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The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA; Arabic: الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم; French: Union des associations de football arabe) is the governing body of football in the Arab League. Established in 1974, UAFA is an independent body comprising 22 member associations: twelve from Asia and ten from Africa.

Union of Arab Football Associations
الإتحاد العربي لكرة القدم
  AFC members
  CAF members
Formation27 January 1974; 51 years ago (1974-01-27)
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Region served
Arab world
Membership
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Algeria
  • Bahrain
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Palestine
  • Qatar
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
Official language
Arabic
President
 Abdulaziz bin Turki
Websiteuafa-ac.com

UAFA organises a number of competitions, most notably the Arab Cup for national teams (which has been organised by FIFA since 2021) and the Arab Club Champions Cup for club teams.

History

The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) was established on 27 January 1974 in Tripoli, Libya. In 1976, a general assembly was held in Damascus, Syria, and the football association headquarters were transferred to their present seat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Presidents

Period Name
1974–1976 Abdul Latif Booker
1976–1999 Faisal bin Fahd
1999–2011 Sultan bin Fahd
2011–2014 Nawaf bin Faisal
2014–2017 Turki bin Khalid
2017–2019 Turki Al-Sheikh
2019–present Abdulaziz bin Turki

Member associations

All UAFA members from the Asian Football Confederation are also members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). All WAFF and Union of North African Football (UNAF) members are UAFA members.

Country Confederation Sub-confederation Year
 Algeria CAF UNAF 1974
 Bahrain AFC WAFF 1976
 Comoros CAF COSAFA 2003
 Djibouti CAF CECAFA 1998
 Egypt CAF UNAF 1974
 Iraq AFC WAFF 1974
 Jordan AFC WAFF 1974
 Kuwait AFC WAFF 1976
 Lebanon AFC WAFF 1978
 Libya CAF UNAF 1974
 Mauritania CAF WAFU 1989
 Morocco CAF UNAF 1976
 Oman AFC WAFF 1978
 Palestine AFC WAFF 1974
 Qatar AFC WAFF 1976
 Saudi Arabia AFC WAFF 1974
 Somalia CAF CECAFA 1974
 Sudan CAF CECAFA 1978
 Syria AFC WAFF 1974
 Tunisia CAF UNAF 1976
 United Arab Emirates AFC WAFF 1974
 Yemen AFC WAFF 1978

Competitions

Current title holders

Competition Edition Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
National teams
Arab Cup 2021 (final)  Algeria 1st  Tunisia 2025 1–18 December
Arab Cup U-20 2022  Saudi Arabia 2nd  Egypt 2026 23 July - 8 August
Arab Cup U-17 2022  Algeria 1st  Morocco 2026 21 April - 7 May
Football at the Arab Games 2023  Saudi Arabia 1st  Syria 2027 TBD
Arab Futsal Cup 2023  Morocco 3rd  Kuwait 2027 26 October - 6 November
Arab Beach Soccer Championship 2023  Egypt 2nd  Oman 2027 6 - 16 November
National teams (women)
Arab Women's Cup 2021  Jordan 1st  Tunisia 2027 Arab Women's Cup. 2 - 18 September
Arab U-20 Women's Cup 2026 29 January - 14 February
Arab U-17 Women's Cup 2015  Lebanon 1st  Djibouti 2026 26 March - 11 April
Club teams Men's
Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 (final) Al Nassr 1st Al Hilal 2027 21 July - 7 August
Arab Club Cup Futsal 2026 1 - 11 October
Club teams Men's
Women's Arab Club Cup 2026 27 August - 12 September

FIFA World Rankings

International competitions participation

Legend

FIFA World Cup

Team 1930

(13) 		1934

(16) 		1938

(15) 		1950

(13) 		1954

(16) 		1958

(16) 		1962

(16) 		1966

(16) 		1970

(16) 		1974

(16) 		1978

(16) 		1982

(24) 		1986

(24) 		1990

(24) 		1994

(24) 		1998

(32) 		2002


(32) 		2006

(32) 		2010

(32) 		2014

(32) 		2018

(32) 		2022

(32) 		2026



(48) 		2030



(48) 		2034

(48) 		Total inclusive
WC Qual.
 Algeria Part of France × • • • R1
13th		 R1
22nd		 • • • • • R1
28th		 R2
14th		 • • Q 5 15
 Egypt × R1
13th		 × × • × × × × • • • • R1
20th		 • • • • • • R1
31st		 • Q 4 16
 Iraq × × × × × × • × • R1
23rd		 • • • • • • • • • 1 12
 Jordan × × × × × × × × × • • • • • • • • • • Q 1 12
 Kuwait × × × × × × • • R1
21st		 • • • • • • • • • • • 1 13
 Morocco Part of France • × R1
14th		 • • • R2
11th		 • R1
23rd		 R1
18th		 • • • • R1
27th		 4th Q Q 7 16
 Qatar x • • • • • • • • • • • R1
32nd		 Q 2 13
 Saudi Arabia × × × × × • • • • R2
12th		 R1
28th		 R1
32nd		 R1
T-28th		 • • R1
26th		 R1
25th		 Q Q 7 13
 Tunisia Part of France • × • • R1
9th		 • • • • R1
26th		 R1
29th		 R1
24th		 • • R1
24th		 R1
21st		 Q 7 16
 United Arab Emirates × × • R1
24th		 • • • • • • • • 1 10
Total 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 7 32

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Team 1991

(12) 		1995

(12) 		1999

(16) 		2003

(16) 		2007

(16) 		2011

(16) 		2015

(24) 		2019

(24) 		2023


(32) 		2027

(32) 		Apps.
 Morocco • • • • • • • • R2
12th		 1/9
Total (1 team) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Olympic Games

Nation
00
04
08
12
20
24
28
36
48
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
92
96
00
04
08
12
16
20
24
28		 Years
 Algeria Part of France – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 14 – – 2
 Egypt – 8 8 4 =9 =11 =9 w/o 12 4 – – – w/o 8 – 12 – – – – 8 – 8 4 13
 Iraq – – – – 5 14 9 – – – 4 – – 12 – 10 6
 Kuwait – – – 6 – – 16 – 12 – – – IOA – – 3
 Morocco Part of France – 13 w/o 8 – 12 – 15 – 16 =10 – 11 – – 3 8
 Qatar 15 – 8 – – – – – – – – 2
 Saudi Arabia – – w/o 16 – – 15 – – – – – 15 – 3
 Sudan Part of the United Kingdom – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – 1
 Syria – UAR – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – 1
 Tunisia Part of France 15 – – – – – 13 – 14 – 12 – – – – – 4
 United Arab Emirates – – – – – – – 15 – – – 1
Total nations 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 4 5 2 4 2 2 3 0 3 2 2 3 44

FIFA Arab Cup

Team 1963

(5) 		1964

(5) 		1966

(10) 		1985

(6) 		1988

(10) 		1992

(6) 		1998

(12) 		2002

(10) 		2012

(11) 		2021

(16) 		2025

(16) 		Total
 Algeria × × × × GS × GS × × 1st Q 3
 Bahrain × × GS 2nd GS × × 2nd GS GS 6
 Egypt × × × × 3rd 1st GS × GS 4th Q 5
 Iraq × 1st 1st 1st 1st × × × 3rd GS Q 6
 Jordan GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS SF × QF Q 9
 Kuwait 4th 3rd GS × GS 3rd 3rd GS GS • 8
 Lebanon 3rd 4th 4th × GS × GS GS GS GS 8
 Libya × 2nd 3rd × × × GS × 2nd • 4
 Mauritania × × × GS • × × × × GS 2
 Morocco × × × × × × GS SF 1st QF Q 4
 Oman × × GS × × × × × × QF 2
 Palestine × × GS × × GS • GS GS GS 5
 Qatar × × × 4th × × 2nd × × 3rd Q 4
 Saudi Arabia × × × 3rd GS 2nd 1st 1st 4th GS Q 7
 Sudan × × × • × × GS GS GS GS 4
 Syria 2nd × 2nd × 2nd 4th GS GS × GS 7
 Tunisia 1st × × × GS × × × × 2nd Q 3
 United Arab Emirates × × × × × × 4th × × QF Q 2
 Yemen × × GS × × × × GS GS • 3

Arab Games

Team
1953
1957
1961
1965
1976
1985
1992
1997
1999
2007
2011
2023
2027		 Years
 Algeria 3rd 4th 2
 Bahrain GS 1st 2
 Egypt 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 5
 Iraq GS GS 1st 2nd GS 5
 Jordan 4th GS GS GS 1st 1st 2nd 7
 Kuwait GS 3rd 4th 3rd 4
 Lebanon GS 3rd 4th GS 3rd GS GS 7
 Libya 3rd GS 3rd 3rd GS GS SF 2nd GS 9
 Mauritania GS GS GS GS 4
 Morocco 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4
 Oman GS GS GS GS GS 5
 Palestine GS 4th GS GS SF 4th GS 7
 Qatar GS GS 2
 Saudi Arabia GS GS 2nd 4th 2nd GS 3rd GS 1st Q 9
 Somalia GS 1
 Sudan 2nd GS GS 3rd 4
 Syria 2nd 1st GS 3rd GS 4th 2nd GS 2nd 9
 Tunisia 2nd GS 2
 United Arab Emirates GS GS GS 4th 4
 Yemen GS 4th GS 3
Total 6 8 6 9 7 11 6 8 11 5 10 8

Defunct competitions

FIFA Confederations Cup

Team
1992
(4)
1995
(6)
1997
(8)
1999
(8)

2001
(8)
2003
(8)
2005
(8)
2009
(8)
2013
(8)
2017
(8) 		Years
 Egypt • • • GS • • • GS • • 2
 Iraq • • • • • • • GS • • 1
 Saudi Arabia 2nd GS GS 4th • • • • • • 4
 Tunisia • • • • • • GS • • • 1
 United Arab Emirates • • GS • • • • • • • 1
Total 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 10

See also

  • FIFA
    • Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
    • Confederation of African Football (CAF)

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