Union_of_Arab_Football_Associations

Union of Arab Football Associations

Union of Arab Football Associations

Governing body of football in the Arab League


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]

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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]

History

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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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.

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Competitions

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FIFA World Rankings

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International competitions participation

Legend

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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Olympic Games

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FIFA Arab Cup

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Arab Games

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Defunct competitions

FIFA Confederations Cup

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See also


References

  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. "FIFA Arab Cup 2021 – Teams – Lebanon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. "مستندات وصور عن تاسيس الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم". Libya Sport TV (Fb) (in Arabic). Redaction. 22 December 2019.
  9. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking (Women)". FIFA. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on June 4, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  10. 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.
  11. 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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