UNAF
Introduction The '''Union of North African Football''' ('''UNAF'''; ; ) is an association football organising body. It was launched in 2005 by the North African members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. The post of president will be rotated among the five founding nations.
History The Union of North African Football (UNAF) was founded in 2005 and includes the countries of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia and is continued to the Confederation of African Football that have 53 national football associations distributed into 6 regions. The UNAF is the sixth region of the continent by division accredited to the CAF and the Union has presided over in the first parliamentary period immediately following its founding by Mr. Samir Zaher a former president of the Egyptian Football Association, the president is elected during a plenary session for a period of 4 years by the members of the Union and are the heads of the five unions and the president-elect proposes as his deputy from among the immediate superiors five national unions during the first meeting of an executive office following the election as General Assembly by the Executive Office to determine the heads and members of the committees.The recent president elected is Mr. Wadii Jari, a president of the Tunisian Football Federation. He was unanimously elected chairman of the UNAF for a term of four years and during the electoral general assembly, which was held on Saturday 25 October 2014 in Tunis.He was also selected Mr. Gamal Allam, a head of the Egyptian Football Association as a vice-president of the UNAF unanimously. On the other hand, the General Assembly approved in particular on the administrative and financial reports of the UNAF as well as the adoption of the estimated budget of the Union project for the year 2015 and the report of the Finance Committee meeting held on 23 October 2014.The program was approved on the North African Union's activities for the year 2015.
Board of directors ===Current board of directors===PresidentYearsPresident Abdelhakim Al-ShalmaniGeneral Secretary Mahmoud HammamiAssistant General Secretary Ridha KraiemChairman of the Technical Committee Chafik AmeurChairman of the Finance Committee Hassan FilaliChairman of the Referees Committee Essam Abdel FattahChairman of the Medical Committee Chafik Jarraya===Former presidents===PresidentYears Samir Zaher2005–2008 Mohamed Raouraoua2008–2011 Ali Fassi-Fihri2011–2014 Wadi Jari2014–2018 Jamal Al-Jaafari2018–2019 Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani2019–Present
Member associations UNAF has 5 member associations. All associations were founding members of UNAF. All of them are members of the Confederation of African Football and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). Association  National teams  Founded  FIFA affiliation  CAF affiliation  UAFA affiliation  UNAF affiliation   ALG      1962  1963  1964  1974  2005   EGY      1921  1923  1957  1974  2005   LBY      1962  1964  1965  1974  2005   MAR      1955  1960  1959  1976  2005   TUN      1957  1960  1960  1976  2005
Competitions UNAF runs several competitions which cover men's, women's, youth, clubs and futsal.===Current title holders=== Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Most titlesNational teams U-23 tournament 2011  1st ''TBA'' (2) U-20 tournament2023  4rd ''TBA'' (9) U-18 tournament 2019  1st ''TBA'' (1) (1) U-17 tournament 2022  4th ''TBA'' (4) (4) U-16 tournament 2022  1st TBD (1) (1)   (1) U-15 tournament  2019    2nd ''TBA'' (2) Futsal tournament 2010  3rd ''TBA'' (3)National teams (women) Women's tournament 2020  1st ''TBA'' (1) (1) U-21 women's tournament 2019  Algeria 1st  Morocco''TBA'' Algeria (1) U-20 women's tournament 2023  2nd  TBD  (2) U-17 women's tournament 2023    ''TBA''  Schools  women's tournament 2022  School  Al-Khattab de Rabat 1st  School Laroui de Sousse''TBA''Club teams Club cup 2015  Raja Casablanca 1st  Ismaily SC''TBA'' Raja Casablanca (1)Club teams (women) Women's club tournament 2009  ASF Sahel 1st  Wadi Degla''TBA'' FC Berrechid (1) ASF Sahel (1)CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers2023 SC Casablanca1st  Afak Relizane2024 Wadi Degla (1) AS FAR (1) SC Casablanca (1)===Defunct competitions=== Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up – Most titlesClub teams (Men's) UNAF Cup of Champions 2010  Club Africain 2nd  MC Alger –  Club Africain (2) UNAF Cup Winners Cup 2010  ES Sétif 1st  Al-Nasr Benghazi–– UNAF Super Cup 2010  ES Sétif 1st  CS Sfaxien 3 teams (1 title each)  ES Sétif (1)
Major tournament records ;''Legend''* – Champions* – Runners-up* – Third place* – Fourth place*QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)*GS – Group stage*R2 – Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–present: knockout round of 16)*R1 – Round 1*''Q'' – Qualified for upcoming tournament* – Qualified but withdrew* – Did not qualify* – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned* – Hosts* – Not affiliated in FIFAFor each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.===FIFA World Cup===FIFA World Cup record Team1930(13)1934(16)1938(15)1950(13)1954(16)1958(16)1962(16)1966(16)1970(16)1974(16)1978(16)1982(24)1986(24)1990(24)1994(24)1998(32)2002(32)2006(32)2010(32)2014(32)2018(32)2022(32)2026(48)2030(48)2034(48)Years  ''occupied by France'' ×••• R1  R1 ••••• R1  R2 ••   4/23 × R1 ××•××××•••• R1 •••••• R1 •   3/23  ''occupied by France''  •× R1 ••• R2 • R1  R1 •••• R1 '''4th''' ''Q'' 6/23  ''occupied by France''  •×•• R1 •••• R1  R1  R1 •• R1  R1    6/23 Total (4 teams) 0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  1  2  1  1  2  1  1  1  1  3  2  TBD  TBD  TBD  19;''Firsts''*1934:  first African team to qualify for the World Cup*1970:  first African team to draw a match in the World Cup*1978:  first African team to win a match in the World Cup*1982:  first African team to win two matches in the World Cup*1986:  first African team to qualify two consecutive World Cups*1986:  first African team to reach the knockout stage (round of sixteen)*2022:  first African team to reach the semi-finals===Olympic Games For Men===Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record Team 1900(3)  1904(3)  1908(6)  1912(11)  1920(14)  1924(22)  1928(17)  1936(16)  1948(18)  1952(25)  1956(11)  1960(16)  1964(14)  1968(16)  1972(16)  1976(13)  1980(16)  1984(16)  1988(16)  1992(16)  1996(16)  2000(16)  2004(16)  2008(16)  2012(16)  2016(16)  2020(16)  2024(16)  Years   ''''  •  •  •  •  QF  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  R1  •  • 2/28     R1  QF 4th  R1  R1  R1  •  R1 4th  •  •  •  •  QF  •  R1  •  •  •  •  QF  •  QF  ''Q'' 13/28   ''''  •  R1  •  QF  •  •  R1  •  R1  •  R1  R1  •  R1  •  •  ''Q'' 8/28   ''''  R1  •  •  •  •  •  •  R1  •  R1  •  R1  •  •  •  •  • 4/28 Total (4 teams) 0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  2  2  0  1  0  1  2  1  2  1  1  2  0  2  1  1  2  27===Africa Cup of Nations===Africa Cup of Nations recordTeam1957(3)1959(3)1962(4)1963(6)1965(6)1968(8)1970(8)1972(8)1974(8)1976(8)1978(8)1980(8)1982(8)1984(8)1986(8)1988(8)1990(8)1992(12)1994(12)1996(15)1998(16)2000(16)2002(16)2004(16)2006(16)2008(16)2010(15)2012(16)2013(16)2015(16)2017(16)2019(24)2021(24)2023(24)2025(24)2027(24) Years ''''   ×  GS  •  •  •  •  • '''2nd''' '''4th''' '''3rd'''  GS '''3rd''' '''1st'''  GS  ••  QF  GS  QF  GS  QF  •  • '''4th'''  •  GS  QF  GS '''1st'''  GS  GS    20/34'''1st''' '''1st''' '''2nd''' '''3rd'''  ×  × '''3rd'''  • '''3rd''' '''4th'''  • '''4th'''  × '''4th''' '''1st'''  GS  GS  GS  QF  QF '''1st'''  QF  QF  GS '''1st''' '''1st''' '''1st'''  •  •  • '''2nd''' R2 '''2nd'''  R2    26/34  •  ×  •  ×  ×  ×  × '''2nd'''  •  •  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  •  •  •  GS  •  •  GS  •  •  •  •  •  •    3/34  ×  •  ×  ×  •  GS  × '''1st'''  GS '''3rd'''  •  • '''4th''' '''4th'''  •  GS  •  •  QF  GS  GS '''2nd'''  GS  GS  •  GS  GS  ••  QF  R2  QF  R2 ''Q''   20/35 '''3rd'''  GS '''2nd'''  •  ×  ×  ×  • '''4th'''  ×  GS  •  •  •  •  • GS '''2nd'''  QF '''4th'''  GS '''1st'''  QF  QF  GS  QF  GS  QF  QF '''4th'''  QF  GS    21/34 Total (5 teams)  1  1  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  3  3  2  3  3  2  3  2  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  2  4  4  4  4  TBD  TBD 89===African Nations Championship===African Nations Championship record Team 2009    (8) 2011    (16) 2014    (16) 2016    (16) 2018    (16) 2020    (16) 2022    (17) 2024        (TBD)  Years  • '''4th'''  ×  ×  •  • '''2nd'''   2/7  ×  ×  ×  ×  •  ×  ×   0/7  GS  • '''1st'''  • '''4th'''  GS  GS   5/7  •  •  QF  GS '''1st''' '''1st'''  ••   4/7  • '''1st'''  •  QF  ×  ••  ×   2/7 Total (5 teams) 1  2  2  2  2  2  2   13===FIFA Futsal World Cup===FIFA Futsal World Cup record Team 1989(16)  1992(16)  1996(16)  2000(16)  2004(16)  2008(20)  2012(24)  2016(24)  2021(24)  2024(24)  Years  R1  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  •   1/9  ×  ×  R1  R2  R1  R1  R2  QF  R1   7/9  ×  ×  ×  •  ×  R1  R1  •  •   2/9  ×  ×  ×  •  •  •  R1  R1  QF   3/9  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  •  •  •  ×   0/9 Total (5 teams) 1  0  1  1  1  2  3  2  2   13===Futsal Africa Cup of Nations===Futsal Africa Cup of Nations recordTeam 1996  2000  h/a2004  2008  2011  2016  2020   2024  Years×××× ×•0/61st1st1st2nd  2nd2nd6/6×3rd×1st R14th4/6×2nd3rd3rd 1st1st5/6×××R1 R1×2/6Total (5 teams)1324/43 17===Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations===Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations record  2006  (6) 2007  (8) 2008  (8) 2009  (9) 2011  (9) 2013  (8) 2015  (8) 2016  (8) 2018  (8) 2021  (7) 2022  (8) 2024   Apps  ×  ×  ×  ×  6th  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×   1  3rd  5th  4th  4th  3rd  R1  6th  3rd  3rd  5th  2nd  ''Q'' 12  ×  ×  ×  R1  8th  R1  ××  8th  8th  ××  ××   5 6th  ×  ×  5th  5th  3rd  5th  4th  4th  3rd  3rd   9  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×  ×   0Total (5 teams)21134323333 28===Former tournaments=======FIFA Confederations Cup====FIFA Confederations Cup recordTeam1992(4)1995(6)1997(8)1999(8)2001(8)2003(8)2005(8)2009(8)2013(8)2017(8)Years  •  •  •  R1  •  •  •  R1  •  • 2/10  •  •  •  •  •  •  R1  •  •  • 1/10 Total (2 teams) 0  0  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  0 3
Rankings ===Men's national teams===Rankings are calculated by FIFA.UNAFCAFFIFACountryPoints'''1''''''1''''''11''' 1677.79'''2''''''3''''''28'''1535.76'''3''''''4''''''34'''1504.19'''4''''''5''''''35'''1500.67'''5''''''31''''''121'''1145.82  Last updated 6 April 2023===Women's national teams===Rankings are calculated by FIFA based on matches played over the last four years.UNAFCAFFIFACountryPoints'''1''''''7''''''73'''1333.57'''2''''''8''''''76'''1298.6'''3''''''10''''''80'''1288.27'''4''''''13''''''89'''1229.98'''5''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''''No FIFA recognition'' Last updated 24 March 2023===Men's national beach soccer teams===UNAFCAFFIFACountryPoints'''1''''''2''''''18'''711'''2''''''3''''''21'''665'''3''''''11''''''64'''83'''4''''''16''''''84'''39'''5''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''– Last updated 8 May 2023===Women's national beach soccer teams===UNAFCAFFIFACountryPoints'''1''''''2''''''20'''79'''2''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''–'''3''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''–'''4''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''–'''5''''''n/a''''''n/a'''''''– Last updated 8 May 2023===Men's national futsal teams===UNAFCAFFIFACountryPoints'''1''''''1''''''8''' 1502'''2''''''2''''''37'''1112'''3''''''3''''''42'''1080'''4''''''8''''''93'''800'''5''''''9''''''96'''790 Last updated 23 June 2023
African school football championship The 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship Qualifiers took place in Cairo, Egypt. Libya won the boys category and Morocco won the girls category, thus both qualifying African Schools Football Championship Finals.
Controversy On 19 November 2009, the Egyptian Football Association withdrew its membership citing the incidents that accompanied the playoff between Egypt and Algeria, but returned in 2011.
See also *Confederation of African Football (CAF)*Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC)*Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA)*Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA)*West African Football Union (WAFU)
References
External links *  Official website