Short answers, pulled from the story.
Egypt has won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times: in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, and 2010. The 2006-2010 run produced three consecutive titles, with Egypt going undefeated through the 2010 tournament.
Egypt first qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1934, becoming the first African country to do so by beating Mandatory Palestine in qualifying. They lost their only match 4-2 to Hungary, with Abdulrahman Fawzi scoring both Egyptian goals.
Hossam Hassan is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 176 appearances between 1985 and 2006. Mohamed Salah sits second with 67 goals in 115 caps as of May 2026.
Essam El Hadary became the oldest player in World Cup history when he played for Egypt against Saudi Arabia at the 2018 World Cup in Russia at the age of 45 years and 161 days.
Ahmed Hassan holds the record with 184 caps for Egypt between 1995 and 2012. Essam El Hadary, the goalkeeper, is third on the list with 159 appearances across a career from 1996 to 2018.
The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920 to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium, making Egypt the first African football team created for international competition.