The Egyptian national team succeeded in climbing 4 places in the historical ranking of teams in the World Cup, after qualifying for the round of 16 of the tournament at the expense of Australia.
The Egyptian team outperformed its Australian counterpart in a penalty shootout, after the end of regular and extra time with a positive draw of one goal each, in the match that took place at Dallas Stadium, as part of the round of 32 of the World Cup.
The Egyptian team will face its Argentine counterpart in the round of 16 of the World Cup, on Tuesday, July 7th, at "Atlanta" Stadium, where the Tango dancers qualified at the expense of Cape Verde, winning (3-2).
Egypt's historical ranking in the World Cup
According to "Transfermarkt" network, the Egyptian team has climbed in the ranking of teams in the World Cup, occupying the 53rd place after playing 11 matches in the tournament.
The 11 matches played by the Pharaohs in the World Cup throughout history witnessed one victory, 5 draws, and 5 defeats, accumulating a total of 8 points.
The Pharaohs equaled East Germany (a state that lasted for about 41 years, founded on October 7, 1949, and officially ended with its merger with West Germany on October 3, 1990) in the number of points (8).
East Germany outperformed Egypt because it played 6 matches, achieving victory in two, drawing in two, and losing the same, collecting the same points as the Pharaohs.
The German team outperformed the Pharaohs due to having an equal number of goals scored and conceded (goal difference 0), while the Egyptian team has a negative goal average (less than 5 against).
Meanwhile, the Egyptian team outperformed its Greek counterpart, which ranked 54th, with 8 points as well, from playing 10 matches (2 wins - 2 draws - 6 losses - conceding 15 goals).
