2026 WAFF Championship
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Dates | March 2026 |
| Teams | 12 |
← 2019 | |
The 2026 West Asian Football Federation Championship will be the 10th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).
The tournament was originally scheduled for 2 to 15 January 2021,[1] but was postponed.[2] On 29 July 2021, the WAFF announced it would be held from 20 March to 2 April 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.[3] However, on 6 February 2023, the UAE withdrew from hosting,[4] prompting WAFF to postpone the event again on 26 February 2023.[5] It was subsequently rescheduled for 2025,[6] with a later announcement confirming it will take place in March 2026, hosted by Kuwait.[7]
Teams
[edit]For the first time, all 12 WAFF members will participate in the tournament.[7]
Participants
[edit]| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain
|
5th | 2019 | Champions (2019) |
 Iraq
|
9th | 2019 | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan
|
10th | 2019 | Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014) |
| Kuwait
|
5th | 2019 | Champions (2010) |
 Lebanon
|
8th | 2019 | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Oman
|
5th | 2014 | Third place (2012) |
 Palestine
|
10th | 2019 | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Qatar
|
3rd | 2014 | Champions (2014) |
 Saudi Arabia
|
4th | 2019 | Group stage (2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Syria
|
9th | 2019 | Champions (2012) |
 United Arab Emirates
|
1st | — | — |
 Yemen
|
4th | 2019 | Semi-finals (2010) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nabil, Marwa (18 March 2020). اتحاد غرب آسيا يُحدد موعد النسخة العاشرة [The West Asian Federation sets the date for the tenth edition]. Almowaten (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "WAFF Championship 2021 postponed". Boxscore. AFC. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ تحديد موعد بطولة غرب آسيا لكرة القدم [The date of the WAFF Championship has been determined]. Kooora (in Arabic). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "الاتحاد الإماراتي يعتذر عن استضافة بطولة الرجال العاشرة". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "تأجيل بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا العاشرة للرجال". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 26 February 2023.
- ^ "اتحاد غرب آسيا يناقش مع الاتحادات الأهلية أجندة مسابقات ٢٠٢٥". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b @kuwait_PLg (10 May 2025). "دولة الكويت ستستضيف بطولة غرب آسيا بمشاركة 12 منتخب شهر 3 العام القادم (2026)" (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 May 2025 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Arabic)
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