Egypt national under-20 football team


The Egypt national under-20 football team is the national youth team of Egypt. It's administered by the Egyptian Football Association.
Their best performance in the U-20 World Cup was third place which was achieved in 2001. This remains to be the highest result Egypt has achieved in any International World Cup.
Their nickname, The Young Pharaohs is an obvious reference to the nickname of the National Team, The Pharaohs.
Most players eventually move up to the U-23 Team or the National Team.
Egypt hosted the 2009 U-20 World Cup.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA World Youth Championship

Egypt qualified after winning the 2013 African U-20 Championship. They failed to pass through the group stage after only winning one game.
Group E
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FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Egypt hosted the 1997 edition.

African Youth Championship record

World Cups :
These results may be outdated.
DateLocationHome TeamScoreAway TeamOccasion
July 2011Kenitra, MoroccoBahrain U-200-3Egypt U-20Arab Youth Cup 2011
July 2011Kenitra, MoroccoIraq U-201-2Egypt U-20Arab Youth Cup 2011
July 2011Kenitra, MoroccoKuwait U-200-1Egypt U-20Arab Youth Cup 2011
July 2011Kenitra, MoroccoSaudi Arabia U-201-0Egypt U-20Arab Youth Cup 2011
11,11,2011Pirmasens, GermanyGermany U-202-1Egypt U-20Friendly
13,11,2011Dillingen, GermanyGermany U-203-0Egypt U-20Friendly
May 2012AustriaAustria U-201-3Egypt U-20Friendly
26 June 2012OmdurmanSudan U-202-9Egypt U-20Friendly
29 June 2012OmdurmanSudan U-201-3Egypt U-20Friendly
5 July 2012Petro Sport StadiumEgypt U-203-2IsmailyFriendly
9 July 2012AccraNamibia U-201-1Egypt U-20Friendly Tournament
12 July 2012AccraGhana U-203-0Egypt U-20Friendly Tournament
27 July 2012Petro Sport StadiumEgypt U-200-0Kenya U-202013 African Youth Championship qualifier
10 August 2012NairobiKenya U-200-3Egypt U-202013 African Youth Championship qualifier
22 September 2012CairoEgypt U-202-1Angola U-202013 African Youth Championship qualifier
7 October 2012LuandaAngola U-200-0Egypt U-202013 African Youth Championship qualifier
7 December 2012AlgeriaEgypt U-201-0Niger U-20Friendly Tournament
9 December 2012AlgeriaAlgeria U-201-4Egypt U-20Friendly Tournament
24 January 2013TunisTunisia U-201-1Egypt U-20Friendly Tournament
26 January 2013TunisTunisia U-201-2Egypt U-20Friendly Tournament
4 February 2013TunisEgypt U-201-1Cameroon U-20Friendly match
6 February 2013TunisEgypt U-202-1Cameroon U-20Friendly match
20 February 2013CairoEgypt U-200-0Nigeria U-20Friendly match
22 February 2013CairoEgypt U-201-3Nigeria U-20Friendly match
4 March 2013Petro Sport StadiumEgypt U-202-1PetrojetFriendly
7 March 2013Petro Sport StadiumEgypt U-202-3ENPPIFriendly
10 March 2013MoroccoEgypt U-200-0DR Congo U-20Friendly
16 March 2013Aïn TémouchentGhana U-201-2Egypt U-202013 African U-20 Championship
19 March 2013Aïn TémouchentAlgeria U-200-1Egypt U-202013 African U-20 Championship
22 March 2013OranBenin U-200-1Egypt U-202013 African U-20 Championship
26 March 2013Aïn TémouchentEgypt U-202-0Nigeria U-202013 African U-20 Championship
30 March 2013Aïn TémouchentEgypt U-202-1Ghana U-202013 African U-20 Championship
19 May 2013CairoEgypt U-200-4Jordan U-22Friendly
3 June 2013SpainEgypt U-202-2Romania U-20Friendly
5 June 2013SpainEgypt U-201-3Montenegro U-20Friendly
12 June 2013SwitzerlandBrazil U-201-0Egypt U-20Friendly
15 June 2013SwitzerlandEgypt U-208-0Kosovo U-20Friendly
17 June 2013IstanbulEgypt U-202-1New Zealand U-20Friendly
23 June 2013AntalyaChile U-202-1Egypt U-202013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
26 June 2013AntalyaIraq U-202-1Egypt U-202013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
29 June 2013BursaEgypt U-202-0England U-202013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Current squad

The following players have been called up by coach Rabie Yassin. Caps and goals date from the friendly against Ismaily SC. Caps and goals as of October 7, 2012, subsequent to the 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier against

Head coach: Rabie Yassin