Yemen Football Association

Football association in Yemen

Yemen Football Association
الاتحاد اليمني لكرة القدمAFC

Short name| YFA
Founded| 1962/1976[1]
Headquarters| Sana'a
FIFA affiliation| 1980
AFC affiliation| 1980[2]
UAFA affiliation| 1978
WAFF affiliation| 2009
GCF affiliation| 2016
President| Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi
Vice-President| Hasan Bashanfar
General Secretary| Hamid Al-Shaibani
Website| http://www.yemenfa.com/

The Yemen Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد اليمني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Yemen. The organisation joined FIFA in 1980 as the Yemen Arab Republic,[3] and was later united with People's Republic of South Yemen in 1990

In 2005 the YFA was suspended by FIFA due to serious interference by political authorities in the internal affairs of the association, violating Article 17 of the FIFA Statutes.[4]

## Former Presidents

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* Ali Al Ashwal 1987-2000
* Mohammed Abdel-ilah Al Qadhi 2000-2006
* Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi 2006–present

### Association staff

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Name  | Position  | Source

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Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi | President  | [5][6]
Hasan Bashanfar | Vice President  | [7][8]
Abdulmoniam Sharhan | 2nd Vice President  | [9]
Hamid Al Shaibani | General Secretary  | [10][11]
Mohamed Al-Tawel | Treasurer  | [12][13]
n/a  | Technical Director  |
Ahmed Al Dhrab | Team Coach (Men's)  | [14]
n/a  | Team Coach (Women's)  |
Moad Al-Khamese | Media/Communications Manager  | [15]
Labeb Al Mehde | Futsal Coordinator  | [16]
Gamal Al-Khwarabi | Referee Coordinator  | [17]

## References

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1. ^ The A–Z of Asian Football. Asian Football Confederation. 1997. pp. 97–98.
2. ^ 25 June 1980: "Asian Football Confederation holds 9th congress in Hong Kong: Oman and Democratic Yemen were admitted into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by a resolution passed at its ninth congress here yesterday, thus bringing the AFC total membership to 35." Xinhua General News Service
3. ^ "FIFA's 208 Member Associations" (PDF). FIFA. 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2020.[dead link]
4. ^ "FIFA.com - FIFA suspends the Yemen Football Association". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
5. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
6. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
7. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
8. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
9. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
10. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
11. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
12. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
13. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
14. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
15. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
16. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.
17. ^ "YEMEN". FIFA.

## See Also

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* Yemen football clubs in the AFC Cup

## External links

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* Yemen Football Association at the FIFA website.
* Yemen Football Association at AFC site
* Official website

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Sports governing bodies in Yemen (YEM)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union

* Yemen Olympic Committee

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Football in Yemen

* Yemen Football Association

National teams|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's

League competitions|

* Yemeni League
* Second Division

Domestic cup competitions|

* Yemeni President Cup
* Super Cup
* Unity Cup (May 22 Cup)

Defunct competitions|

* Naseem Cup
* September 26 Cup
* Amana Cup
* Ali Muhsin al-Murisi Cup
* Esteghlal Cup
* North Yemen Cup of the Republic
* North Yemeni League

South Yemen|

* National team
* Federation
* South Yemeni League
* South Yemen Cup

* Yemeni Football Records
* Clubs
* Top Scorers
* List of venues

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International association football

* FIFA
* Federations
* Teams
* Competitions
* World Rankings
* The Best FIFA Football Awards
* Timeline

World (FIFA)|

* FIFA World Cup
* U-20
* U-17
* FIFA Confederations Cup
* FIFA Gold Cup
* Olympic Games
* Youth Olympic Games

Asia (AFC)|

* AFC Asian Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* AFC Challenge Cup
* AFC Solidarity Cup
* Asian Games
* Regional
* ASEAN
* CAFA
* EAFF
* SAFF
* WAFF
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* East Asian Games
* Far Eastern Games
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Games

Africa (CAF)|

* CAF Africa Cup of Nations
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* CAF African Nations Championship
* African Games
* Regional
* CECAFA
* COSAFA
* UNIFFAC
* WAFU
* Central African Games
* Indian Ocean Island Games

North America (CONCACAF)|

* CONCACAF Gold Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* CONCACAF Championship
* CONCACAF Nations League
* CONCACAF Cup
* NAFC Championship
* CCCF Championship
* Central America and Caribbean Games
* Regional
* North American Nations Cup
* Copa Centroamericana
* CFU Championship
* Caribbean Cup
* LIFA Cup
* WIFA Cup
* Central America Games

South America (CONMEBOL)|

* CONMEBOL Copa América
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* South American Games
* Regional
* Bolivarian Games

Oceania (OFC)|

* OFC Nations Cup
* U-23
* U-19
* U-17
* Regional
* Melanesia Cup
* Polynesia Cup
* Pacific Games
* Pacific Mini Games

Europe (UEFA)|

* UEFA European Championship
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* UEFA Nations League
* Regional
* Central European Cup
* Balkan Cup
* Baltic Cup
* British Home Championship
* Nordic Championship

Inter-Continental|

* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
* CPF Panamerican Championship
* CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
* FIFA Arab Cup
* Palestine Cup
* Kuneitra Cup
* Overseas Cup
* Afro-Asian Games
* Arab Games
* Francophone Games
* GANEFO
* Goodwill Games
* Islamic Games
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Lusofonia Games
* Mediterranean Cup
* Mediterranean Games
* Pan American Games

Non-FIFA|

* CONIFA World Football Cup
* CONIFA European Football Cup
* CONIFA South America Football Cup
* CONIFA Africa Football Cup
* FIFI Wild Cup
* UIAFA Great European Tournament
* Island Games
* Micronesian Games
* Universiade
* World Unity Football Alliance

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football

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National football associations of Asia (AFC)

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* South Yemen

† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member

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Union of Arab Football Associations

International competitions|

* Arab Cup
* Arab Games
* Arab Futsal Cup
* Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Club competitions|

* Arab Club Champions Cup
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
* Arab Super Cup (defunct)

Youth competitions|

* Arab Cup U-20
* Arab Cup U-17

Women's competitions|

* Arab Women's Cup

Women's youth competitions|

* Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Related competitions|

| AGCFF / GCC|

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* U-23 Championship
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* GCC Futsal Cup
* GCC Club Cup

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UNAF|

* UNAF Tournament
* U-23 Tournament
* U-20 Tournament
* U-18 Tournament
* U-17 Tournament
* U-15 Tournament
* Futsal tournament
* Women's tournament
* U-21 women's tournament
* U-20 women's tournament
* CAF W-CL UNAF Qualifiers
* UNAF Club Cup (defunct)
* Cup of Champions (defunct)
* Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup (defunct)
* W-Club Tournament (defunct)

CECAFA|

* CECAFA Cup
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* Kagame Interclub Cup

WAGF / WAFF|

* WAFF Championship
* West Asian Games

ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC|

* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* Afro-Asian Games
* Afro-Asian Club Championship

ISSF|

* Islamic Solidarity Games

IMGC|

* Mediterranean Games

Other|

* Palestine Cup (defunct)

National teams|

| Men's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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Women's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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