Egypt have been African champions five times, a record only beaten by Angola. But after reaching 10 continental finals in their first 13 tournaments, Egypt have made just one such appearance since 1993, finishing as runners-up in 2013.
After finishing 11th at the 16-team Afrobasket in 2021, Egypt appointed Roy Rana as coach and the Canadian qualified the Pharaohs with two games to spare.
The team will hope to improve their run of just two wins from their last 33 World Cup games.
Best World Cup result
The first African team to contest the World Cup in 1950, Egypt beat Ecuador, Spain, France and Chile to secure a historic fifth place - still Africa's best ever performance.
Playing in their seventh World Cup - but just their second in nearly three decades - Egypt finished last out of 24 teams on their last appearance in 2014.
Players to watch
Point guard Ehab Amin regularly picks up MVP awards for his Cairo club Al Ahly, whom he helped win the BAL in May, while Amr Abdelhalim made history when scoring an African qualifying record of 42 points against South Sudan in February.
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