Union of Arab Football Associations
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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]
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Formation | 27 January 1974; 50 years ago (1974-01-27) |
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Type | Sports organization |
Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Region served | Arab world |
Membership | |
Official language | Arabic and English |
President | Abdulaziz bin Turki |
Website | uafa-ac.com |
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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]