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Union of Arab Football Associations

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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

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 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 Libya Abdul Latif Booker
1976–1999 Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Fahd
1999–2011 Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Fahd
2011–2014 Saudi Arabia Nawaf bin Faisal
2014–2017 Saudi Arabia Turki bin Khalid
2017–2019 Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Sheikh
2019–present Saudi Arabia 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) Saudi Arabia Al Nassr 1st Saudi Arabia 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
Uruguay
(13)
1934
Italy
(16)
1938
France
(15)
1950
Brazil
(13)
1954
Switzerland
(16)
1958
Sweden
(16)
1962
Chile
(16)
1966
England
(16)
1970
Mexico
(16)
1974
West Germany
(16)
1978
Argentina
(16)
1982
Spain
(24)
1986
Mexico
(24)
1990
Italy
(24)
1994
United States
(24)
1998
France
(32)
2002
South Korea
Japan
(32)
2006
Germany
(32)
2010
South Africa
(32)
2014
Brazil
(32)
2018
Russia
(32)
2022
Qatar
(32)
2026
Canada
Mexico
United States
(48)
2030
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
(48)
2034
Saudi Arabia
(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
China
(12)
1995
Sweden
(12)
1999
United States
(16)
2003
United States
(16)
2007
China
(16)
2011
Germany
(16)
2015
Canada
(24)
2019
France
(24)
2023
Australia
New Zealand
(32)
2027
Brazil
(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 France
00
United States
04
United Kingdom
08
Sweden
12
Belgium
20
France
24
Netherlands
28
Germany
36
United Kingdom
48
Finland
52
Australia
56
Italy
60
Japan
64
Mexico
68
West Germany
72
Canada
76
Soviet Union
80
United States
84
South Korea
88
Spain
92
United States
96
Australia
00
Greece
04
China
08
United Kingdom
12
Brazil
16
Japan
20
France
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
Lebanon
(5)
1964
Kuwait
(5)
1966
Iraq
(10)
1985
Saudi Arabia
(6)
1988
Jordan
(10)
1992
Syria
(6)
1998
Qatar
(12)
2002
Kuwait
(10)
2012
Saudi Arabia
(11)
2021
Qatar
(16)
2025
Qatar
(...)
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 Egypt
1953
Lebanon
1957
Morocco
1961
United Arab Republic
1965
Syria
1976
Morocco
1985
Syria
1992
Lebanon
1997
Jordan
1999
Egypt
2007
Qatar
2011
Algeria
2023
Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
1992
(4)
Saudi Arabia
1995
(6)
Saudi Arabia
1997
(8)
Mexico
1999
(8)
South Korea
Japan
2001
(8)
France
2003
(8)
Germany
2005
(8)
South Africa
2009
(8)
Brazil
2013
(8)
Russia
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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