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}}The [[FIFA Arab Cup]] is an [[association football]] [[competition]] established in 1963. It is contested by the [[List of men’s national association football teams|men’s national teams]] of the members of the [[Union of Arab Football Associations]] (UAFA), the governing body of football for countries in the [[Arab world]] and takes place generally every four years. The winners of the [[1963 Arab Cup squads|first tournament]] were [[Tunisia]], who won in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] style tournament. The first final was in [[1966 Arab Cup|1966]], where [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] defeated [[Syria national football team|Syria]] 2–1 in [[Baghdad]]. The [[2021 FIFA Arab Cup final|most recent final]], hosted in [[ |
}}The [[FIFA Arab Cup]] is an [[association football]] [[competition]] established in 1963. It is contested by the [[List of men’s national association football teams|men’s national teams]] of the members of the [[Union of Arab Football Associations]] (UAFA), the governing body of football for countries in the [[Arab world]] and takes place generally every four years. The winners of the [[1963 Arab Cup squads|first tournament]] were [[Tunisia]], who won in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] style tournament. The first final was in [[1966 Arab Cup|1966]], where [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] defeated [[Syria national football team|Syria]] 2–1 in [[Baghdad]]. The [[2021 FIFA Arab Cup final|most recent final]], hosted in [[|]] in , saw [[ national football team|]] defeat [[]] after extra time. The FIFA Arab Cup final is the last match of the competition and the result determines which country’s team is declared Arab champion. As of the tournament, if after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a [[Tie (draw)|draw]], an additional 30-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time, it is decided by [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]. The team that wins the penalty shoot-out are then declared champions. |
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[[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] is the most successful team at the tournament, winning it four times. [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] |
[[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] is the most successful team at the tournament, winning it four times. [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]] [[ national football team|]], [[ national football team|]], [[ national football team|]] and [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] each have one a-piece. |
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== List of finals == |
== List of finals == |
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 18 December 2025
Football tournament
The FIFA Arab Cup is an association football competition established in 1963. It is contested by the men’s national teams of the members of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the governing body of football for countries in the Arab world and takes place generally every four years. The winners of the first tournament were Tunisia, who won in a round-robin style tournament. The first final was in 1966, where Iraq defeated Syria 2–1 in Baghdad. The most recent final, hosted in Lusail in 2025, saw Morocco defeat Jordan 3-2 after extra time. The FIFA Arab Cup final is the last match of the competition and the result determines which country’s team is declared Arab champion. As of the 2025 tournament, if after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time, it is decided by penalty shoot-out. The team that wins the penalty shoot-out are then declared champions.
Iraq is the most successful team at the tournament, winning it four times. Saudi Arabia and Morocco both have two titles, Tunisia, Egypt, and Algeria each have one a-piece.
Years shown in bold indicate that the country also hosted that tournament.

