The Egyptian national futsal team represents Egypt during international

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competitions. It is governed by the

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and won the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations a record three times. They have also represented Africa in the FIFA Futsal World Cup, with seven appearances.

History

On 24 April 2016, Egypt lost the

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against

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after losing 3-2 in the final. 4 years later, they lost for the second consecutive time after being defeated 5-0 in the final.

Results and fixtures

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

2021

2022

2023

Team

Head coach:

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Current squad

Competitive record

:''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on

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.'' :''**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. :''***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''

FIFA Futsal World Cup

Egypt has reached the FIFA Futsal World Cup 7 times, the most in Africa. Egypt attended their first FIFA Futsal World Cup in 1996, when they achieved the first victory for Africa in the competition's history by beating

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8–2. Four years later, they reached the Second Round with notable victories over the likes of teams like

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and

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. Although a draw with

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would have granted them a place in the Semi-finals, they lost 3–4 to the Argentina and finished 6th place overall. The Pharaohs appeared for the third successive time in

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and despite a first-round exit, they made their mark with the biggest margin of victory in the tournament, 12–0 over the hosts.Egypt Futsal Team(EGY)
September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008 Egypt didn't pass through the group stage again in 2008 but they progressed through the first round in 2012, losing to

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1-5. Egypt appeared in the Quarterfinals in the

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edition, after a 4-3 revenge win against Italy in Extra Time. They would later lose to the eventual winners,

. Egypt qualified to their 7th world cup appearance after reaching the final in the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup.

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Egypt has reached the final match of every tournament.

Grand Prix de Futsal

Egypt were only invited twice.

Futsal Confederations Cup

Arab Futsal Championship

References

{{National sports teams of Egypt African national futsal teams

Futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and Indoor soccer, indoor football. Futsal is played between two teams of five players ...

Futsal in Egypt