Union of Arab Football Associations

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.[1][2][3] Established in 1974, UAFA is an independent body comprising 22 member associations: twelve from Asia and ten from Africa.[4][5][6][7]

Union of Arab Football Associations
الإتحاد العربي لكرة القدم
Formation27 January 1974; 50 years ago (1974-01-27)
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Region served
Arab world
Membership
Official language
Arabic and English
President
Saudi Arabia 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.[8][9][10][11]

History

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The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) was established on 27 January 1974 in Tripoli, Libya.[12] 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.[13]

Presidents

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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

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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

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Current title holders

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Competition Edition Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
National teams
Arab Cup 2021 (final)   Algeria 1st   Tunisia 2025 TBD
Arab Cup U-20 2022   Saudi Arabia 2nd   Egypt TBD TBD
Arab Cup U-17 2022   Algeria 1st   Morocco TBD TBD
Football at the Arab Games 2023   Saudi Arabia 1st   Syria TBD TBD
Arab Futsal Cup 2023   Morocco 3rd   Kuwait TBD TBD
Arab Beach Soccer Championship 2023   Egypt 2nd   Oman TBD TBD
National teams (women)
Arab Women's Cup 2021   Jordan 1st   Tunisia TBD TBD
Arab U-20 Women's Cup TBD TBD
Arab U-17 Women's Cup 2015   Lebanon 1st   Djibouti TBD TBD
Club teams
Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 (final)   Al Nassr 1st   Al Hilal TBD TBD

FIFA World Rankings

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International competitions participation

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Legend

FIFA World Cup

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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[16] × R1
13th
R1
22nd
R1
28th
R2
14th
4 14
  Egypt × R1
13th
× × × × × × R1
20th
R1
31st
3 15
  Iraq × × × × × × × R1
23rd
1 12
  Kuwait × × × × × × R1
21st
1 13
  Morocco Part of France × R1
14th
R2
11th
R1
23rd
R1
18th
R1
27th
4th Q 6 15
  Qatar x R1
32nd
1 12
  Saudi Arabia × × × × × R2
12th
R1
28th
R1
32nd
R1
T-28th
R1
26th
R1
25th
Q 6 12
  Tunisia Part of France × R1
9th
R1
26th
R1
29th
R1
24th
R1
24th
R1
21st
6 15
  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 29

FIFA Women's World Cup

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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

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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
Years
  Algeria Part of France 8 14 2
  Egypt[17] 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

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Team 1963
 
(5)
1964
 
(5)
1966
 
(10)
1985
 
(6)
1988
 
(10)
1992
 
(6)
1998
 
(12)
2002
 
(10)
2012
 
(11)
2021
 
(16)
2025
 
(...)
Total
  Algeria × × × × GS × GS × × 1st 3
  Bahrain × × GS 2nd GS × × 2nd GS GS 6
  Egypt × × × × 3rd 1st GS × GS 4th 5
  Iraq × 1st 1st 1st 1st × × × 3rd GS 6
  Jordan GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS SF × QF 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 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 7
  Sudan × × × × × GS GS GS GS 4
  Syria 2nd × 2nd × 2nd 4th GS GS × GS 7
  Tunisia 1st × × × GS × × × × 2nd 3
  United Arab Emirates × × × × × × 4th × × QF 2
  Yemen × × GS × × × × GS GS 3

Arab Games

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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 3rd 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 3rd 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

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FIFA Confederations Cup

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The participants in the #FIFAWFC2019". FIFA.com. 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jordan Football Association". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Djiboutian Football Federation". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "About Us". UAFA-ac.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "AFC and UAFA sign Memorandum of Understanding". Asian Football Confederation. 1 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Shaikh Salman looks for more cooperation with UAFA". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 2017.
  7. ^ "AFC and SAFF Presidents hold productive discussions on football development". Asian Football Confederation. 26 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Morocco shock favourites to lift cup". FIFA.com. 7 July 2012.
  9. ^ "FIFA Arab Cup 2021 – Teams – Lebanon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ^ "USM Alger 3-2 Al Arabi (UAFA Club Cup 2012/13)". FIFA.com. 11 June 2013.
  11. ^ "How Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane have bonded at Al Nassr". FIFA.com. 8 August 2023.
  12. ^ "مستندات وصور عن تاسيس الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم". Libya Sport TV (Fb) (in Arabic). Redaction. 22 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Union of Arab Football Associations celebrates the 50th anniversary of foundation". uafa-ac.com. Redaction. 17 January 2024.
  14. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking Procedure (Men)". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011.
  15. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Women)". FIFA. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on June 4, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  16. ^ Algeria 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.
  17. ^ Egypt team represented the United Arab Republic with Syria in 1960 finishing the 12th and alone in 1964 finishing the 4th.
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