The International Football Belt · reign 201

Egypt

Took the belt from South Africa, 1–0, on November 15, 2006. Lost it to Japan, 4–1, on October 17, 2007.

7Defenses

336Days

1stReign for the nation

+1Closest call · Oct 13, 2007

2.0Average winning margin

56thLongest of 269 reigns, by days

28thMost defenses of 269 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from South Africa, 1–0, on November 15, 2006.

How it ended

Lost it to Japan, 4–1, on October 17, 2007.

Defended against

Mauritania ×2SwedenKuwaitIvory CoastBurundiBotswana

2006: Egypt finished 8–3–2, 28th of 147 by record; Italy won the International title; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
2007: Spain had the best record (10–0–2); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 1 time that season.

margins from Egypt’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
790	Nov 15, 2006	Egypt beat South Africa 1–0 (Friendly) Game →	+1	Title change
791	Feb 7, 2007	Egypt beat Sweden 2–0 (Friendly)	+2	Defense
792	Mar 25, 2007	Egypt beat Mauritania 3–0 (African Cup of Nations qualification)	+3	Defense
793	Jun 3, 2007	Egypt and Mauritania tied 1–1 (African Cup of Nations qualification)	0	Tie · defense
794	Jun 12, 2007	Egypt and Kuwait tied 1–1 (Friendly)	0	Tie · defense
795	Aug 22, 2007	Egypt and Ivory Coast tied 0–0 (Friendly)	0	Tie · defense
796	Sep 9, 2007	Egypt and Burundi tied 0–0 (African Cup of Nations qualification)	0	Tie · defense
797	Oct 13, 2007	Egypt beat Botswana 1–0 (African Cup of Nations qualification)	+1	Defense
798	Oct 17, 2007	Japan beat Egypt 4–1 (Friendly) Game →	−3	Title change