Football in Egypt
Football is the main sport in Egypt,many Egyptians gather around to watch various Egyptian clubs and the Egyptian national football team play on an almost daily basis. Al Ahly and Zamalek are amongst the most popular in the country, both of which are based in Cairo. Both teams compete in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of Egyptian football. These two teams compete in the Cairo Derby. Other notable teams include: Ismaily, Al-Masry, Al Ittihad and Pyramids FC. Premier League. The Egyptian Premier League (League A) has eighteen teams. There is no official English  translation or title for the Egyptian League. Due to Sponsorships the official name of the league is the Etisalat Premier League. The league was also called Vodafone Premier League back in the 2006/2007 for the same reasons. National football team's achievements. The Egypt national football team, also known under the nickname of "The Pharaohs", is, as their name states, the national team of Egypt and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. The team was founded in 1921, although a team had been fielded in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Egypt participated in the 1924 Olympics, and achieved the eighth  place in the 1928 Olympics. The team has won multiple cups over the years. They won the African Cup of Nations 7 times. Egypt won the inaugural Cup in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010, making them record holders of most African cup wins and most wins in a row (for winning 3 times in a row). Their highest FIFA ranking was in July 2010 where they were ranked 9th in the world, making it their greatest achievement. They were the first from an African country and also, from an Arab country to participate in the World Cup  when they played in 1934, losing to Hungary 4-2. Although they lost, they are still considered one of the strongest teams in Africa. Egypt played their second World Cup in 1990, where they didn't pass through the first stage after tying Ireland, Netherlands and losing to England 1-0 in what still remains their last World Cup game. Egypt Qualified for the 2018 World Cup which was the first time in 28 years. They were placed in Group A with hosts Russia, Uruguay and KSA. Egypt lost to Uruguay in the 90th minute and then lost 3-1  to Russia and scored the goal Mohamed Salah from a penalty in the last game against Saudi Arabia, Egypt lost 2-1 and scored the goal Mohamed Salah in the 22nd minute. Other. Egypt won the 1955 Mediterranean games. They were also runners up in the 1951 tournament. Egypt's best place in the Olympics was fourth place in 1964. In 2014, Egypt was one of the eight nations to take part in the first Unity World Cup. They have won the Pan-Arab Games 4 times, the Arab Cup in 1992 and the Palestine Cup twice. Stadiums. Egypt has  a total of 27 football stadiums spread around the country. The main stadium used to be Cairo International Stadium , Egypt has hosted 5 African Cups in 1959, 1974, 1986, 2006 and 2019. The country also hosted the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship|1997 U-17 World Cup and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2009 U-20 World Cup . External links. Category:Football in Egypt|