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Asian Football Confederation

International governing body for association football in Asia

Asian Football Confederation

International governing body for association football in Asia

FieldValue
nameAsian Football Confederation
logoAsian Football Confederation logo 2025.svgclass=skin-invert
logo_size250
mapAFC.svg
abbreviationAFC
formation
founding_locationManila, Philippines
typeSports organisation
headquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
region_servedAsia
membership47 member associations
languagePersian, Arabic, English{{cite weburl=http://res.cloudinary.com/deltatreafcprod/image/upload/dy0ume51u0qkfsadlp6q.pdf
titleAFC STATUTES Edition 2017publisher=AFCdate=8 May 2017access-date=15 January 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227060248/http://res.cloudinary.com/deltatreafcprod/image/upload/dy0ume51u0qkfsadlp6q.pdfarchive-date=27 December 2017url-status=dead }}
leader_titlePresident
leader_nameSalman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
leader_title2Vice presidents
leader_name2{{ubl
leader_title3General secretary
leader_name3Windsor John
subsidiaries
parent_organizationFIFA
website
footnotes

| Ugen Tsechup (SAFF) | Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar (EAFF) | Mehdi Taj (CAFA) | Hachem Haidar (WAFF) | Zaw Zaw (AFF)

  • AFF (Southeast Asia)
  • CAFA (Central Asia)
  • EAFF (East Asia)
  • SAFF (South Asia)
  • WAFF (Western Asia) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC that managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, British Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 1986, ALFC merged with AFC.

Executive Committee

Members

AFC President and FIFA Senior Vice PresidentFIFA Council MembersAFC Vice PresidentsAFC Executive Committee MembersAFC Female Executive Committee MembersGeneral Secretary

Member associations

AFC regional federations

The AFC has 47 member associations split into five subregions: Central (four former Soviet Central Asian countries plus Afghanistan and Iran), East (eight East Asian nations and two Micronesian territories: Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands), South (five countries on the Indian Subcontinent plus Maldives and Sri Lanka), South East (eleven ASEAN countries plus Australia), and West (twelve Arab countries). Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), the Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam were the founding members.

CodeNameNational teamsFoundedFIFA
affiliationAFC
affiliationIOC
memberASEAN Football Federation (AFF) (12)Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) (6)East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) (10)South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) (7)West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) (12)
AUS196119632006
BRU195219721969
CAM193319541954
TLS200220052002
IDN193019521954
LAO195119521968
MAS193319541954
MYA194719481954
PHI190719301954
SGP189219521954
THA191619251954
VIE196019521954
AFG193319481954
IRN192019481958
KGZ199219941993
TJK193619941993
TKM199219941993
UZB194619941993
CHN192419311974
TPE193619541954
PRK194519581974
GUM197519961991
HKG191419541954
JPN192119211954
KOR192819481954
MAC193919781978
MNG195919981993
NMI2005N/A2020
BAN197219761974
BHU198320001993
IND193719481954
MDV198219861984
NEP195119721954
PAK194719481954
SRI193919521954
BHR195719681969
IRQ194819501970
JOR194919561970
KUW195219641964
LBN193319361964
OMA197819801980
PLE199819981998
QAT196019721974
KSA195619561972
SYR193619371970
UAE197119741974
YEM196219801980

Former members

AssociationYearNote
1954–1974Joined UEFA after international matches against national teams representing Arab countries boycotted by the West Asian Football Federation. Later became a full UEFA member in 1994.
1964Founding member of the OFC in 1966.
1972–1990Unified with North Yemen as Yemen.
1993–2002Joined UEFA in 2002.

Competitions

AFC competitions

National teams: ;Men

  • AFC Asian Cup
  • AFC Nations League
  • AFC U-23 Asian Cup
  • AFC U-20 Asian Cup
  • AFC U-17 Asian Cup
  • Asian Games Men's football
  • Asian Youth Games boys' football
  • AFC Futsal Asian Cup
  • AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup
  • Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games men's futsal
  • AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
  • Asian Beach Games men's beach soccer ;Women
  • AFC Women's Asian Cup
  • AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
  • AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
  • Asian Games women's football
  • AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
  • Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games women's futsal Esports
  • AFC eAsian Cup Clubs: ;Men
  • AFC Champions League Elite
  • AFC Champions League Two
  • AFC Challenge League ;Women
  • AFC Women's Champions League

Defunct National teams: ;Men

  • AFC Solidarity Cup
  • AFC Challenge Cup
  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
  • AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
  • AFC U-14 Championship ;Women
  • AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship Clubs: ;Men
  • Asian Cup Winners' Cup
  • Asian Super Cup
  • Afro-Asian Club Championship
  • AFC Futsal Club Championship ;Women
  • AFC Women's Club Championship AFC runs the AFC Asian Cup and the AFC Women's Asian Cup, which are held every 4 years. AFC organises the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, various age-level international association football, youth futsal tournaments and the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIFA World Cup and for football at the Summer Olympics.

The top-ranked AFC tournament for men's association football clubs is the AFC Champions League Elite. The competition is an amalgamation of the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup and gathers the top teams from the highest-ranked nations in Asia (the number of teams depend on that country's ranking and can be upgraded or downgraded). The top-ranked AFC tournament for women's association football clubs is the AFC Women's Champions League which was launched in the 2024–25 season.

The second-tier men's tournament is the AFC Champions League Two, while the third-tier tournament is the AFC Challenge League, which were both revamped and rebranded in 2024.

AFC runs an annual Asian futsal club tournament, the AFC Futsal Club Championship for futsal club competition.

Current title holders

TournamentMost recentChampionsDetailsRunners-upNextMen's national teamsWomen's national teamsMen's club teamsWomen's club teams
AFC Asian Cup (qualification)2023 (qual.)Final2027 (qual.)
AFC Nations League————TBD
AFC U-23 Asian Cup2026 (qual.)Final2028 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup2025 (qual.)Final2027 (qual.)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup2025 (qual.)Final2026 (qual.)
Men's Asian Games Football Tournament2022Final2026
Boys' Asian Youth Games Football Tournament2013Final2029
AFC Futsal Asian Cup2024 (qual.)Final2026 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup2019 (qual.)Final2029 (qual.)
Men's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Futsal Tournament2017Final2029
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup2025Final2027
Men's Asian Beach Games Beach Soccer Tournament2016Final2028
AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualification)2022 (qual.)Final2026 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup2024 (qual.)Final2026 (qual.)
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup2024 (qual.)Final2026 (qual.)
Women's Asian Games Football Tournament2022Final2026
AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament2024
Play-off
2028
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup2025Final2029
Women's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Futsal Tournament2017Final2029
AFC Champions League Elite2024–25 (qual.)Al Ahli SAUFinalJPN Kawasaki Frontale2025–26 (qual.)
AFC Champions League Two2024–25Sharjah UAEFinalSIN Lion City Sailors2025–26 (qual.)
AFC Challenge League2024–25Arkadag TKMFinalCAM Svay Rieng2025–26 (qual.)
AFC Futsal Club Championship2019Nagoya Oceans JPNFinalIRN Mes Sungun2026
AFC Women's Champions League2024–25Wuhan Jiangda CHNFinalAUS Melbourne City2025–26 (qual.)

Esports

CompetitionCurrentGameWinner
(Player/Gamer ID)DetailsRunner-up
(Player/Gamer ID)Next
AFC eAsian Cup2023eFootball 2024Indonesia IDN
(Mohamad Akbar Paudie, Elga Cahya Putra, Rizky Faidan)FinalJPN Japan
(Satake Shinichi, Aihara Tsubasa, Hashiki Shumpei)
AFC eChampions League Elite2025eFootball 2025Al Nassr KSAFinalIRN Persepolis2026

Defunct tournaments

CompetitionLast heldChampionsTitleRunners-upMen's national teamsMen's club teamsWomen's club teams
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations20072nd
AFC-OFC Challenge Cup20031st
AFC Solidarity Cup20161st
AFC Challenge Cup20141st
AFC U-14 Championship2014Iraq IRQ1st
Afro-Asian Club Championship1998Raja Casablanca MAR1stKOR Pohang Steelers
Asian Cup Winners' Cup2001–02Al-Hilal KSA2ndKOR Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Asian Super Cup2002Suwon Samsung Bluewings KOR2ndKSA Al-Hilal
AFC Women's Club Championship2023Urawa Red Diamonds JPN1stKOR Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

Titles by nation

NationMenWomenFutsalBeach SoccerClubInter Conf.EsportsNationTotalAsiaSolChaAsiadU23U20U17U14AYGAsiaAsiadU20U17MenAIMmU20WmnAIMwBSABGACLEACL2ACGLAWCASCWCCFCCAANAOAACeAsia6347462419191310101076655544443322311111
412142364413318522421
344113512323141
26112222112312
3132663
129313
21323314
1115113
163
271
2111221
21112
231
111211
14
14
1211
121
31
211
1111
12
12
11
2
3
1
1
1
1
1

Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

Historical leaders

;Men's ImageSize = width:150 height:650 PlotArea = left:40 right:0 bottom:5 top:10 DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:12/09/2005 till:10/07/2025 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2006 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical format:yyyy

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Colors = id:KSA value:green id:IRN value:white id:JPN value:blue id:AUS value:yellow id:KOR value:red

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from:12/09/2005 till:12/07/2006 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:12/07/2006 till:22/11/2006 shift:(20,-4) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:22/11/2006 till:13/06/2007 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:13/06/2007 till:04/06/2008 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:04/06/2008 till:02/07/2008 shift:(20,-4) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:02/07/2008 till:12/11/2008 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:12/11/2008 till:02/02/2011 shift:(20,-4) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:02/02/2011 till:12/02/2012 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:12/02/2012 till:06/06/2012 shift:(20,0) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:06/06/2012 till:28/11/2013 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:28/11/2013 till:17/07/2014 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:17/07/2014 till:18/09/2014 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:18/09/2014 till:27/11/2014 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:27/11/2014 till:18/12/2014 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:18/12/2014 till:07/06/2018 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:07/06/2018 till:01/07/2018 shift:(20,0) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:01/07/2018 till:28/11/2019 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:28/11/2019 till: 16/09/2021 shift:(20,-2) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:16/09/2021 till:22/12/2022 shift:(20,+4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:22/12/2022 till: end shift:(20,-2) text:"Japan" color:JPN

ImageSize = width:150 height:650 PlotArea = left:40 right:0 bottom:5 top:10 DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:08/08/1993 till:12/09/2005 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:1994 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical format:yyyy

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from:08/08/1993 till:19/11/1993 shift:(20,-3) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:19/11/1993 till:22/08/1995 shift:(20,-3) text:"Saudi Arabia" color:KSA from:22/08/1995 till:19/09/1995 shift:(20,-5) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:19/09/1995 till:17/10/1995 shift:(20,-3) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:17/10/1995 till:15/07/1998 shift:(20,-5) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:15/07/1998 till:27/01/1999 shift:(20,-3) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:27/01/1999 till:24/02/1999 shift:(20,-5) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:24/02/1999 till:18/08/1999 shift:(20,-3) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:18/08/1999 till:12/04/2000 shift:(20,-3) text:"Saudi Arabia" color:KSA from:12/04/2000 till:07/06/2000 shift:(20,-5) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:07/06/2000 till:05/07/2000 shift:(20,-5) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:05/07/2000 till:11/10/2000 shift:(20,-5) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:11/10/2000 till:15/11/2000 shift:(20,-5) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:15/11/2000 till:20/12/2000 shift:(20,-5) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:20/12/2000 till:17/01/2001 shift:(20,-6) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:17/01/2001 till:14/02/2001 shift:(20,-3) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:14/02/2001 till:22/08/2001 shift:(20,-5) text:"Saudi Arabia" color:KSA from:22/08/2001 till:21/11/2001 shift:(20,-6) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:21/11/2001 till:03/07/2002 shift:(20,-5) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:03/07/2002 till:30/07/2003 shift:(20,-5) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:30/07/2003 till:22/10/2003 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:22/10/2003 till:14/04/2004 shift:(20,-4) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:14/04/2004 till:07/07/2004 shift:(20,-5) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:07/07/2004 till:04/08/2004 shift:(20,-4) text:"Korea Republic" color:KOR from:04/08/2004 till:15/06/2005 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:15/06/2005 till:20/07/2005 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN from:20/07/2005 till:17/08/2005 shift:(20,-4) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:17/08/2005 till:12/09/2005 shift:(20,-4) text:"Iran" color:IRN

;Women's ImageSize = width:150 height:650 PlotArea = left:40 right:0 bottom:5 top:10 DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:16/07/2003 till:02/03/2025 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2004 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical format:yyyy

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from:16/07/2003 till:25/03/2005 shift:(20,-7) text:"China" color:CHN from:25/03/2005 till:28/05/2010 shift:(20,-6) text:"North Korea" color:PRK from:28/05/2010 till:25/03/2016 shift:(20,-5) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:25/03/2016 till:24/03/2017 shift:(20,-4) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:24/03/2017 till:01/09/2017 shift:(20,-3) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:01/09/2017 till:22/06/2018 shift:(20,-3) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:22/06/2018 till:28/09/2018 shift:(20,-3) text:"Japan" color:JPN from:28/09/2018 till:20/08/2021 shift:(20,-3) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:20/08/2021 till:24/03/2023 shift:(20,-3) text:"North Korea" color:PRK from:24/03/2023 till:24/08/2023 shift:(20,-3) text:"Australia" color:AUS from:25/08/2023 till:end shift:(20,-3) text:"Japan" color:JPN

Team of the Year

Men
YearFirstSecondThirdFourth
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
Performances by countries
TeamFirst placeSecond placeThird place
13 (1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)8 (1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021)8 (1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
9 (2000, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)10 (1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)2 (2002, 2003)
4 (1993, 1994, 1999, 2000)3 (1996, 2001, 2003)2 (1995, 1997)
3 (1998, 2002, 2003)7 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2015, 2016)17 (1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
3 (2008, 2009, 2010)3 (2011, 2017, 2017)1 (2012)
001 (2006)
001 (1998)
Women
YearFirstSecondThirdFourth
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Performances by countries

Men's elo rankings

World Football Elo Ratings for AFC members:

AFCEloCountryElo ratings1 year change
1171,8702
2271,7929
3301,7732
4321,76313
5401,7137
6581,6152
7671,5852
8681,57915
9731,5476
10811,50313
11821,500
12901,44616
13911,4456
14931,4423
151051,4004
161091,3732
171151,35923
181181,34916
181181,3397
201311,32421
211351,3106
211351,3106
231411,29418
241421,2934
251561,2114
261621,1729
271641,1491
281671,1399
291691,11314
301741,1034
311831,03116
321919426
331969131
341979123
35202869
36203853
372068351
38208832
392127825
402157292
412187123
422197095
43223682
442266551
452306181
462335941
472414321

Club Competitions Ranking

The AFC Club Competitions Ranking ranks its member associations by results in the AFC competitions. Rankings are calculated by AFC. Listed here are the top 30 countries.

AFCCountryPoints
1119.957
2107.663
390.982
474.466
569.326
668.907
754.873
854.682
949.821
1040.420
1140.039
1239.280
1336.905
1435.038
1529.405
1627.233
1726.069
1824.958
1924.436
2024.211
2121.260
2220.304
2320.112
2420.033
2518.653
2618.378
2716.706
2816.428
2914.174
3012.837

Beach soccer national teams

Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

AFC rankWorld rankCountryPoints
152508.5
281949
3101569
4121338.5
521758.25
638349.5
745271.75
849247.75
952221
1055207
1166130.5
1166130.5
1368120.5
147389.75
157487
157487
157487
188538.5
198733.5

Men's futsal

AFC*FIFA+/−National TeamPoints
151484.23
2111319.33
3131282.47
42061201.03
52231195.21
62411190.97
72851156.46
83741113.58
94031084.28
104361070.12
114531068.91
124711064.13
135121046.91
14541031.17
1557161022.89
166041019.27
17691992.35
187011988.92
19745977.65
20811968.31
21874949.47
22883946.77
2389945.32
24911940.88
251012906.64
261035899.66
271093889.11
281144865.96
291166857.23
301183851.27
311212847.7
321225844.46
331233840.67
341245838.37
351332763.04
36138702.78
37139702.41
*Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points

Women's futsal

AFC*FIFA+/−National TeamPoints
1611214.13
2841185.31
31011157.19
4111133.86
5151077.08
61621063.38
71811056.79
825997.99
927987.72
10302959.82
11321957.71
12351937.24
1338929.53
1440925.89
1544920.38
16461915.23
17472907.13
18493894.16
19512891.8
2054885.35
21551874.71
22581867.51
23642848.46
24652843.94
25662831.63
26696811.28
27701810.06
2878775.06
29861731.51
*Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points

Tournament record

;Legend

  • – Champion
  • – Runner-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)
  • R3 — Round 3 (2026–present: knockout round of 16)
  • R2 — Round 2 (1974–1978: second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16; 2026–present: knockout round of 32)
  • R1 — Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
  • — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • — Qualified but withdrew
  • — Did not qualify
  • — Did not enter / withdrawn / banned / disqualified
  • — Hosts

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

FIFA World Cup

Main article: National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordTeam1930
Uruguay
(13)1934
Italy
(16)1938
France
(15)1950
Brazil
(13)1954
Switzerland
(16)1958
Sweden
(16)1962
Chile
(16)1966
England
(16)1970
Mexico
(16)1974
West Germany
(16)1978
Argentina
(16)1982
Spain
(24)1986
Mexico
(24)1990
Italy
(24)1994
United States of America
(24)1998
France
(32)2002
Japan
South Korea
(32)2006
Germany
(32)2010
South Africa
(32)2014
Brazil
(32)2018
Russia
(32)2022
Qatar
(32)2026
Canada
Mexico
United States of America
(48)2030
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
(48)2034
Saudi Arabia
(48)Years5117118112271211Total (15 teams)00101001101122244444568/951
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AFC Asian Cup

Main article: AFC Asian Cup records and statistics

AFC Asian Cup recordTeam
(Total 35 teams)1956
Hong Kong
(4)1960
South Korea
(4)1964
Israel
(4)1968
Iran
(5)1972
Thailand
(6)1976
Iran
(6)1980
Kuwait
(10)1984
Singapore
(10)1988
Qatar
(10)1992
Japan
(8)1996
United Arab Emirates
(12)2000
Lebanon
(12)2004
China
(16)2007
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
(16)2011
Qatar
(16)2015
Australia
(16)2019
United Arab Emirates
(24)2023
Qatar
(24)2027
Saudi Arabia
(24)Years68111424561611411611334166411212216818212952
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FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: FIFA Women's World Cup records and statistics

FIFA Women's World Cup recordTeam1991
China
(12)1995
Sweden
(12)1999
USA
(16)2003
USA
(16)2007
China
(16)2011
Germany
(16)2015
CAN
(24)2019
FRA
(24)2023
Australia New Zealand
(32)2027
BRA
(32)Years581941421Total (9 teams)323443555+135
Part of OFCQFQFQFR24th
QF4th2ndQFQF•QFR2R1
QF••••••••
R1QFR1R1R11st2ndR2QF
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Olympic Games

Men's tournament

Olympic Games (Men's tournament) recordTeam1900
France
(3)colspan="2"1904
United States
(3)1908
Great Britain
(6)1912
Sweden
(11)1920
Belgium
(14)1924
France
(22)1928
Netherlands
(17)1936
Germany
(16)1948
United Kingdom
(18)1952
Finland
(25)1956
Australia
(11)1960
Italy
(16)1964
Japan
(14)1968
Mexico
(16)1972
FRG
(16)1976
Canada
(13)1980
Soviet Union
(16)1984
United States
(16)1988
South Korea
(16)1992
Spain
(16)1996
United States
(16)2000
Australia
(16)2004
Greece
(16)2008
China
(16)2012
GBR
(16)2016
Brazil
(16)2020
Japan
(16)2024
France
(16)2028
USA
(12)Years12324136212311123111211Total (21 teams)0000000024142333333333334334363
AFG••••••••GS
AUSPart of OFCGSGS
CHN••••••••GSGS
TPE••••••••GSGS
IND••••••••GSGS4thGS
INA••••••••QF
IRI••••••••GSGSQF
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Women's tournament

Olympic Games (Women's tournament) recordTeam1996
United States
(8)2000
Australia
(8)2004
Greece
(10)2008
China
(12)2012
GBR
(12)2016
Brazil
(12)2020
Japan
(12)2024
France
(12)2028
USA
(16)Years3662Total (4 teams)2123223217
AUSPart of OFC––7th4th9th
CHN2nd5th9th5th–8th10th
JPN7th–7th4th2nd–8th
PRK–––9th9th–×

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup recordTeam
(Total 22 teams)1975
HKG
(6)1977
Republic of China
(6)1979
IND
(6)1981
HKG
(8)1983
THA
(6)1986
HKG
(7)1989
HKG
(8)1991
JPN
(9)1993
MAS
(8)1995
MAS
(11)1997
CHN
(11)1999
PHI
(15)2001
TPE
(14)2003
THA
(14)2006
AUS
(9)2008
VIE
(8)2010
CHN
(8)2014
VIE
(8)2018
JOR
(8)2022
IND
(12)2026
AUS
(12)2029
UZB
(12)Years911615414105218239531111171417610
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Q
1st1st1st1st1st1st1st3rd2nd1st2nd4th3rd3rd1stQ
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FIFA U-20 World Cup

Main article: FIFA U-20 World Cup records and statistics

FIFA U-20 World Cup recordTeam1977
Tunisia
(16)1979
Japan
(16)1981
Australia
(16)1983
Mexico
(16)1985
USSR
(16)1987
Chile
(16)1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)1991
Portugal
(16)1993
Australia
(16)1995
Qatar
(16)1997
Malaysia
(24)1999
Nigeria
(24)2001
Argentina
(24)2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)2005
Netherlands
(24)2007
Canada
(24)2009
Egypt
(24)2011
Colombia
(24)2013
Turkey
(24)2015
New Zealand
(24)2017
South Korea
(24)2019
Poland
(24)2023
Argentina
(24)2025
Chile
(24)Years4151351211113410174351Total (19 teams)23222232235445444444544482
Part of OFC•R1R1R1••••R1
•••••R1••••••••••••••••••
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup recordTeam2002
CAN
(12)2004
THA
(12)2006
RUS
(16)2008
CHI
(16)2010
GER
(16)2012
JPN
(16)2014
CAN
(16)2016
PNG
(16)2018
FRA
(16)2022
CRC
(16)2024
COL
(24)2026
POL
(24)Years3618871Total (7 teams)23333433334438
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•2nd2ndR1•R1R1•R1••
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FIFA U-17 World Cup

Main article: FIFA U-17 World Cup records and statistics

FIFA U-17 World Cup recordTeam1985
China
(16)1987
Canada
(16)1989
Scotland
(16)1991
Italy
(16)1993
Japan
(16)1995
Ecuador
(16)1997
Egypt
(16)1999
New Zealand
(16)2001
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)2003
Finland
(16)2005
Peru
(16)2007
South Korea
(24)2009
Nigeria
(24)2011
Mexico
(24)2013
United Arab Emirates
(24)2015
Chile
(24)2017
India
(24)2019
Brazil
(24)2023
Indonesia
(24)2025
Qatar
(48)2026
Qatar
(48)2027
Qatar
(48)2028
Qatar
(48)2029
Qatar
(48)Years326125211631248232441Total (19 teams)33333332333544545459999981
Part of OFC••R2•R2•R2••
••4th•••R1•••••••••••••
QF•R1R1R1••••R1QF•••••••••
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••••••••R1•••R2•R2•QF•R2•
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup recordTeam2008
NZL
(16)2010
TRI
(16)2012
AZE
(16)2014
CRC
(16)2016
JOR
(16)2018
URU
(16)2022
IND
(16)2024
DOM
(16)2025
MAR
(24)2026
MAR
(24)2027
MAR
(24)2028
MAR
(24)2029
MAR
(24)Years419185Total (6 teams)33333333428
••R1R1••R1•R2
••••••R1••
QF2ndQF1st2ndQFQFQFQF
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FIFA Futsal World Cup

Main article: FIFA Futsal World Cup#Comprehensive team results by tournament

FIFA Futsal World Cup recordTeamNetherlands
1989
(16)Hong Kong
1992
(16)Spain
1996
(16)Guatemala
2000
(16)Chinese Taipei
2004
(16)Brazil
2008
(20)Thailand
2012
(24)Colombia
2016
(24)LIT
2021
(24)Uzbekistan
2024
(24)Years123119511111732Total (15 teams)233344555539
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R1
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Main article: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup records and statistics

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup recordTeam1995
BRA
(8)1996
BRA
(8)1997
BRA
(8)1998
BRA
(10)1999
BRA
(12)2000
BRA
(12)2001
BRA
(12)2002
BRA
(8)2003
BRA
(8)2004
BRA
(12)2005
BRA
(12)2006
BRA
(16)2007
BRA
(16)2008
FRA
(16)2009
UAE
(16)2011
ITA
(16)2013
TAH
(16)2015
POR
(16)2017
BAH
(16)2019
PAR
(16)2021
RUS
(16)2024
UAE
(16)2025
SEY
(16)Years21791628Total (7 teams)0010211100233333333334345
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FIFA Confederations Cup

Main article: FIFA Confederations Cup records and statistics

FIFA Confederations Cup recordTeam1992
Saudi Arabia
(4)1995
Saudi Arabia
(6)1997
Saudi Arabia
(8)1999
Mexico
(8)2001
South Korea
Japan
(8)2003
France
(8)2005
Germany
(8)2009
South Africa
(8)2013
Brazil
(8)2017
Russia
(8)Years115411Total (6 teams)122121111113
Part of OFC••GS
•••••••GS••
•GS••2ndGSGS•GS•
2ndGSGS4th••••••
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••GS•••••••

Notes

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