2026 WAFF Championship

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2026 WAFF Championship
بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2026
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
DatesMarch 2026
Teams12
← 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).

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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

For the first time, all 12 WAFF members will participate in the tournament. [7]

Participants

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 5th 2019 Champions (2019)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 9th 2019 Champions (2002)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10th 2019 Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 5th 2019 Champions (2010)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 8th 2019 Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2019)
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 5th 2014 Third place (2012)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 10th 2019 Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3rd 2014 Champions (2014)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 4th 2019 Group stage (2012, 2014, 2019)
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 9th 2019 Champions (2012)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1st——
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 4th 2019 Semi-finals (2010)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "WAFF Championship 2021 postponed". Boxscore. AFC. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "تأجيل بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا العاشرة للرجال". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 26 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "اتحاد غرب آسيا يناقش مع الاتحادات الأهلية أجندة مسابقات ٢٠٢٥". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 9 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 @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.
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