Egypt's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics
In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Egypt's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.
All-time record across 4 FIFA World Cup appearances (1930–2026)
| Confederation | CAF |
| Best FIFA World Cup achievement | First round / Group stage (1934, 1990. 2018) |
| FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026) | 4 (1930, 1990, 2018, 2026) |
| First FIFA World Cup | 1934 (first round) |
| Most recent FIFA World Cup | 2018 (group stage) |
| Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026) | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup hosts | N/A |
Record by tournament
| Year - Host | Result | Head coach | Top scorer | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 1930 - URU | Did not participate |
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| 1934 - ITA | First round | McREA James, SCO | Abdel Rahman Fawzi (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 1938 - FRA | Did not participate |
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| 1950 - BRA | Did not participate |
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| 1954 - SUI | Did not qualify |
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| 1958 - SWE | Did not participate |
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| 1962 - CHI | Did not participate |
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| 1966 - ENG | Did not participate |
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| 1970 - MEX | Did not participate |
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| 1974 - FRG | Did not qualify |
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| 1978 - ARG | Did not qualify |
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| 1982 - ESP | Did not qualify |
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| 1986 - MEX | Did not qualify |
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| 1990 - ITA | Group stage | Mahmoud El Gohary, EGY | Magdy Abdelghany (1) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 1994 - USA | Did not qualify |
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| 1998 - FRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2002 - JPN/KOR | Did not qualify |
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| 2006 - GER | Did not qualify |
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| 2010 - RSA | Did not qualify |
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| 2014 - BRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2018 - RUS | Group stage | Hector Cuper, ARG | Mohamed Salah (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 2022 - QAT | Did not qualify |
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| OVERALL RECORD | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | |||
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
All-time World Cup record
| Phase | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Overall | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| Group stage | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| Knockout phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference
General team records
| Biggest win | N/A |
| Biggest defeat | 2-4: vs Hungary (first round, 27/05/1934) 1-3: vs Russia (group stage, 19/06/2018) |
| Highest scoring draw | 1-1: vs Netherlands (group stage, 12/06/1990) |
| Highest scoring match | 6 goals: Hungary 4-2 Egypt (first round, 27/05/1934) |
| Most goals scored in a match | 2 goals: 2-4 vs Hungary (first round, 27/05/1934) |
| Most goals conceded in a match | 4 goals: 2-4 vs Hungary (first round, 27/05/1934) |
| Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 2: twice, most recently, 2018 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 1: 1990 (3 matches) |
| Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 6: 2018 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 2: 1990 (3 matches) |
Streaks
| Successive wins | N/A |
| Successive defeats | 4: 21/06/1990 - present |
| Successive draws | 2: 12/06/1990 - 17/06/1990 |
| Successive matches without a defeat | 2: 12/06/1990 - 17/06/1990 |
| Successive matches without a win | 7: 27/05/1934 - present |
| Successive matches with a goal scored | 2: twice, most recently, 19/06/2018 - present |
| Successive matches without scoring | 3: 17/06/1990 - 15/06/2018 |
| Successive clean sheets | 1: 17/06/1990 |
Knockout records
Round by round WL record *ties won or lost
N/A
Extra time
N/A
Penalty shoot-outs
W0 L0
Player records
Most FIFA World Cup participations
1 - 62 players
Most FIFA World Cup matches played
3: 22 players
Most FIFA World Cup goals scored
2 - Abdel Rahman Fawzi (2-1934)
2 - Mohamed Salah (2-2018)
1 - Magdy Abdelghany (1-1990)
Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal
1 - Abdel Rahman Fawzi (1934)
1 - Magdy Abdelghany (1990)
1 - Mohamed Salah (2018)
Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
19y 298d - Kamel Masoud vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
21y 94d - Hany Ramzy vs Netherlands (12/06/1990)
21y 143d - Ramadan Sobhi vs Uruguay (15/06/2018)
21y 146d - Hassan El Far vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
22y 103d - Mohamed Hassan Helmi vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
24y 289d - Abdel Rahman Fawzi vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
26y 4d - Mohamed Salah vs Russia (19/06/2018)
30y 320d - Magdy Abdelghany vs Netherlands (12/06/1990)
Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
45y 161d - Essam Elhadary vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
33y 227d - Ahmed Fathi vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
32y 359d - Mohamed Abdelshafy vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
32y 347d - Abdalla Said vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
32y 209d - Gamal Abdelhamid vs England (21/06/1990)
Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
30y 320d - Magdy Abdelghany vs Netherlands (12/06/1990)
26y 10d - Mohamed Salah vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
24y 289d - Abdel Rahman Fawzi vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
Most consecutive appearances with a goal
2 - Mohamed Salah (19/06/2018 - 25/06/2018)
Most goals in a match
2 - Abdel Rahman Fawzi vs Hungary (1934, first round)
Hat-tricks
N/A
Fastest goal scored
21' 32'' - Mohamed Salah vs Saudi Arabia (2018, group stage)
35' - Abdel Rahman Fawzi vs Hungary (1934, first round)
39' - Abdel Rahman Fawzi vs Hungary (1934, first round)
Most clean sheets (GK)
1 - Ahmed Shobeir (1-1990)
Red cards
N/A
Coaches
Most final tournaments
1 - McREA James, SCO (1934)
1 - Mahmoud El Gohary, EGY (1990)
1 - Hector Cuper, ARG (2018)
Most matches
3 - Mahmoud El Gohary, EGY (3-1990)
3 - Hector Cuper, ARG (3-2018)
1 - McREA James, SCO (1-1934)
Most matches won
N/A
Youngest coach
39y 267d - McREA James, SCO vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
52y 112d - Mahmoud El Gohary, EGY vs Netherlands (12/06/1990)
62y 211d - Hector Cuper, ARG vs Uruguay (15/06/2018)
Oldest coach
62y 221d - Hector Cuper, ARG vs Saudi Arabia (25/06/2018)
52y 121d - Mahmoud El Gohary, EGY vs England (21/06/1990)
39y 267d - McREA James, SCO vs Hungary (27/05/1934)
Penalties taken
| Min. | Span | Player | Date | Match | Execution | Reason |
| 83' | 2H | Magdy Abdelghany, EGY | 12/06/1990 | NED vs EGY | scored | Goal |
| 73' | 2H | Mohamed Salah, EGY | 19/06/2018 | RUS vs EGY | scored | Goal |
Penalties faced
| Min. | Span | Goalkeeper | Opposition player | Team | Date | Match | Execution |
| 41' | 1H | Essam Elhadary | Fahad Almuwallad | Saudi Arabia | 25/06/2018 | KSA vs EGY | Saved |
| 45+6' | O1H | Essam Elhadary | Salman Alfaraj | Saudi Arabia | 25/06/2018 | KSA vs EGY | Conceded |
Complete World Cup match results
| Tournament | Date | Match |
| 1934 | 27/05/1934 | Hungary 4-2 Egypt, First round (Naples-ITA) |
| 1990 | 12/06/1990 | Netherlands 1-1 Egypt, Group stage (Palermo-ITA) |
| 1990 | 17/06/1990 | Republic of Ireland 0-0 Egypt, Group stage (Palermo-ITA) |
| 1990 | 21/06/1990 | England 1-0 Egypt, Group stage (Cagliari-ITA) |
| 2018 | 15/06/2018 | Egypt 0-1 Uruguay, Group stage (Ekaterinburg-RUS) |
| 2018 | 19/06/2018 | Russia 3-1 Egypt, Group stage (St. Petersburg-RUS) |
| 2018 | 25/06/2018 | Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt, Group stage (Volgograd-RUS) |
