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Egypt trivia questions
40 questions from Hajma’s “Egypt” bank, easiest first. Tap a question to reveal the answer.
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EgyptWhat is the Egypt national team's nickname?Reveal answerHide
The Pharaohs
Which is the only team to win AFCON three times in a row?Reveal answerHide
Egypt — 2006, 2008 and 2010
Who beat Egypt on penalties in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final in Cameroon?Reveal answerHide
Senegal
Which Egypt star is nicknamed "Prince of Hearts"?Reveal answerHide
Mohamed Aboutrika
What is the big stadium in the capital where Egypt play their major games?Reveal answerHide
Cairo International Stadium
What is goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary's famous nickname?Reveal answerHide
"The High Dam"
Which Egyptian keeper played the 2017 AFCON final against Cameroon at age 44?Reveal answerHide
Essam El-Hadary
How many Africa Cup of Nations titles did Egypt have by the end of 2025-26?Reveal answerHide
7 — a record
Which coach led Egypt to three consecutive African titles?Reveal answerHide
Hassan Shehata
Who scored Egypt's only goal in the 2008 AFCON final vs Cameroon?Reveal answerHide
Mohamed Aboutrika
Which Egypt all-time great goalscorer coached the Pharaohs at the 2026 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Hossam Hassan
Against whom did Salah score the late penalty that sent Egypt to the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Congo — 2-1
Against which host did Salah score Egypt's first World Cup goal in 28 years?Reveal answerHide
Russia — 2018
Which Arab team beat Egypt 2-1 at the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Saudi Arabia
Who became the oldest player in World Cup history at the 2018 tournament?Reveal answerHide
Essam El-Hadary — aged 45
What nickname is Hassan Shehata known by?Reveal answerHide
Al-Moallem (The Teacher)
Hossam Hassan's twin played beside him for Egypt and joined his staff — who?Reveal answerHide
Ibrahim Hassan
Which Egypt star moved from Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City in January 2025?Reveal answerHide
Omar Marmoush
Who beat Egypt 1-0 with a late goal in their first game at the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Uruguay — Giménez header
Who beat Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final in Gabon?Reveal answerHide
Cameroon — 2-1
In which Sudanese city did Egypt lose the 1-0 playoff to Algeria for a 2010 World Cup spot?Reveal answerHide
Omdurman — Antar Yahia's goal
Which Portuguese coach led Egypt to the 2021 AFCON final in Cameroon?Reveal answerHide
Carlos Queiroz
In the 2022 World Cup play-off shoot-out in Dakar, what did Senegal fans aim at Salah's face before he missed his kick?Reveal answerHide
Green laser pointers — FIFA fined the Senegalese federation
In the first leg of the African playoff for the 2014 World Cup, who thrashed Egypt 6-1?Reveal answerHide
Ghana — in Kumasi
In the 2026 World Cup round of 16 vs Argentina, which Egyptian keeper saved Messi's penalty?Reveal answerHide
Mostafa Shobeir
Who did Egypt beat on penalties in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations final in Cairo?Reveal answerHide
Ivory Coast
What did the T-shirt Aboutrika revealed after scoring against Sudan at AFCON 2008 say?Reveal answerHide
"Sympathize with Gaza"
Which substitute scored the winner in the 2010 AFCON final and finished top scorer?Reveal answerHide
Gedo — Mohamed Nagy
Who did Egypt face in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final?Reveal answerHide
Ghana — 1-0
At which World Cup did Egypt become the first African team to take part?Reveal answerHide
1934 — in Italy
Who scored Egypt's penalty against the Netherlands at the 1990 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Magdi Abdelghani
Why did Mohamed El Shenawy turn down Man of the Match vs Uruguay at the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Because it was sponsored by a beer brand
Who was Egypt's Argentine coach at the 2018 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Héctor Cúper
In which two consecutive years did Salah win African Footballer of the Year?Reveal answerHide
2017 and 2018
Who came from 0-2 down to knock Egypt out 3-2 in the 2026 World Cup round of 16?Reveal answerHide
Argentina
How many times had Egypt qualified for the World Cup before 2026?Reveal answerHide
Three — 1934, 1990 and 2018
In the 2006 AFCON semifinal vs Senegal, which star clashed with Hassan Shehata when subbed off — before his replacement scored the winner?Reveal answerHide
Mido — his replacement Amr Zaki scored the goal
Who took the last kick that won the 2006 final shoot-out for Egypt against Ivory Coast?Reveal answerHide
Mohamed Aboutrika — Egypt won 4-2 on penalties
In the 2010 AFCON semifinal, by what score did Egypt beat Algeria when three Algerians were sent off?Reveal answerHide
4-0
Egypt beat Algeria 2-0 in Cairo in November 2009 to force a playoff — who scored the second in the 95th minute?Reveal answerHide
Emad Moteab
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