Football in Egypt

Football in Egypt dates back to the ancient periods, which is clearly depicted in the wall paintings found on the museums and Egyptian pyramids of the past. Even in the olden days, ball games were very popular with the Egyptians as seen in most of the paintings. In the present times, the game of football has become a national craze with Egyptians.

The Egyptian Premier League for the 2006 / 2007 season has 16 teams. The two most popular football clubs of Egypt include Zamalek and Ahly. Other popular clubs are Itihad, al-Mokawlooan al-Arab, Masri and Isma ili among others. Some of the popular Egyptian footballers include Ahmed Fathi, Ahmed Hassan, Beshir El Tabei, Hossam Ghaly, Ahmed Mido Hossam, Amir Azmy, Wael Reyad and many others.

The Egyptian Cup is the annual football competition meant for Egyptian teams of different levels.