 Asi, Egypt yakadzokera ku 1974 African Cup of Nations, umo vakanga vari varidzi kwenguva yokutanga. Muchikamu chemapoka, Egypt yaive muGroup A neZambia, Uganda, neIvory Coast. Egypt yakabudirira, ichikunda Uganda 21, Zambia ne 31, uye Ivory Coast ne 20. Vakafambira mberi kuenda kumasemi-fainari kunotamba neZaire. Egypt yakarasikirwa neZaire 2x3, saka Egypt yaifanira kutarisana neCongo nokuda kwenzvimbo yechitatu. Egypt yakakunda Congo ne 4 0. 