FIFA Arab Cup records and statistics
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This is a list of records and statistics of the FIFA Arab Cup.
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debuting teams | Successor teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | ||
| 1963 |  Jordan,  Kuwait,  Lebanon,  Syria,  Tunisia |
5 | 5 | |
| 1964 |  Iraq,  Libya |
2 | 7 | |
| 1966 |  Bahrain,  North Yemen,  Oman,  Palestine |
4 | 11 | |
| 1985 |  Mauritania,  Qatar,  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 14 | |
| 1988 |  Algeria |
1 | 15 | |
| 1992 |  Egypt |
1 | 16 | |
| 1998 |  Morocco,  Sudan,  United Arab Emirates |
3 | 19 | |
| 2002 | None | 0 | 19 | |
| 2012 | None | 0 | 19 | |
| 2021 | None | 0 | 19 | |
| 2025 |  Comoros |
1 | 20 | |
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
South Sudan - 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.[1]
- As of 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq |
7 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 64 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
8 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 56 |
| 3 | Jordan |
10 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 78 | –29 | 55 |
| 4 | Morocco |
5 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 47 |
| 5 | Syria |
8 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 45 |
| 6 | Kuwait |
9 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 57 | –6 | 37 |
| 7 | Egypt |
6 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 35 |
| 8 | Lebanon |
8 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 42 | –4 | 34 |
| 9 | Tunisia |
4 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 31 |
| 10 | Algeria |
4 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 28 |
| 11 | Qatar |
4 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 28 |
| 12 | Libya |
4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 27 |
| 13 | Bahrain |
7 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 52 | –26 | 22 |
| 14 | Palestine |
7 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 32 | –8 | 15 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | –8 | 14 |
| 16 | Sudan |
6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | –15 | 13 |
| 17 | Oman |
3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 32 | –22 | 8 |
| 18 |  Yemen[a] |
3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 44 | –35 | 4 |
| 19 | Mauritania |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 3 |
| 20 | Comoros |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
- Notes
- Includes participations as
North Yemen between 1967 and 1990
Medal table
Comprehensive team results by tournament
- Legend
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For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
| Team | 1963 (5) |
1964 (5) |
1966 (10) |
1985 (6) |
1988 (10) |
1992 (6) |
1998 (12) |
2002 (10) |
2012 (11) |
2021 (16) |
2025 (16) |
2029 (16) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
× | × | × | × | GS | × | GS | × | × | 1st | QF | 4 | |
| Bahrain |
× | × | GS | 2nd | GS | × | × | 2nd | GS | GS | GS | 7 | |
| Comoros |
× | × | × | × | × | × | • | GS | 1 | ||||
| Egypt |
× | × | × | × | 3rd | 1st | GS | × | GS | 4th | GS | 6 | |
| Iraq |
× | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | × | × | × | 3rd | GS | QF | 7 | |
| Jordan |
GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | SF | × | QF | 2nd | 10 | |
| Kuwait |
4th | 3rd | GS | × | GS | 3rd | 3rd | GS | GS | • | GS | 9 | |
| Lebanon |
3rd | 4th | 4th | × | GS | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | • | 8 | |
| Libya |
× | 2nd | 3rd | × | × | × | GS | × | 2nd | • | • | 4 | |
| Mauritania |
× | × | × | GS | • | × | × | × | × | GS | • | 2 | |
| Morocco |
× | × | × | × | × | × | GS | SF | 1st | QF | 1st | 5 | |
| Oman |
× | × | GS | × | × | × | × | × | × | QF | GS | 3 | |
| Palestine |
× | × | GS | × | × | GS | • | GS | GS | GS | QF | 6 | |
| Qatar |
× | × | × | 4th | × | × | 2nd | × | × | 3rd | GS | Q | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia |
× | × | × | 3rd | GS | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | GS | 3rd | 8 | |
| Sudan |
× | × | × | • | × | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 5 | |
| Syria |
2nd | × | 2nd | × | 2nd | 4th | GS | GS | × | GS | QF | 8 | |
| Tunisia |
1st | × | × | × | GS | × | × | × | × | 2nd | GS | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates |
× | × | × | × | × | × | 4th | × | × | QF | 3rd | 3 | |
| Yemen |
× | × | GS | × | × | × | × | GS | GS | • | • | 3 | |
Results of host nations
Results of defending champions
Results by confederation
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General statistics by tournament
| Year | Hosts | Champions | Winning coach | Top scorer(s) (goals) | Best player(s) | Best goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Lebanon |
 Tunisia |
 André Gérard |
Levon Altounian (6) |
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| 1964 | Kuwait |
Iraq |
Adil Basher |
Ahmed Ben Soueid (4) |
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| 1966 | Iraq |
Iraq |
Adil Basher |
Ali Al-Biski (10) |
Shidrak Yousif |
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| 1985 | Saudi Arabia |
Iraq |
Anwar Jassam |
Anad Abid (5) |
Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad |
 Mohammed Saleh |
| 1988 | Jordan |
Iraq |
Ammo Baba |
Ahmed Radhi (4) |
Tawfiq Al-Saheb |
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| 1992 | Syria |
Egypt |
Mahmoud El-Gohary |
Ayman Mansour (2) Saeed Al-Owairan (2) Waleed Al-Felaij (2) |
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| 1998 | Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
 Otto Pfister |
Obeid Al-Dosari (8) |
Bader Haji Mubarak Mustafa |
Mohamed Al-Deayea |
| 2002 | Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
 Gerard van der Lem |
Ahmed Hassan (4) Mohammad Rafe (4) |
Mohammed Noor |
Mabrouk Zaid |
| 2012 | Saudi Arabia |
Morocco |
 Eric Gerets |
Yassine Salhi (6) |
Yassine Salhi |
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| 2021 | Qatar |
Algeria |
Madjid Bougherra |
Seifeddine Jaziri (4) |
Yacine Brahimi |
Raïs M'Bolhi |
| 2025 | Qatar |
Morocco |
Tarik Sektioui |
Ali Olwan (6) |
Mohamed Rabie Hrimat |
Mehdi Benabid |
Team tournament position
- Most finishes in the top three
- 5,
Iraq & 
Saudi Arabia - Most finishes in the top four
- 6, Saudi Arabia (1985, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2012, 2025)
- Most Cup appearances
- 10,
Jordan (1963, 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2021, 2025)
Consecutive
- Most consecutive championships
- 4, Iraq (1964–1988)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 4, Iraq (1964–1988)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 4, Iraq (1964–1988); Saudi Arabia (1992–2012)
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 8, Jordan (1963–2002); Saudi Arabia (1985–2025)
- Most consecutive championships by a confederation
- 4, AFC (1964–1988)
Gaps
Host team
- Best finish by host team
- Champion, Iraq (1966)
Defending champion
- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion, Iraq (1966, 1985, 1988)
Debuting teams
Other
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 3,
Syria (1963, 1966, 1988) - Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 4, Syria (1963, 1966, 1988, 1992);
Kuwait (1963, 1964, 1992, 1998) - Most appearances in Finals without ever being champion
- 10, Jordan (1963, 1964, 1966, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2021, 2025)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 4, Kuwait (1963, 1964, 1992, 1998)
- Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top two
- 9, Kuwait (1963, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2012, 2025)