COACH:
Hassan SHEHATA - winner of three African Cups in a row


GOALKEEPERS:
● Essam EL-HADARY - 159 caps, won three AC in a row, surely Egypt greatest goalkeeper
● Ahmed SHOBEIR - 107 caps, starting keeper in 1990 World Cup where Egypt nearly passed the group stage


DEFENDERS:
● Ahmed FATHI RB - 134 caps, could be deployed as LB, won three AC in a row
● Wael GOMAA CB - 114 caps, won three AC in a row
● Ibrahim HASSAN RB - 131 caps and 14 goals, member of 1990 WC squad
● Hani MOUSTAFA LB - at least 17 caps, considered one of the greatest African defenders
● Hany RAMZY CB - 123 caps, squad member in 1990 WC and winner of 1998 AC
● Rabie YASSIN LB - 109 caps, considered one of the best Egyptian defenders of his generation
● Ibrahim YOUSSEF CB SWP - 57 caps, considered by many as possibly the greatest Egyptian defender


MIDFIELDERS:
● Magdi ABDELGHANI CMF - 89 caps and 8 goals, winner of 1986 AC and squad member in 1990 WC
● Mohamed ABOUTRIKA AMF CMF - 100 caps and 38 goals, winner of 2006 AC
● Mohamed BARAKAT SMF - 70 caps and 9 goals, winner of 2006 AC
● Mohamed ELNENY CMF DMF - 92 caps and 8 goals, runner-up in 2017 and 2021 AC
● Hazem EMAM AMF - 87 caps and 16 goals, winner of 1998 AC
● Rifaat EL-FANAGILY CMF - at least 26 caps and 3 goals, winner of 1957 and 1959 AC, one of Egypt greatest midfielders, he refused several offers from European clubs
● Ahmed HASSAN AMF CMF - 184 caps and 33 goals, winner of 1998 AC plus three more in a row


FORWARDS:
● Gamal ABDEL-HAMID LWF SS - 79 caps and 24 goals, winner of 1986 AC and squad member in 1990 WC
● AD-DIBA CF - at least 23 caps and 20 goals, major role in 1957 AC as captain and scorer of all four goals in the final, included in a 2007 list of 200 greatest African players
● Hossam HASSAN CF - 176 caps and all-time top scorer with 68 goals, squad member in 1990 WC and winner of 1998 AC as captain
● Mahmoud EL-KHATIB CF - 54 caps and 24 goals, winners of 1986 AC, considered one of the greatest African players
● Mohamed SALAH RWF SS - 85 caps and 47 goals, runner-up in 2017 and 2021 AC, very likely the greatest player Egypt ever produced
● Hassan EL-SHAZLY CF - 62 caps and 42 goals
● Mokhtar EL-TETSH CF - at least 10 caps and 9 goals, squad member as captain in 1934 WC, considered one of the best Egyptian football players of XX century



RESERVES:

GOALKEEPERS:
● Thabet EL-BATAL - 87 caps, winner of 1986 AC, one of the most prominent keepers in Egypt history and considered one of the best in Africa
● Adel HEKAL - more than 10 caps, winner of 1959 AC, Brazilian coach Feola considered him in the early 1960s one of the best keepers in the world, received an offer from Benfica
● Mustafa MANSOUR - reportedly 57 caps, starting keeper in 1934 WC, one of the first non-British or Irish players to be signed by a Scottish team

* alternative
● Nader EL-SAYED - 110 caps, winner of 1998 AC


DEFENDERS:
● Hanafy BASTAN CB - at least 38 caps, winner of 1957 AC
● Ahmed ELMOHAMADY RB - 92 caps and 6 goals, winner of 2010 AC, in my opinion a possible choice for the first team
● Mohamed EMARA LB - 68 caps, winner of 1998 AC
● Ahmed HEGAZY CB - 78 caps, runner up in 2017 and 2021 AC
● Ashraf KASSEM SWP CB - 74 caps, winner of 1986 AC
● Hany SAID CB SWP - 74 caps, winner of 2008 and 2010 AC
● Abdel-Zaher EL-SAQQA CB - 112 caps, winner of 1998 and 2006 AC
● Ali SHEHATA RB CB - at least 31 caps, winner of 1986 AC, considered one of the best Egyptian defenders
● Mimi EL-SHERBINI CB - at least 36 caps, winner of 1959 AC
● Hesham YAKAN CB - 64 caps, squad member at 1990 WC

* alternatives
● Sayed MOAWAD LB - 58 caps, winner of 2008 and 2010 AC
● Mohamed OMAR CB - 58 caps, winner of 1986 AC
● Hamada SEDKI CB - 58 caps, winner of 1986 AC
● Mohamed YOUSSEF LB - 77 caps, winner of 1998 AC mainly as a reserve


MIDFIELDERS:
● Hosny ABD RABO SMF AMF - 102 caps and 17 goals, winner of 2008 and 2010 AC
● Taher ABOUZAID AMF CMF - 57 caps and 13 goals, winner of 1986 AC, squad member mainly as a reserve at 1990 WC
● Farouk GAAFAR CMF - 62 caps and 7 goals, considered one of the NT stars in 1970s
● Hossam GHALY CMF SMF - 61 caps and 3 goals, winner of 2010 AC
● Yasser RADWAN CMF - 64 caps and 3 goals, winner of 1998 AC
● Ismail RAFAAT DMF - squad member in 1920s and 1930s including 1934 WC, considered one of Egypt great players
● Abdel Sattar SABRY AMF - 69 caps and 11 goals, winner of 1998 AC
● Saleh SELIM AMF - at least 24 caps and 5 goals, considered one of Egypt greatest players
● Mohammed SHAWKY DMF - 65 caps and 5 goals, winner of 2006 and 2008 AC
● Ismail YOUSSEF DMF CMF - 86 caps and 3 goals, squad member at 1990 WC

* alternatives
● Shawky GHARIB CMF SMF - 75 caps and 3 goals
● Hady KHASHABA DMF - 93 caps and 12 goals


FORWARDS:
● Ali ABOU-GREISHA CF - at least 14 caps and 13 goals, one of the best Egyptian strikers and named best young African player in early 1970s
● El-Sayed EL-DHIZUI CF - at least 25 caps and 7 goals, considered one of Egypt greatest strikers
● Hussein HEGAZY CF - more than 4 caps and 2 goals, legendary striker of 1920s, considered in the country as the father of Egyptian football
● Taha ISMAIL LWF - 46 caps and 16 goals, winner of 1959 AC
● Ahmed EL-KASS SS CF - 112 caps and 25 goals, squad member at 1990 WC
● Mohamed LATIF RWF - squad member at 1934 WC, considered one of Egypt first great players
● Emad MOTEAB CF - 70 caps and 28 goals, winner of three AC in a row
● Abdel-Karim SAKR CF - more than 3 caps and 2 goals, one of best players in 1940s, he refused an offer from Huddersfield Town
● Amr ZAKY CF - 63 caps and 30 goals, winner of 2006 and 2008 AC
● Mohamed ZIDAN LWF SS - 44 caps and 13 goals, winner of 2008 and 2010 AC, the first one mainly as a reserve

* alternatives
● Moustafa ABDOU RWF - 45 caps and 7 goals, winner as captain of 1986 AC
● Essam BAHIG RWF - at least 16 caps and 4 goals, winner of 1959 AC scoring both goals in the final
● MIDO CF - 51 caps and 19 goals, winner of 2006 AC
● Hassan SHEHATA SS - 52 caps and 14 goals, one of the best strikers although he's most important as coach
● TRÉZÉGUET LWF - 56 caps and 8 goals, runner-up of 2017 and 2021 AC