsterdam in 1928 and in Tokyo in 1964.

Who Coaches Egypt, and How Do the Pharaohs Play?

Hossam Hassan led Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, having shared the scoring lead at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations with seven goals. Coaches change with tournaments and contracts, so the current head coach is always named in the squad module, where his record updates after every match.

Read Egypt's formation module alongside the selection module: the formation shows how the listed players are arranged, while the selection identifies who starts and who is available from the bench. Compare the names with the squad's position and club columns to follow the connections between Egyptian domestic football and players based abroad. A formation diagram is a guide to the displayed selection; it does not establish how Egypt will attack, defend or make substitutions in another fixture.

Who Did Egypt Face in Group G at the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup draw, held in Washington, D.C. on 5 December 2025, placed Egypt in Group G with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand, at a finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Salah captained the squad named on 3 June 2026. The scores, the scorers and how far Egypt went sit in the results module under the World Cup band, so if you are new to the Pharaohs, filter there first and you will have the whole campaign in one place.

Where Do Egypt Sit in the FIFA Ranking, and What Is the Route to the Next AFCON?

For Egypt's standing, the module displays the latest published FIFA ranking. The men's calculation adjusts a team's existing points using the match importance and the difference between its actual and expected result, with the expected result based on the teams' points before the match. A result that exceeds expectations therefore helps more than the same result against a lower rated opponent, subject to the system's competition exceptions, including protection against losing points in certain knockout matches. For Egypt and other African entrants, the applicable draw rules explain how rankings affect seeding, including which ranking release is used.

For Egypt's AFCON route, the qualifiers module explains the qualification rules for the relevant edition. Egypt's World Cup qualifying fixtures also appear in the qualifiers band as soon as the draws are made. When Egypt share a group with Uganda, Kenya or Ghana, the stake line on each card explains what a result means for both sides.

Who Holds Egypt's Records, and Who Are the Great Pharaohs?

The records module lists Egypt's leaders for caps and goals, and it updates the moment a current player climbs the list, which is why no tally is written here. Hossam Hassan shared the Golden Boot at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa's Benni McCarthy, each scoring seven goals.

El-Hadary became the oldest player to appear at a World Cup finals in Russia in 2018, aged 45. Al Ahly provide another Egyptian football connection: the club reached 12 CAF Champions League titles in 2024.

Egyptian or Egypt: What Does Each Search Mean?

Egyptian is the word for anything or anyone from Egypt, so the bare search can mean the people, the food or the ancient history, and in football it means the Egyptian national team. The side is simply called Egypt on fixture lists, while commentators across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa call them the Pharaohs, a nickname drawn from the rulers of ancient Egypt. Fans also say the Pharaohs of Egypt when they want to sound formal, and all three names point to the same team. To compare Egypt with the other sides Africa follows, browse our national teams and pick your next fixture to watch.