Egypt national team AFCON records complete guide

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 8 titles and 14 runner-up finishes. In this comprehensive guide, we will take a closer look at the team’s AFCON records, including their performance in each tournament, their top scorers, and their most successful coaches.

AFCON Titles

• 1957: Egypt won their first AFCON title, defeating Ethiopia 4-0 in the final.

• 1959: Egypt successfully defended their title, defeating Sudan 2-1 in the final.
• 1962: Egypt won their third consecutive AFCON title, defeating Ethiopia 2-0 in the final.
• 1986: Egypt won their fourth AFCON title, defeating Ivory Coast 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 1998: Egypt won their fifth AFCON title, defeating South Africa 2-0 in the final.
• 2006: Egypt won their sixth AFCON title, defeating Ivory Coast 4-2 in the final.
• 2010: Egypt won their seventh AFCON title, defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final.
• 2013: Egypt won their eighth AFCON title, defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.

AFCON Runner-up Finishes

• 1959: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Sudan 2-1 in the final.
• 1963: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Ghana 3-0 in the final.
• 1965: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Ghana 3-2 in the final.
• 1970: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Sudan 1-0 in the final.
• 1974: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Zaire 2-2 (2-1 in penalties).
• 1984: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Cameroon 3-1 in the final.
• 1990: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Algeria 1-0 in the final.
• 1996: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to South Africa 3-0 in the final.
• 2000: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Cameroon 2-2 (4-3 in penalties).
• 2008: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Egypt 1-0 in the final.
• 2012: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Zambia 8-7 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.
• 2017: Egypt finished as runners-up, losing to Cameroon 2-1 in the final.

Top Scorers

• Abdel Fattah Hassan (Egypt): 14 goals
• Hassan El-Shazly (Egypt): 13 goals
• Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt): 12 goals
• Abdel Halim Ali (Egypt): 11 goals
• Abdel Fattah Mabrouk (Egypt): 10 goals

Most Successful Coaches

• Helmy Toulan (Egypt): 3 titles (1957, 1959, 1962)
• Abdel Fattah Hassan (Egypt): 2 titles (1986, 1998)
• Ahmed Shobier (Egypt): 2 titles (2006, 2010)
• Hossam El-Badry (Egypt): 1 title (2013)