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).
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Oman |
| Dates | 9–18 November 2026 |
| Teams | 12 |
← 2019 | |
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 WAFF's intention to hold the tournament in Oman.[7] It is currently scheduled to be held from 9 to 18 November 2026.[8]
Teams
editFor the first time, all 12 WAFF members will participate in the tournament.[9]
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 | N/a | N/a |
 Yemen |
4th | 2019 | Semi-finals (2010) |
See also
editReferences
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.
- ↑ "لجنة المسابقات تصادق على بطولات ٢٠٢٦". West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 21 December 2025.
- ↑ الاتحاد اللبناني يقدّم مجيد بوقرة مدرباً للمنتخب الوطني بعقد لثلاث سنوات [The Lebanese Football Association appoints Madjid Bougherra as the national team coach on a three-year contract] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ @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 X (formerly Twitter).
External links
edit- Official website (in Arabic)
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