Qualification Matches
Group One: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman
- Kuwait qualified as the host country
- Oman withdrew
- 1 team will qualify
- Still no schedule has been released
Group Two: Egypt, Saudi Arabi, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti
- Saudi Arabia qualified to the finals as holder
- Somalia and Djibouti withdrew
- 1 team will qualify
- All matches will be played in Sana (YEM)
16/07 Yemen v Egypt
18/07 Egypt v Sudan
20/07 Yemen v Sudan
Group Three: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania
- None have confirmed to participate yet
- 2 teams will qualify
Group Four: Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq
- Jordan and Palestine have confirmed to participate
- Lebanon withdrew
- Iraq dismissed
- 2 teams will qualify
