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Sport in Egypt
Football is the most popular national sport of Egypt. The Cairo Derby is one of the fiercest derbies in Africa, and the BBC picked it as one of the 7 toughest derbies in the world. Al Ahly is the most successful club of the 20th century in the African continent according to CAF, closely followed by their rivals Zamalek SC. Squash and tennis are other popular sports in Egypt. Egypt has also won in the African Men's Handball Championship five times, being the best team in Africa.
The pharaoh's athletic capabilities were one of the central motifs of ancient Egyptian society. Sport was believed to foster ties to the divine, with board games discovered on the roofs of temples, as well as increase collaboration in society.
There were sporting exchanges between Egypt and Greco-Roman cultures as well, due to their Mediterranean proximity. During the period of Hellenistic and early Roman rule in Egypt, Greek sport became a legal requirement for elites.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Egypt was a powerhouse in weightlifting, boxing, and wrestling with several Olympic and world championship medals.[citation needed] However, the last time they won a medal in boxing was in 1960.
Roller hockey is also a popular sport in Egypt. The Egyptian national roller hockey team has taken part in many world competitions, but didn't win any as of now.[citation needed]
Egypt featured a national team in beach volleyball that competed at the 2018–2020 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in both the women's and the men's section.
Football is the most popular sport in Egypt, many Egyptians gather around to watch various Egyptian clubs and the Egyptian national football team play on an almost daily basis. Around 60% of the Egyptians are football fans.
The top 10 sports in Egypt in 2025:
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Sport in Egypt
Football is the most popular national sport of Egypt. The Cairo Derby is one of the fiercest derbies in Africa, and the BBC picked it as one of the 7 toughest derbies in the world. Al Ahly is the most successful club of the 20th century in the African continent according to CAF, closely followed by their rivals Zamalek SC. Squash and tennis are other popular sports in Egypt. Egypt has also won in the African Men's Handball Championship five times, being the best team in Africa.
The pharaoh's athletic capabilities were one of the central motifs of ancient Egyptian society. Sport was believed to foster ties to the divine, with board games discovered on the roofs of temples, as well as increase collaboration in society.
There were sporting exchanges between Egypt and Greco-Roman cultures as well, due to their Mediterranean proximity. During the period of Hellenistic and early Roman rule in Egypt, Greek sport became a legal requirement for elites.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Egypt was a powerhouse in weightlifting, boxing, and wrestling with several Olympic and world championship medals.[citation needed] However, the last time they won a medal in boxing was in 1960.
Roller hockey is also a popular sport in Egypt. The Egyptian national roller hockey team has taken part in many world competitions, but didn't win any as of now.[citation needed]
Egypt featured a national team in beach volleyball that competed at the 2018–2020 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in both the women's and the men's section.
Football is the most popular sport in Egypt, many Egyptians gather around to watch various Egyptian clubs and the Egyptian national football team play on an almost daily basis. Around 60% of the Egyptians are football fans.
The top 10 sports in Egypt in 2025: