On 17 January 2017, two days after his 44th birthday, he became the oldest player to ever appear in an Africa Cup of Nations match after replacing Ahmed El-Shenawy in Egypt's first match of the tournament then on 5 February 2017 on a final match of the tournament against Cameroon he was then 44 years and 21 days.
On January 17, 2017, two days after his 44th birthday, this individual appeared in an Africa Cup of Nations game as a replacement for Ahmed El-Shenawy. In the final match against Cameroon on February 5, 2017, he was 44 years and 21 days old.