The Egypt national under-23 football team , nicknamed The Pharaohs , is the national team of Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

 Under-23 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association

Egyptian Football Association

The Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....

. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games

Football at the All-Africa Games

The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003....

 and Olympic Games

Football at the Summer Olympics

Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...

History

Egypt had a great history in Olympic football first time appearance was in Antwerp - Belgium during the 1920 summer Olympics played one match against Italy, first ever official international match for the Pharaohs they lost 2/1 in august 20 1920. And the legendary story goes on, 9 more times the Egyptian flag rose in the Olympic football Erena achieving the fourth place twice in Amsterdam 1928 and Tokyo 1964. since FIFA decided to make the Olympic football an under 23 years tournament Egypt qualified only once in Barcelona 1992.

Player eligiblity

Players who are selected, will be 23 or younger in the following Olympic year. With the next Olympics

Summer Olympic Games

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 being held in London 2012

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

, players need to born on or after 1 January 1989. At the Olympic finals tournement

Football at the Summer Olympics

Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...

, the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.

Recent and future matches

Recent results

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
18 June 2011	Sudan U-23	W	2-0	2012 Olympic qualifier 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifying rounds This page provides the summaries of the matches of the first two qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament. These matches also serve as part of the qualifiers for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London.-Seeding:In total, 39 teams opted...	Harras El-Hedoud Stadium Harras El-Hedoud Stadium Harras El-Hedoud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 22,000 people... , Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
4 June 2011	Sudan U-23	D	0-0	2012 Olympic qualifier 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifying rounds This page provides the summaries of the matches of the first two qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament. These matches also serve as part of the qualifiers for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London.-Seeding:In total, 39 teams opted...	Khartoum Stadium Khartoum Stadium Khartoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000 people.... , Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
8 April 2011	Botswana U-23	L	1-2	2012 Olympic qualifier 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifying rounds This page provides the summaries of the matches of the first two qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament. These matches also serve as part of the qualifiers for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London.-Seeding:In total, 39 teams opted...	Gaborone National Stadium, Gaborone Gaborone ' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.... , Botswana Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
3 April 2011	Sudan U-23	W	1-0	Friendly Match	EL Marikh Stadium, Khartoum Khartoum Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"... , Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
25 March 2011	Botswana U-23	W	2-0	2012 Olympic qualifier 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualifying rounds This page provides the summaries of the matches of the first two qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament. These matches also serve as part of the qualifiers for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London.-Seeding:In total, 39 teams opted...	Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium is a multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 25,000. Located in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 2006. It is the home for ENPPI and other Petrol clubs in Egypt.-External links:* at... , Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
8 January 2011	South Africa U-23 South Africa national under-23 football team The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games and...	W	2-0	Friendly Match	Rand Stadium Rand Stadium Rand Stadium is a stadium in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being completely rebuilt and reopened in August 2008.... , Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
8 December 2010	South Africa U-23 South Africa national under-23 football team The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games and...	D	1-1	Friendly Match	Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium is a multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 25,000. Located in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 2006. It is the home for ENPPI and other Petrol clubs in Egypt.-External links:* at... , Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

Upcoming matches

Date	Team	Result	Score	Type	Venue
4 September 2011	Sierra Leone Sierra Leone national football team The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...	L	2-1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	National Stadium National Stadium (Sierra Leone) Brookfields National Stadium is a multi-use national stadium of Sierra Leone, located in the capital city of Freetown. It is used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. It is the largest stadium in Sierra Leone and has a 45,000 capacity... , Freetown Freetown Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
8 October 2011	Niger Niger national football team The Niger national football team, nicknamed the Menas, is overseen by the Fédération Nigerienne de Football and a member of CAF. Niger plays in the colors of the Flag of Niger, white, green, and orange...	W	3-0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region... , Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

Current squad

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Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
Barcelona 1992	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
Atalanta 1996 Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....	Did not qualify
Sydney 2000 Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...	Did not qualify
Athens 2004 Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...	Did not qualify
Beijing 2008 Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...	Did not qualify
Total	1/5	3	1	0	2	4	6

• Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games
  1992 Summer Olympics
  The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
  
   campaign, the Olympic football tournement
  Football at the Summer Olympics
  Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
  
   was open to full senior national teams.

All-Africa Games record

All-Africa Games
Hosts/Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
Cairo 1991 1991 All-Africa Games The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports....	Fifth Place	4	1	1	2	5	6
Harare 1995 1995 All-Africa Games The 6th All-Africa Games were played from September 13, 1995 to September 23, 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports....	Gold Medal	5	4	0	1	8	3
Johannesburg 1999 1999 All-Africa Games The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999 to September 19, 1999 in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport....	Didn't qualify
Abuja 2003 Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games Football play at the 2003 All Africa Games was from October 3-16, 2003 and featured both a men's and women's tournament. Both tournaments featured eight teams....	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	6
Algiers 2007 Football at the 2007 All-Africa Games Group B standingsTop 2 teams advanced to Semifinals.-Semifinals:-----Finals:Third Place MatchFinal-Participating nations:Women's football teams that qualified for the 2007 All Africa Games were:-Finals:...	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	4	8

• Prior to the Cairo 1991
  1991 All-Africa Games
  The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports....
  
   campaign, the Football at the All-Africa Games
  Football at the All-Africa Games
  The men's Association football tournament has been held at every session of the All-Africa Games since 1965. Women's competition was added in 2003....
  
  was open to full senior national teams.