 The Egyptian national football team, known as the Pharaohs, won the African Cup of Nations seven times, including three times in a row in 2006, 2008, and 2010.Considered the most successful African national team and one which has reached the top 10 of the FIFA world rankings, Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times.Two goals from star player Mohamed Salah in their last qualifying game took Egypt through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.