Egypt national team AFCON records complete guide
The Egypt national team has a rich history in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), with a total of seven titles won, the most recent being in 2010. The team has participated in the tournament a total of 25 times, with their first appearance being in 1957.
AFCON titles:
1957: Egypt won its first AFCON title, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.
1959: Egypt retained its title, defeating Sudan 4-0 in the final.
- 1962: Egypt won its third consecutive title, defeating Ethiopia 3-0 in the final.
- 1986: Egypt won its fourth title, defeating Ivory Coast 1-0 in the final.
- 1998: Egypt won its fifth title, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
- 2006: Egypt won its sixth title, defeating Ivory Coast 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
- 2010: Egypt won its seventh title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
AFCON runner-up:
- 1963: Egypt finished as runner-up, losing to Ghana 3-0 in the final.
- 1970: Egypt finished as runner-up, losing to Sudan 1-0 in the final.
- 1990: Egypt finished as runner-up, losing to Algeria 1-0 in the final.
- 2017: Egypt finished as runner-up, losing to Cameroon 2-1 in the final.
AFCON third place:
- 1965: Egypt finished third, defeating Guinea 3-2 in the third-place match.
- 1984: Egypt finished third, defeating Nigeria 3-1 in the third-place match.
- 2000: Egypt finished third, defeating South Africa 2-2 (4-3 in penalties) in the third-place match.
AFCON appearances:
- 1957: Egypt participated in the first AFCON tournament.
- 1959: Egypt participated in the second AFCON tournament.
- 1962: Egypt participated in the third AFCON tournament.
- 1963: Egypt participated in the fourth AFCON tournament.
- 1965: Egypt participated in the fifth AFCON tournament.
- 1970: Egypt participated in the sixth AFCON tournament.
- 1974: Egypt participated in the seventh AFCON tournament.
- 1976: Egypt participated in the eighth AFCON tournament.
- 1982: Egypt participated in the ninth AFCON tournament.
- 1984: Egypt participated in the tenth AFCON tournament.
- 1986: Egypt participated in the eleventh AFCON tournament.
- 1988: Egypt participated in the twelfth AFCON tournament.
- 1990: Egypt participated in the thirteenth AFCON tournament.
- 1992: Egypt participated in the fourteenth AFCON tournament.
- 1994: Egypt participated in the fifteenth AFCON tournament.
- 1996: Egypt participated in the sixteenth AFCON tournament.
- 1998: Egypt participated in the seventeenth AFCON tournament.
- 2000: Egypt participated in the eighteenth AFCON tournament.
- 2002: Egypt participated in the nineteenth AFCON tournament.
- 2004: Egypt participated in the twentieth AFCON tournament.
- 2006: Egypt participated in the twenty-first AFCON tournament.
- 2008: Egypt participated in the twenty-second AFCON tournament.
- 2010: Egypt participated in the twenty-third AFCON tournament.
- 2012: Egypt participated in the twenty-fourth AFCON tournament.
- 2013: Egypt participated in the twenty-fifth AFCON tournament.
- 2017: Egypt participated in the twenty-sixth AFCON tournament.
- 2019: Egypt participated in the twenty-seventh AFCON tournament.
The Egypt national team has a rich history in the AFCON, with seven titles won and a total of 25 appearances in the tournament. The team has consistently been one of the top teams in Africa, and its AFCON record is a testament to its dominance in the region.
