WUFO CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
35 Host Clusters · 8 Host Venues per Cluster
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Middle East Cluster
WUFO Championship Cup Middle East cluster with eight member flags, eight stadium photographs, four linked exchanges, and special host-place notes.
Middle East Cluster
Suggested Cities · WUFO Championship Cup
Lebanon
Syria
Palestine
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
Israel
Cyprus
TO BE CONSIDERED AS A HOST, A MEMBER MUST HAVE AT LEAST 100,000 INHABITANTS IN A METROPOLITAN AREA AND MEET WUFO REQUIREMENTS.
SPECIAL NOTES
Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Cyprus
hold one protected Host Position each in every edition.
Israel and Cyprus remain UEFA Members; this Cluster has no
political or sovereignty effect. Cities are planning references.
Every venue requires certification for the relevant edition.
Temporary substitution does not permanently transfer a position.
HOW TO READ THIS MAP
Ball color indicates city status. The number inside each ball indicates the stadium capacity level.
Red — Host
Green — Potential Host
Purple — Potential Host
with Suggested Improvements
Orange — When
Conditions Improve
Yellow — Until Safe and Stable
Conditions Are Met
STADIUM CAPACITY LEVELS
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Level 1 · 15K to under 25K
Level 2 · 25K to under 40K
Level 3 · 40K+
Two slightly overlapping balls indicate two stadiums in the same city; the higher capacity level appears above.
CITY EXCHANGES
Beirut ↔ Aleppo
Amman ↔ Hebron
Basra ↔ Kuwait City
Haifa ↔ Nicosia
↔ Linked cities exchange two teams for the final group matchday,
which must be played simultaneously for fair play.
⟳ A circular arrow indicates an exchange within the same city.
GUARANTEED MATCHES:
Every selected host stadium is guaranteed six group-stage matches and one Round of 16 match.
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Nicosia · Cyprus
(GSP Stadium · 22,859)
Beirut · Lebanon
(Camille Chamoun Stadium · 49,500)
Haifa · Israel
(Sammy Ofer Stadium · 30,955)
Hebron · Palestine
(Palestine Stadium · 30,000)
Aleppo · Syria
(Aleppo International Stadium · 53,200)
Amman · Jordan
(Amman International Stadium · 17,619)
Basra · Iraq
(Basra International Stadium · 65,227)
Kuwait City · Kuwait
(Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium · 60,000)
WUFO Championship Cup · Middle East Cluster
Regional map · Solid international boundaries · No geographic labels
