Union of Arab Football Associations

The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA; ; ) 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.

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 CAF UNAF 1974 AFC WAFF 1976 CAF COSAFA 2003 CAF CECAFA 1998 CAF UNAF 1974 AFC WAFF 1974 AFC WAFF 1974 AFC WAFF 1976 AFC WAFF 1978 CAF UNAF 1974 CAF UNAF 1989 CAF UNAF 1976 AFC WAFF 1978 AFC WAFF 1974 AFC WAFF 1976 AFC WAFF 1974 CAF CECAFA 1974 CAF CECAFA 1978 AFC WAFF 1974 CAF UNAF 1976 AFC WAFF 1974 AFC WAFF 1978

Competitions

Men's senior FIFA Arab Cup Arab Games Football Tournament Arab Futsal Cup Arab Beach Soccer Championship

Men's youth Arab Cup U-20 Arab Cup U-17 Arab Cup U-15

Women's senior and youth Arab Women's Cup Arab U-20 Women's Cup Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Clubs Arab Club Champions Cup Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) Arab Super Cup (defunct)

Current title holders

Competition Edition Champions Title Runners-up Next edition DatesMen's national teams Arab Cup 2025 2nd 2029 TBD Arab Cup U-20 2022 2nd 2026 23 July - 8 August Arab Cup U-17 2022 1st 2026 21 April - 7 May Football at the Arab Games 2023 1st 2027 TBD Arab Futsal Cup 2023 3rd 2027 26 October - 6 November Arab Beach Soccer Championship 2023 2nd 2027 6–16 NovemberWomen's national teams Arab Women's Cup2021 1st 2027 2–18 September Arab U-20 Women's Cup TBD TBD Arab U-17 Women's Cup 2015 1st 2026 26 March - 11 AprilMen's club teams Arab Club Champions Cup Al Nassr 1st Al Hilal 2027 21 July - 7 August Arab Club Cup Futsal 2026 1–11 OctoberWomen's club teams Women's Arab Club Cup TBD TBD

FIFA World Rankings

Men's national teams Rankings are calculated by FIFA.

UAFAFIFACountryPoints+/−Confederation161803.99 12241597.04 53291576.80 14571426.58 125581425.52 36591411.06 37631404.17 68681370.47 09731350.41 1010791313.46 011831283.05 112921254.41 013951243.71 0141081187.91 0151101182.08 0161131176.68 0171151172.22 0181171157.22 0191331106.47 0201451065.24 021196853.58 022199839.17 0 Last updated 20 July 2026

Women's national teams Rankings are calculated by FIFA.

UAFAFIFACountryPoints+/−Confederation1641402.24 22741318.95 13761299.21 04991199.25 051021197.5 261161146.97 871241126.67 181291111.4 091301100.95 010157971.11 311162931.42 112166910.49 013187745.47 114188739.94 115197556.64 1-- -- ------

Last updated 4 July 2026

International competitions participation Legend

— CAF teams — AFC teams

— Champions — Runners-up — Third place — Fourth place – Semi-final (no third place match) — Quarterfinals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8) R2 — Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16) R1 — Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986-present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)

Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament — Qualified but withdrew — Did not qualify — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFA — Hosts — Not affiliated to FIFA

FIFA World Cup

Team1930(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)Totalinclusive WC Qual. Part of FranceAlgeria gained independence in 1962, but they joined with other African nations to boycott the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Thus the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification was their first participation. ו•• R1 R1 ••••• R1 R2 •• R2 515× R1 ×ו×××ו••• R1 •••••• R1 • R3 416 ×××××וו R1 ••••••••• R1 212 ××××××××× •••••••••• R1 112 ×××××ו• R1 ••••••••••• 113 Protectorate of France/Spain •× R1 ••• R2 • R1 R1 •••• R1 4th QF Q 716 x•••••••••••R1 R1 213 ××××ו••• R2 R1 R1 R1 •• R1 R1 R1 Q713 Protectorate of France •×•• R1 •••• R1 R1 R1 •• R1 R1 R1 716 ×ו R1 •••••••• • 110 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

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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 – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 14 – – 2 Egypt team represented the United Arab Republic with Syria in 1960 finishing the 12th and alone in 1964 finishing the 4th. – 8 8 4 =9 =11 =9 12 4 – – – 8 – 12 – – – – 8 – 8 4 13 – – – – 5 14 9 – – – 4 – – 12 – 10 6 – – – 6 – – 16 – 12 – – – – – 3 – 13 8 – 12 – 15 – 16 =10 – 11 – – 3 8 15 – 8 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 16 – – 15 – – – – – 15 – 3 – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 15 – – – – – 13 – 14 – 12 – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 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

Team1963(5)1964(5)1966(10)1985(6)1988(10)1992(6)1998(12)2002(10)2012(11)2021(16)2025(16)2029(16)Total ××××GS×GS××1stQF4 ××GS2ndGS××2ndGSGSGS7 ××xxx××xx•GS1 ××xxx××xx••0 ××××3rd1stGS×GS4thGS6 ×1st1st1st1st×××3rdGSQF7 GSGSGSGS4thGSGSSF×QF2nd10 4th3rdGS×GS3rd3rdGSGS•GS9 3rd4th4th×GS×GSGSGSGS•8 ×2nd3rd×××GS×2nd••4 ×××GS•××××GS•2 ××××××GSSF1stQF1st5 ××GS××××××QFGS3 ××GS××GS•GSGSGSQF6 ×××4th××2nd××3rdGSQ5 ×××3rdGS2nd1st1st4thGS3rd8 ××xxx××xx••0 ××ו××GSGSGSGSGS5 2nd×2nd×2nd4thGSGS×GSQF8 1st×××GS××××2ndGS4 ××××××4th××QF3rd3 ××GS××××GSGS••3 Note: in the 2025 tournament, the third place match was abandoned. FIFA later declared that both participating teams would share third place in the tournament.

Arab Games

Team 1953 1957 1961 1965 1976 1985 1992 1997 1999 2007 2011 2023 2027 Years 3rd 4th 2 GS 1st 21st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 5 GS GS 1st 2nd GS 54th GS GS GS 1st 1st 2nd 7 GS 3rd 4th 3rd 4 GS 3rd 4th GS 3rd GS GS 73rd GS 3rd 3rd GS GS SF 2nd GS 9 GS GS GS GS 4 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4 GS GS GS GS GS 5 GS 4th GS GS SF 4th GS 7 GS GS 2 GS GS 2nd 4th 2nd GS 3rd GS 1st Q 9 GS 1 2nd GS GS 3rd 42nd 1st GS 3rd GS 4th 2nd GS 2nd 9 2nd GS 2 GS GS GS 4th 4 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 • • • GS • • • GS • •2 • • • • • • • GS • •1 2ndGSGS4th• •• • ••4 • • • • • • GS • • •1 • • 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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