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Formation | 27 January 1974 |
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Type | Sports organization |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Region served | Arab world |
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Official language | Arabic and English |
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Website | uafa-ac.com |
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]
UAFA organises a number of competitions, most notably the Arab Cup for national teams (which was organised by FIFA in 2021) and the Arab Club Champions Cup for club teams.[8][9][10][11]
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]
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1976–1999 | ![]() |
1999–2011 | ![]() |
2011–2014 | ![]() |
2014–2017 | ![]() |
2017–2019 | ![]() |
2019–present | ![]() |
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 |
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CAF | UNAF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1976 |
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CAF | COSAFA | 2003 |
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CAF | CECAFA | 1998 |
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CAF | UNAF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1976 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1978 |
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CAF | UNAF | 1974 |
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CAF | WAFU | 1989 |
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CAF | UNAF | 1976 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1978 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1976 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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CAF | CECAFA | 1974 |
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CAF | CECAFA | 1978 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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CAF | UNAF | 1976 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1974 |
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AFC | WAFF | 1978 |
See also: List of association football competitions and FIFA International Match Calendar |
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Competition | Edition | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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Arab Cup | 2021 (final) | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Arab Cup U-20 | 2022 | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Arab Cup U-17 | 2022 | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Football at the Arab Games | 2023 | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Arab Futsal Cup | 2023 | ![]() |
3rd | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Arab Beach Soccer Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
National teams (women) | ||||||||
Arab Women's Cup | 2021 | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Arab U-20 Women's Cup | TBD | TBD | ||||||
Arab U-17 Women's Cup | 2015 | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD | ||
Club teams | ||||||||
Arab Club Champions Cup | 2023 (final) | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Further information: FIFA Men's World Rankings and FIFA Women's World Rankings |
Men's national teams[edit]Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[14]
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Women's national teams[edit]Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[15]
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Main article: 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. |
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Part of France[16] | × | • | • | • | R1 13th |
R1 22nd |
• | • | • | • | • | R1 28th |
R2 14th |
• | • | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
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× | R1 13th |
× | × | • | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R1 20th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R1 31st |
• | 3 | 15 | |||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | R1 23rd |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 12 | ||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | R1 21st |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 13 | ||||||
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Part of France | • | × | R1 14th |
• | • | • | R2 11th |
• | R1 23rd |
R1 18th |
• | • | • | • | R1 27th |
4th | Q | 6 | 15 | |||||||
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x | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 32nd |
1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R2 12th |
R1 28th |
R1 32nd |
R1 T-28th |
• | • | R1 26th |
R1 25th |
Q | 6 | 12 | |||||||
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Part of France | • | × | • | • | R1 9th |
• | • | • | • | R1 26th |
R1 29th |
R1 24th |
• | • | R1 24th |
R1 21st |
6 | 15 | ||||||||
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× | × | • | 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 |
Main article: FIFA Women's World Cup records and statistics |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||||
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Team | 1991![]() (12) |
1995![]() (12) |
1999![]() (16) |
2003![]() (16) |
2007![]() (16) |
2011![]() (16) |
2015![]() (24) |
2019![]() (24) |
2023![]() ![]() (32) |
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• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 12th |
1/9 |
Total (1 team) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Main article: Football at the Summer Olympics |
Nation | ![]() 00 |
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![]() 08 |
![]() 12 |
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![]() 60 |
![]() 64 |
![]() 68 |
![]() 72 |
![]() 76 |
![]() 80 |
![]() 84 |
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![]() 92 |
![]() 96 |
![]() 00 |
![]() 04 |
![]() 08 |
![]() 12 |
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Years | |
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Part of France | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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– | 8 | 8 | 4 | =9 | =11 | =9 | w/o | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | w/o | 8 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 8 | Q | 13 | ||||
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– | – | – | – | 5 | 14 | 9 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 12 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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– | – | – | 6 | – | – | 16 | – | 12 | – | – | – | IOA | – | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Part of France | – | 13 | w/o | 8 | – | 12 | – | 15 | – | 16 | =10 | – | 11 | – | – | Q | 8 | ||||||||||||
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15 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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– | – | w/o | 16 | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Part of the United Kingdom | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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– | UAR | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Part of France | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 14 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | 4 | |||||||||||||
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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 |
Main article: FIFA Arab Cup |
Team | 1963![]() (5) |
1964![]() (5) |
1966![]() (10) |
1985![]() (6) |
1988![]() (10) |
1992![]() (6) |
1998![]() (12) |
2002![]() (10) |
2012![]() (11) |
2021![]() (16) |
Total |
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× | × | × | × | GS | × | GS | × | × | 1st | 3 |
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× | × | GS | 2nd | GS | × | × | 2nd | GS | GS | 6 |
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× | × | × | × | 3rd | 1st | GS | × | GS | 4th | 5 |
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× | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | × | × | × | 3rd | GS | 6 |
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GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | SF | × | QF | 9 |
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4th | 3rd | GS | × | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | • | 8 |
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3rd | 4th | 4th | × | GS | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | 8 |
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× | 2nd | 3rd | × | × | × | GS | × | 2nd | • | 4 |
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× | × | × | GS | • | × | × | × | × | GS | 2 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | GS | SF | 1st | QF | 4 |
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× | × | GS | × | × | × | × | × | × | QF | 2 |
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× | × | GS | × | × | GS | • | GS | GS | GS | 5 |
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× | × | × | 4th | × | × | 2nd | × | × | 3rd | 3 |
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× | × | × | 3rd | GS | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | GS | 7 |
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× | × | × | • | × | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 |
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2nd | × | 2nd | × | 2nd | 4th | GS | GS | × | GS | 7 |
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1st | × | × | × | GS | × | × | × | × | 2nd | 3 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | 4th | × | × | QF | 2 |
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× | × | GS | × | × | × | × | GS | GS | • | 3 |
Main article: Football at the Arab Games |
Team | ![]() 1953 |
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![]() 1992 |
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Years |
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3rd | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||
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GS | 1st | 2 | |||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5 | ||||||||
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GS | GS | 1st | 2nd | GS | 5 | ||||||||
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4th | GS | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 7 | ||||||
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GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4 | |||||||||
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GS | 3rd | 4th | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | 7 | ||||||
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3rd | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | 3rd | 2nd | GS | 9 | ||||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | |||||||||
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4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4 | |||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 5 | ||||||||
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GS | 4th | GS | GS | 3rd | 4th | GS | 7 | ||||||
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GS | GS | 2 | |||||||||||
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GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | GS | 3rd | GS | 1st | Q | 9 | |||
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GS | 1 | ||||||||||||
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2nd | GS | GS | 3rd | 4 | |||||||||
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2nd | 1st | GS | 3rd | GS | 4th | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 9 | ||||
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2nd | GS | 2 | |||||||||||
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GS | GS | GS | 4th | 4 | |||||||||
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GS | 4th | GS | 3 | ||||||||||
Total | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Main article: FIFA Confederations Cup |
Team | ![]() 1992 (4) |
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![]() 1999 (8) |
![]() ![]() 2001 (8) |
![]() 2003 (8) |
![]() 2005 (8) |
![]() 2009 (8) |
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![]() 2017 (8) |
Years |
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• | • | • | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 2 |
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• | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 |
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2nd | GS | GS | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4 |
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• | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |