Union of Arab Football Associations
The Union of Arab Football Associations 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 and the Arab Club Champions Cup for club teams.
History
The Union of Arab Football Associations 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. All WAFF and Union of North African Football members are UAFA members.| Country | Confederation | Sub-confederation | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1976 | |
| CAF | COSAFA | 2003 | |
| CAF | CECAFA | 1998 | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1976 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1978 | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1974 | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1989 | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1976 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1978 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1976 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| CAF | CECAFA | 1974 | |
| CAF | CECAFA | 1978 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| CAF | UNAF | 1976 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1974 | |
| AFC | WAFF | 1978 |
Competitions
;Men's senior;Men's youth
- Arab Cup U-20
- Arab Cup U-17
- Arab Cup U-15
- Arab Women's Cup
- Arab U-20 Women's Cup
- Arab U-17 Women's Cup
FIFA World Rankings
Men's national teams
Rankings are calculated by FIFA.| UAFA | FIFA | Country | Points | +/− | Confederation |
| 1 | 11 | 1716.34 | 0 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 2 | 34 | 1517.68 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 3 | 35 | 1515.18 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 4 | 41 | 1494.86 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 5 | 54 | 1454.96 | 3 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 6 | 58 | 1436.94 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 7 | 60 | 1429.48 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 8 | 64 | 1388.93 | 2 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 9 | 68 | 1370.47 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 10 | 79 | 1313.46 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 11 | 86 | 1282.62 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 12 | 90 | 1258.53 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 13 | 95 | 1244.73 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 14 | 108 | 1187.96 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 15 | 109 | 1186.41 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 16 | 111 | 1183.06 | 0 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 17 | 115 | 1171.35 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 18 | 117 | 1154.44 | 1 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 19 | 135 | 1105.1 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 20 | 149 | 1049.49 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 21 | 196 | 847.03 | 0 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 22 | 200 | 828.9 | 0 | [Confederation of African Football|] |
Women's national teams
Rankings are calculated by FIFA.| UAFA | FIFA | Country | Points | +/− | Confederation |
| 1 | 66 | 1399.536 | 2 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 2 | 73 | 1322.267 | 7 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 3 | 76 | 1297.824 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 4 | 98 | 1197.497 | 2 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 5 | 101 | 1193.877 | 6 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 6 | 110 | 1169.301 | 1 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 7 | 120 | 1132.146 | 3 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 8 | 126 | 1102.886 | 3 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 9 | 130 | 1100.946 | 5 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 10 | 161 | 934.252 | 3 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 11 | 162 | 931.424 | 2 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 12 | 166 | 910.493 | 0 | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |
| 13 | 187 | 739.938 | 0 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 14 | 190 | 728.71 | 2 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| 15 | 197 | 598.384 | 2 | [Confederation of African Football|] | |
| - | - | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |||
| - | - | [Asian Football Confederation|] | |||
| - | - | [Confederation of African Football|] | |||
| - | - | [Confederation of African Football|] | |||
| - | - | [Confederation of African Football|] |
International competitions participation
;Legend- — CAF teams
- — AFC teams
- — Champions
- — Runners-up
- — Third place
- — Fourth place
- – Semi-final
- QF — Quarterfinals
- R2 — Round 2
- R1 — Round 1
- 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
FIFA Arab Cup
| Team | 1963![]() Arab Games
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