Egypt women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Egypt national football team.

Egypt
Nickname(s)The Cleopatras
AssociationEgyptian Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNAF (North Africa)
Head coachMohamed Mostafa Abdelhameed
Top scorerAmany Rashad (21)
Home stadiumCairo International Stadium
FIFA codeEGY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 93 Increase 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest58 (December 2005)
Lowest96 (December 2021)
First international
Egypt Egypt 1–1 Uganda 
(Egypt; 29 March 1998)[2]
Biggest win
Egypt Egypt 15–0 Iraq 
(Manama, Bahrain; 21 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 6–0 Egypt Egypt
(Kaduna, Nigeria; 23 October 1998)
African Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998, 2016)

The Egypt women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة القدم للسيدات), nicknamed "the Cleopatras", represents Egypt in international women's football.[3] It is managed by the Egyptian Football Association, the governing body of football in the country.

Like most African nations, women's football in Egypt has lacked development, whereas the men's team is one of the continent's most traditional.

History

The team had an agonizing start, losing 17–0 to Russia in a 1993 unofficial friendly. An unimpressed correspondent in the Egyptian Mail newspaper wrote of the players:[4]

Their bucksome blubbery bodies played havoc, with their running becoming turtle-paced. And the crowd shouted at them to go back home.

After some development, the Cleopatras made their official debut in the 1998 African Championship after beating Uganda in the qualifying round. They lost all three group-stage matches, scoring two total goals.[5]

In 2012 they made their fourth appearance in the African Championship's qualifiers. They were knocked out by Ethiopia.[6]

Egypt qualified for the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast which was considered an upset as Ivory Coast had competed in the 2015 Women's World Cup.[7] At the tournament, Egypt lost 2–0 to Cameroon and 5–0 to South Africa but were able to snatch their first victory against Zimbabwe thanks to a goal by Salma Tarik.[8][9]

Egypt did not enter the qualification rounds to the 2019 World Cup nor the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The team failed to qualify for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[10]

As of 21 August 2023, the team was ranked 88th in the world by FIFA.[11]

Team image

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Nicknames

The Egypt women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Cleopatras".

Home stadium

Egypt plays their home matches on the Cairo International Stadium.

Overall competitive record

Competition Stage Opponent Result Position Scorers
1998 African Championship qualifying Single round  Uganda 1–1 1–0
Nigeria 1998 African Championship First round  DR Congo
 Morocco
 Nigeria		 1–4
1–4
0–6		 4 / 4
2000 African Championship qualifying Single round  Réunion 3–4 1–1
2006 African Championship qualifying First round  Eritrea Walkover
Second round  Algeria 0–1 0–3
2008 African Championship qualifying First round  Tunisia Withdrew
Tunisia 2009 North African Tournament Single round  Tunisia
 Algeria		 2–6
1–1		 3 / 3
2010 African Championship qualifying First round  Algeria Withdrew
2012 African Championship qualifying First round  Ethiopia 4–2 0–4 Atia (2), Tarek, Abd El-Hafiz
2014 African Championship qualifying First round  Tunisia 0–3, 2–2 Tarek
Cameroon 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations First round  Cameroon 2–0 3 / 4 Onguéné, Manie
 Zimbabwe 0–1 Tarik
 South Africa 5–0 Mgcoyi, Vilakazi, Jane, Seoposenwe, Motlhalo

Results and fixtures

Main article: Egypt women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Friendly Lebanon  1–2  Egypt Jounieh, Lebanon
11:00 UTC+2 Salha 15' Report
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Friendly Lebanon  1–2  Egypt Jounieh, Lebanon
15:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Egypt  4–0  South Sudan Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+3
Report (EFA) Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg South Sudan  0–4
(0–8 agg.)		  Egypt Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+3 Report (EFA)
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate.
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Senegal  4–0  Egypt Thiès, Senegal
17:00 UTC±0
Report (FSF) Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Egypt  0–0
(0–4 agg.)		  Senegal Cairo, Egypt
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Note: Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 October 2022:

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Egypt Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhameed [12]
Assistant coach Egypt Marwa Al Hawat
Goalkeeping coach Egypt Mohamed Arafet

Manager history

  • (20xx–present) Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhamid

Players

See also: Category:Egypt women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match's against  Senegal in December 2023.[13]

  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 August 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Maha ElDemrdash Shehata (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 35) Egypt Al Ahly
1GK Nasra Eid Abdelmalek (1994-09-26) 26 September 1994 (age 30) Free agent
1GK Habiba Emad Sabry (2006-01-08) 8 January 2006 (age 18) Egypt Masar
2DF Eman Hassan Abdelrahim (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24) Saudi Arabia Abha
2DF Nada Emad (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25) Egypt Wadi Degla
2DF Nour Abdelwahed El Sayed (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) Egypt FC Masar
3MF Noura Khaled (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) Egypt Pyramids
3MF Sara Ismael Salgueda (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25) Spain Zaragoza CFF
3MF Hala Moustafa Moussa (2005-10-19) 19 October 2005 (age 19) Egypt FC Masar
3MF Samia Ahmed Adam (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) United States San Francisco Nighthawks
3MF Merna Mohsen Youssef (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28) Egypt FC Masar
3MF Maya Ehab Abdelrazek (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19) Egypt FC Masar
3MF Mahira Ali ElDanbouki (1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 27) Egypt FC Masar
3MF Omnia Mahmoud Abdelhamid (1994-06-14) 14 June 1994 (age 30) Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh
3MF Rodiena Abdelrasol Egypt Al Ahly
4FW Sally Mansour Elmitwalli (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 34) Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla
4FW Menna Tarek Sayed (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25) Egypt Al Ahly
4FW Sarah Essam Hassanin (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25) Free agent
4FW Laila Sherif ElBehery United States UC Irvine Anteaters
4FW Nada Ibrahim ElGharib (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) Egypt Pyramids
4FW Asmaa Ali (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30) Portugal Rio Ave
Omneya Samir Egypt Al Ahly
Nour Gohar Egypt Maadi & Yacht
Basma Mouhamed Egypt Wadi Degla
Nour Mohamed Idris Egypt Al Ahly

Recent call-ups

  • The following players have been called up to the Egypt squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Amina Hassan (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) Egypt Pyramids v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
GK Maja Ahmed Alrifai (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) Egypt Future v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
GK Azza Fouly England Brentford  South Sudan,24 September 2023
DF Yasmin Samir El Sayed (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 36) Egypt Wadi Degla v.  Jordan, 9 October 2022
DF Sherouk Sayed (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 25) Romania Olimpia Cluj v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
DF Engy Attia (1986-09-04) 4 September 1986 (age 38) Egypt Al Amira v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
DF Amira Mouhamed (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) Egypt Tutankhamun  South Sudan,24 September 2023
DF Omneya Samir (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35) Egypt Al Ahly  South Sudan,24 September 2023
MF Shahd Makram (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 30) Egypt Maadi & Yacht v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
MF Nadia Ramadan (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 29) Egypt Tutankhamun v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
MF Dana Nadda (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) United States IMG Academy v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
MF Samar Adel Gamal (1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 31) Egypt Wadi Degla  South Sudan,24 September 2023
FW Malak Tamer (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 25) Spain WSS Barcelona v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
FW Manar Elsayed (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22) Egypt Wadi Degla v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
FW Suzana Missad (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24) Netherlands Yatingildiret v.  Lebanon, 22 February 2023
FW Asmaa Ali  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Manar Hani  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Farah Hichem  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Yasmin Abed Al Aziz  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Barven Mazen  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Farah Hichem  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Sarra Khaled  South Sudan,24 September 2023
Habiba Sabri  South Sudan,24 September 2023

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did Not Enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003 Did Not Enter
China 2007 Did not qualify
Germany 2011 Did Not Enter
Canada 2015 Did not qualify
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 To be determined
Total 0/10 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 to Japan 2020 did not exist
France 2024 did not qualify
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA GD
1991 Did Not Enter
1995
Nigeria 1998 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12
South Africa 2000 Did not qualify
Nigeria 2002 Did Not Enter
South Africa 2004
Nigeria 2006 Did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Did Not Enter
South Africa 2010
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not qualify
Namibia 2014
Cameroon 2016 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6
Ghana 2018 Did Not Enter
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Morocco 2024 Did not qualify
Total Group Stage 6 1 0 5 3 21 -18

UNAF Women's Tournament

UNAF Women's Tournament record
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Tunisia 2009 Third place 3rd 2 0 1 1 3 7 −4
Tunisia 2020 Withdrew
Total Winner 1/2 2 0 1 1 3 7 −4

Arab Women's Championship

Arab Women's Championship record
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Egypt 2006 Fourth 4th 5 3 0 2 20 7 +13
Egypt 2021 Third 3rd 4 2 1 1 18 7 +11
Total Third 2/2 10 4 3 3 33 12 +21

Head-to-head record

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Bahrain' all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
 Algeria 5 1 2 2 2 5 -3 20.00 CAF
 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 00.00 CAF
 DR Congo 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 00.00 CAF
 Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2 50.00 CAF
 Ghana 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 00.00 CAF
 India 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 00.00 AFC
 Iraq 1 1 0 0 15 0 +15 100.00 AFC
 Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 50.00 CAF
 Jordan 10 4 2 4 8 10 -2 40.00 AFC
 Kenya 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 50.00 CAF
 Lebanon 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00 AFC
 Libya 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 100.00 CAF
 Morocco 5 0 0 5 4 18 -14 00.00 CAF
 Nigeria 1 0 0 1 0 6 -6 00.00 CAF
 Palestine 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 100.00 AFC
 Réunion 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 00.00 CAF
 Senegal 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50.00 AFC
 South Africa 2 0 0 2 1 8 -7 00.00 CAF
 Sudan 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00 AFC
 Syria 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00 AFC
 Tunisia 10 2 2 6 12 25 -13 16.67 CAF
 Uganda 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 75.00 CAF
 Zambia 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 00.00 CAF
 Zimbabwe 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 40.00 CAF
Total 68 25 11 32 122 111 +11 36.76 —

Last updated: Egypt vs Jordan, 10 October 2022.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Egypt vs. Uganda – 29 March 1998 – FIFA WWC 1999 Prel. Comp. CAF
  3. ^ "Good but could be better". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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  5. ^ Goloboy, James (10 July 2000). "Africa - Women's Championship 1998". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Fixtures and results of qualifiers for the 2012 African Womens' [sic] Championship in Equatorial Guinea". BBC. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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  8. ^ "Egypt exit 2016 Africa Women's Cup of Nations after heavy loss". KingFut. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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  10. ^ Ismail, Ali (21 October 2021). "Egypt suffer heavy defeat against Tunisia in Women AFCON qualifiers". KingFut. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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