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FIFA Arab Cup records and statistics

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

Debut of national teams

Teams yet to qualify for finals

Three teams have participated in qualifying and are yet to qualify for the final tournament:

Teams invited for Arab Cup

  • - only qualifications in 2025

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.

Notes

Medal table

  • Jordan and Morocco shared bronze in 2002.
  • Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates shared bronze in 2025.

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend
  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Semi-final (no third place match)
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • — Did not qualify
  • — Did not participate
  • — Hosts

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

Results of host nations

Results of defending champions

Results by confederation

General statistics by tournament

Team tournament position

Most finishes in the top three: 5, &
Most finishes in the top four: 6, (1985, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2012, 2025)
Most Cup appearances: 10, (1963, 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2021, 2025)

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships: 4, (1964–1988)
Most consecutive finishes in the top two: 4, (1964–1988)
Most consecutive finishes in the top four: 4, (1964–1988); (1992–2012)
Most consecutive finals tournaments: 8, (1963–2002); (1985–2025)
Most consecutive championships by a confederation: 4, AFC (1964–1988)

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles: 13 years, (2012–2025)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two: 22 years, (1966–1988)

Host team

Best finish by host team: Champion, (1966)

Defending champion

Best finish by defending champion: Champion, (1966, 1985, 1988)

Debuting teams

Best finish by a debuting team: Champion, (1963), (1964)

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion: 3, (1963, 1966, 1988)
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion: 4, (1963, 1966, 1988, 1992); (1963, 1964, 1992, 1998)
Most appearances in Finals without ever being champion: 10, (1963, 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2021, 2025)
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two: 4, (1963, 1964, 1992, 1998)
Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top two: 9, (1963, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2012, 2025)

Most tournaments hosted

All tournaments were played in Asia.

References