The FIFA Arab Cup, or simply Arab Cup, is an international association football competition which has been organized by FIFA since 2021, and is contested by the senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the sport's governing body for countries in the Arab world. The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar.
| Organising body | UAFA FIFA (from 2021) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Region | Arab world (UAFA) |
| Number of teams | 16 (finals) |
| Current champions |  Algeria (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Iraq (4 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | |
| Tournaments | |
|---|---|
1963 1964 1966 1985 1988 1992 1998 2002 |
The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia. After having been played in 1964 and 1966, the Arab Cup was halted for almost 20 years, before being contested in 1985. The tournament was played five more times until 2012, the last competition organized by the UAFA. The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA.
The nine Arab Cup tournaments have been won by five national teams. Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia, with two titles; Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and inaugural winner Tunisia, with one title each.
Seven countries have hosted the Arab Cup. Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have each hosted twice, while Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Syria have each hosted once. All Arab Cups have been held in Asia.
Held at irregular intervals. The 1992 edition was held as the football tournament of the Arab Games.
Palmares
year winners runners-up venue 1963 Tunisia Syria Lebanon 1964 Iraq Libya Kuwait 1966 Iraq Syria Iraq 1985 Iraq Bahrain Saudi Arabia 1988 Iraq Syria Jordan 1992 Egypt Ol. Saudi Arabia Syria 1998 Saudi Arabia Qatar Qatar 2002 Saudi Arabia Bahrain Kuwait
2009 abandoned 2012 Morocco Libya Saudi Arabia
Number of wins
4 Iraq 2 Saudi Arabia 1 Morocco
Egypt
Tunisia
Algeria
All-time table
- As of the 2021 edition
| Rank | Team | Participations | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 6 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 4 |
| 2 |  Syria | 7 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 40 | |
| 3 |  Kuwait | 8 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | |
| 4 |  Lebanon | 8 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | |
| 5 |  Egypt | 5 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
| 6 |  Morocco | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| 7 |  Jordan | 9 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 31 | |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | 7 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 2 |
| 9 |  Tunisia | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| 10 |  Qatar | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
| 11 |  Libya | 4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
| 12 | Algeria | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 |  Bahrain | 6 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | |
| 14 |  Sudan | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 15 |  Palestine | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
| 16 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 17 |  Oman | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 18 |  Yemen | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| 19 |  Mauritania | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |