How long has it been since Egypt won a major trophy?

Egypt last won a major trophy at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. As of today that is 16 years and 5 months ago.

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Egypt's trophy history

Egypt are the most successful nation in Africa Cup of Nations history by a wide margin, with seven titles — nearly double the next-best countries. Their most remarkable achievement is winning three consecutive editions, in 2006, 2008, and 2010, a run of dominance no other nation has matched before or since, built around veteran midfielder Ahmed Hassan, who won all three as captain. Despite that continental dominance, Egypt's World Cup history tells a very different story: they have qualified for the tournament only three times (1934, 1990, 2018) and have never won a single World Cup match, a striking contrast for a nation with Africa's best AFCON record. Their most recent World Cup appearance, in 2018, was overshadowed by a hamstring injury to star player Mohamed Salah suffered just weeks before the tournament in the Champions League final.

All major titles

Competition	Titles won
FIFA World Cup	0
Africa Cup of Nations	7

Major finals

Year	Competition	Result	Detail
2006	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	Penalties vs Ivory Coast, as hosts
2008	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	1-0 vs Cameroon
2010	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	1-0 vs Ghana
2017	Africa Cup of Nations	Runner-up	Lost 2-1 (aet) to Cameroon
2021	Africa Cup of Nations	Runner-up	Lost on penalties to Senegal

Legendary players

Ahmed Hassan — Captained Egypt to all three of their 2006-2010 AFCON titles, a run unmatched by any nation.
Mohamed Aboutrika — Playmaker of Egypt's 2006-2010 golden era and one of the most celebrated players in Egyptian football history.
Essam El-Hadary — Goalkeeper across Egypt's title-winning run, and later the oldest player to appear at a World Cup, at the 2018 tournament aged 45.
Mohamed Salah — Egypt's modern-era talisman, though he has yet to win an AFCON title despite two runner-up finishes (2017, 2021).

Interesting facts

Egypt's seven AFCON titles are the most of any nation, well ahead of second-placed Cameroon and Ghana on four each.
Egypt won three consecutive AFCON titles from 2006 to 2010, a streak no other country has matched.
Despite their AFCON dominance, Egypt has never won a match at the World Cup in three appearances (1934, 1990, 2018).
Mohamed Salah has reached two AFCON finals (2017, 2021) with Egypt but lost both, still searching for his first title with the national team.

Frequently asked questions

How many AFCON titles has Egypt won?

Seven — the most of any African nation — most recently in 2010.

When did Egypt win three AFCON titles in a row?

2006, 2008, and 2010, a streak unmatched by any other country.

Has Egypt ever won a World Cup match?

No, despite three appearances (1934, 1990, 2018), Egypt has never won a single World Cup game.

Has Mohamed Salah ever won the AFCON?

Not yet — he has reached two finals with Egypt, in 2017 and 2021, and lost both.

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