The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF; Arabic: اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم) is a regional sub-confederation of association football, governed under the Asian Football Confederation. Founded in 2001, it governs football, futsal and beach football for nations in West Asia. The WAFF consists of 12 member associations.
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History
The founding members of the West Asian Football Federation are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. In 2009, three more associations, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen, joined the federation. Four other West Asian nations, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia, joined in 2010. Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014, with the creation of the Central Asian Football Association.
Members
Competitions
Titles by nation
As of 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
FIFA World Rankings
Men's national football team
As of 1 April 2026
Women's national football team
As of 21 April 2026
Men's national beach soccer team
AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWWUpdate: 19 January 2026
Controversy
On 29 January 2015, after the defeat of Iraq and the United Arab Emirates during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, West Asian Football Federation members reportedly sought to remove Australia from the AFC primarily due to "Australia benefiting hugely from Asian involvement without giving much in return".