The Egypt national team of football (Arabic the name is mntkhb mSr@ lqdm) commonly referred to in the media as "the Pharaohs", represents Egypt in the international soccer league for males and is managed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) which is the body that governs soccer in Egypt. The team's historic stadium is the Cairo International Stadium, although games are played occasionally at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Egypt has been crowned the African Cup a record seven times. In the international arena, Egypt has made three appearances at the World Cup and was the first Arab and African team to appear. They also hold the record for being the oldest player to play in the World Cup and being the only team in the nation with the perfect record of winning against Germany.
