Qualifying updates, milestone announcements, friendly match details, and the journey to the 2026 World Cup.
In a thrilling match against Zimbabwe, Egypt secured a 2-1 victory with a late winner from Mohamed Salah.
A draw with Angola in the third game of Group A secured Egypt's qualification as group leader.
Egypt defeated Benin 3-1 in a match that went to extra time. After a 1-1 stalemate in regular time, Egypt showed their quality in the additional period, scoring twice to seal the win. The decisive goals came from Yasser Ibrahim and Mohamed Salah.
Egypt defeated Ivory Coast 3-2 in a nail-biting game. Omar Marmoush, Rami Rabia and Mo Salah got their names on the scoresheet for Egypt.
Egypt were defeated by Senegal in the semi-finals in a close game. Sadio Mane was able to secure the winner to leave the Egyptians and his former teammate Mo Salah heartbroken.
In the bronze medal match, Egypt came up short against a resilient Nigerian side. The game was decided on penalties where both Mo Salah and Omar Marmoush missed 2 critical penalties.