The 2026 West Asian Football Federation Championship will be the 10th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF).
The tournament was originally scheduled for 2 to 15 January 2021, but was postponed. On 29 July 2021, the WAFF announced it would be held from 20 March to 2 April 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. However, on 6 February 2023, the UAE withdrew from hosting, prompting WAFF to postpone the event again on 26 February 2023. It was subsequently rescheduled for 2025, with a later announcement confirming WAFF's intention to hold the tournament in Oman from 9 to 18 November 2026. In June 2026, WAFF announced that the tournament had been delayed indefinitely, with a new date to be determined at a later time.
Teams For the first time, all 12 WAFF members will participate in the tournament.
Participants TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance5th2019Champions (2019)9th2019Champions (2002)10th2019Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014)5th2019Champions (2010)8th2019Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2019)5th2014Third place (2012)10th2019Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019)3rd2014Champions (2014)4th2019Group stage (2012, 2014, 2019)9th2019Champions (2012)1st4th2019Semi-finals (2010)
See also 27th Arabian Gulf Cup 2026 ASEAN Championship 2026 SAFF Championship
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