FIFA Arab Cup records and statistics

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This is a list of records and statistics of the FIFA Arab Cup .

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Debut of national teams

YearDebuting teamsSuccessor teams
TeamsNo.Cum.
1963 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan , Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait , Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon , Flag of Syria.svg  Syria , Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 55
1964 Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq , Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 27
1966 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain , Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen , Flag of Oman.svg  Oman , Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 411
1985 Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania , Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar , Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 314
1988 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 115
1992 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 116
1998 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ,Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates ,Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 319
2002 None019
2012 None019
2021 None019

Overall team records

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. [1]

As of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 628161024720+2758
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 72913884426+1847
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 728117103832+640
4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 938117204075–3540
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 830106144850–236
6Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 83097143842–434
7Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5218942715+1233
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4169422912+1731
9Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3148332311+1227
10Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3148332210+1227
11Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 4167633916+2327
12Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3125521610+620
13Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 624310112144–2319
14Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 5123361122–1112
15Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 6141762028–810
16Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 28305915–69
17Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 27115729–224
18Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen [lower-alpha 1] 310118944–354
19Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 25104311–83
Notes
  1. Includes participations as Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen between 1967 and 1990

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 4015
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2114
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1102
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1012
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1012
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1001
7Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 0303
8Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0213
9Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0202
10Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0112
11Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0033
12Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0011
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0011
Totals (13 entries)10101131

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

Team 1963
Flag of Lebanon.svg
(5)
1964
Flag of Kuwait.svg
(5)
1966
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
(10)
1985
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(6)
1988
Flag of Jordan.svg
(10)
1992
Flag of Syria.svg
(6)
1998
Flag of Qatar.svg
(12)
2002
Flag of Kuwait.svg
(10)
2012
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(11)
2021
Flag of Qatar.svg
(16)
2025
Flag of Qatar.svg
(...)
Total
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria ××××GS×GS××1st3
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain ××GS2ndGS××2ndGSGS6
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt ××××3rd1stGS×GS4th5
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq ×1st1st1st1st×××3rdGS6
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan GSGSGSGS4thGSGSSF×QF9
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 4th3rdGS×GS3rd3rdGSGS8
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3rd4th4th×GS×GSGSGSGS8
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya ×2nd3rd×××GS×2nd4
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania ×××GS××××GS2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ××××××GSSF1stQF4
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman ××GS××××××QF2
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine ××GS××GSGSGSGS5
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar ×××4th××2nd××3rdQ4
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia ×××3rdGS2nd1st1st4thGS7
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan ×××××GSGSGSGS4
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2nd×2nd×2nd4thGSGS×GS7
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1st×××GS××××2nd3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates ××××××4th××QF2
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen ××GS××××GSGS3
Team 1963
Flag of Lebanon.svg
(5)
1964
Flag of Kuwait.svg
(5)
1966
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
(10)
1985
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(6)
1988
Flag of Jordan.svg
(10)
1992
Flag of Syria.svg
(6)
1998
Flag of Qatar.svg
(12)
2002
Flag of Kuwait.svg
(10)
2012
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
(11)
2021
Flag of Qatar.svg
(16)
2025
Flag of Qatar.svg
(...)
Total

Results by confederation

General statistics by tournament

YearHostsChampionsWinning coachTop scorer(s)Best player(s)Best goalkeeper
1963 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia Flag of France.svg André Gérard Flag of Lebanon.svg Levon Altounian (5)
1964 Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Adil Basher Flag of Libya.svg Ahmed Ben Soueid (4)
1966 Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Adil Basher Flag of Libya.svg Ali Al-Biski (16) Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Shidrak Yousif
1985 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Anwar Jassam Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Anad Abid (5) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg Mohammed Saleh
1988 Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Ammo Baba Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Ahmed Radhi (4) Flag of Jordan.svg Tawfiq Al-Saheb
1992 Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud El-Gohary Flag of Egypt.svg Ayman Mansour (2)
Flag of Kuwait.svg Saeed Al-Owairan (2)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Waleed Al-Felaij (2)
1998 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Germany.svg Otto Pfister Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Obeid Al-Dosari (8) Flag of Kuwait.svg Bader Haji
Flag of Qatar.svg Mubarak Mustafa
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Al-Deayea
2002 Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard van der Lem Flag of Bahrain.svg Ahmed Hassan (4)
Flag of Syria.svg Mohammad Rafe (4)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Noor Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mabrouk Zaid
2012 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Gerets Flag of Morocco.svg Yassine Salhi (6) Flag of Morocco.svg Yassine Salhi
2021 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Algeria.svg Madjid Bougherra Flag of Tunisia.svg Seifeddine Jaziri (4) Flag of Algeria.svg Yacine Brahimi Flag of Algeria.svg Raïs M'Bolhi

Most tournaments hosted

All tournaments were played in Asia.

No. of times hostedNationYear(s)
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1998, 2021, 2025
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1964, 2002
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1985, 2012
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1963
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1966
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1988
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1992

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