Union of Arab Football Associations

The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA; الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم; 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.

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.

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.

Competitions

 * Men's senior
 * 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-17 Women's Cup


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

Men's national teams
Rankings are calculated by FIFA. Last updated 20 June 2024

Women's national teams
Rankings are calculated by FIFA.

Last updated June 14, 2024

International competitions participation

 * Legend


 * — CAF teams
 * — AFC teams


 * — Champions
 * — Runners-up
 * — Third place
 * — Fourth place
 * – Semi-final (no third place match)
 * QF — 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