Union of Arab Football Associations

Not to be confused with UEFA.
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]

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  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.
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  11. ^ "How Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane have bonded at Al Nassr". FIFA.com. 8 August 2023.