United Arab Emirates national football team

Men's association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see United Arab Emirates women's national football team.

United Arab Emirates

Nickname(s)| Al Abyad (The Whites)
Eyal Zayed (Sons of Zayed)
Association| UAE Football Association
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach| Paulo Bento
Captain| Khalid Eisa
Most caps| Adnan Al Talyani (161)
Top scorer| Ali Mabkhout (85)
Home stadium| Various
FIFA code| UAE

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  68  1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest| 40 (November – December 1998)
Lowest| 138 (January 2012)
First international
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Qatar
(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 17 March 1972)
Biggest win
Brunei 0–12 United Arab Emirates
(Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; 14 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
United Arab Emirates 0–8 Brazil
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 12 November 2005)
World Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 1990)
Best result| Group stage (1990)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 12 (first in 1980)
Best result| Runners-up (1996)
Arab Cup
Appearances| 2 (first in 1998)
Best result| Fourth place (1998)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances| 24 (first in 1972)
Best result| Champions (2007, 2013)
Confederations Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 1997)
Best result| Group stage (1997)

Medal record

Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
| 1996 UAE | Team
| 2015 Australia | Team
Asian Games
| 2010 Guangzhou | Team
| 2018 Jakarta | Team
Arabian Gulf Cup
| 2007 UAE | Team
| 2013 Bahrain | Team
| 1986 Bahrain | Team
| 1988 Saudi Arabia | Team
| 1994 UAE | Team
| 2017 Kuwait | Team

The United Arab Emirates national football team (Arabic: منتخب الإمَارَاتُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ الْمُتَّحِدَة لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents United Arab Emirates in international football and serves under the auspices of the country's Football Association.

It has made one World Cup appearance in 1990 in Italy and lost all three of its games. United Arab Emirates took fourth place in the 1992 AFC Asian Cup and runner-up in 1996 as host. It won the Arabian Gulf Cup in 2007 and 2013. It finished third in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and hosted the 2019 edition in which it was eliminated in the semi-finals.

## History

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The first match of the team was played on 17 March 1972 against Qatar at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium and won with the only goal scored by Ahmed Chowbi. Then, the team faced three other Arabian countries, losing 4–0 and 7–0 to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait respectively and beating Bahrain 3 to nothing. After participating in four Gulf Cup tournaments since 1972, United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the 1982 edition. It again finished third as did in the two previous tournaments.

In 1980, United Arab Emirates first-time qualified for the AFC Asian Cup which was held in Kuwait and were drawn with eventual winners, Kuwait, runner-up South Korea, Malaysia and Qatar in Group B. It drew 1–1 with Kuwait and lost the three other matches and finished in fifth place in the group and ninth (out of ten teams) overall. It also qualified for the next two tournaments, 1984 in Singapore and 1988 in Qatar and was again eliminated in the group stages in both. Its first victory of the tournament occurred against India on 7 December 1984, under manager Heshmat Mohajerani.

In 1984, Mohajerani resigned and was replaced with Carlos Alberto Parreira. Parreira led the team at the 1988 Asian Cup and left his position after the tournament. He was succeeded by Mário Zagallo. Zagallo led the team to the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. However, Zagallo resigned before the tournament and Parreira returned. The team finished fourth at the 1990 World Cup's final tournament with no points, scoring two goals and conceding 11 goals. The journey was put into a 2016 documentary titled Lights of Rome.[3] After the tournament, Parreira was sacked.

At the 1992 and 1996 AFC Asian Cups, United Arab Emirates finished fourth and second respectively for the first times. United Arab Emirates appeared in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup after being awarded a spot because Saudi Arabia was hosting the games.

United Arab Emirates missed the qualification for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon and finished in last place at the 2002 Arabian Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia. It was eliminated in the next three Asian Cup tournaments at the group stage. In 2004 and 2007 editions, UAE was all eliminated by the hand to debutants Jordan and Vietnam. In 2011, it finished the tournament goalless. At this time, United Arab Emirates appointed world class coaches like Carlos Queiroz, Roy Hodgson and Dick Advocaat. In 2006, UAE appointed Bruno Metsu as the new manager. He led the Emirates to carry the 2007 Arabian Gulf Cup title.

After hiring foreign coaches, in 2012, United Arab Emirates appointed the Olympic team coach Mahdi Ali as the manager of the senior team. Ali began creating a squad inviting players that he had worked with at the youth level. He led the Emirates to their second Arabian Gulf Cup title in 2013. At the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, United Arab Emirates defeated Qatar 4–1 and Bahrain 2–1 and lost to Iran by a goal. As group runner-up, it faced the defending champions Japan in the quarter-final and earned a victory on penalties to advance to the last four. In the semi-finals, it lost 2–0 to the host Australia. In the third-place play-off, it beat Iraq 3–2. United Arab Emirates qualified through the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification where it finished fourth in Group B thus failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Ahmed Khalil was a top scorer in the qualification. Around this time Mahdi Ali resigned from his position.[4]

United Arab Emirates then hosted the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, this marked the second time they hosted an AFC Asian Cup. The team had Italian Alberto Zaccheroni as their coach. In the AFC Asian Cup tournament, UAE proceeded to the quarter-finals where it scored its first-ever goal against Australia to gain its first-ever win against this opponent.[5] The semi-finals was between the host and Qatar.[6] Some audiences threw footwear in the pitch after Qatar scored its second goal. UAE lost 0–4 marking its first defeat to Qatar since 2001.

United Arab Emirates joined the second round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers and was placed with all-out Southeast Asian opponents. The team had already appointed the Dutch guider Bert van Marwijk. Bert was sacked after his start undergoing two away losses to Thailand and Vietnam in the qualifiers along his group stage exit in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup.[7] After this, the Emirates decided to naturalize Argentine Sebastián Tagliabúe, Brazilian Caio Canedo Corrêa and Fábio Virginio de Lima, the three South American players, having never done so since the foundation of the national team.[8] The team then experienced a period of coaching instabilities, with three different coaches, before van Marwijk resumed his duty due to crisis in option. With the COVID-19 pandemic however, the AFC decided the remaining games of the second round would be played in one country,[9][10] and with the UAE chosen to host Group G, they were able to utilize the home-field advantage as the host nation, ultimately u-turned the earlier misery into four consecutive wins to break through into the third round, where they faced its neighbours and the powerhouses Iran and South Korea.[11] In the third round, the UAE failed to produce a promising performance after winning just one out of six first games, a 1–0 away win over Lebanon, drew three and lost two, adding with the UAE's below average performance in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup despite reaching the quarter-finals, that was enough to sack the Dutch manager van Marwijk yet again.[12][13][14] After inconsistency in performance, the UAE appointed Argentine manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena as coach, and the team's result improved, winning two out of four games, notably an impressive 1–0 home win over already-qualified South Korea, to reach the fourth round, increased hope for the country to qualify for the first-ever World Cup since 1990, where they would face the old foe Australia, whom the UAE defeated in the latest meeting.[15] However, the UAE was unable to utilise their geographical advantage in the playoff in neighbouring Qatar, losing 1–2 to Australia by a thunderous strike at 84' by Ajdin Hrustic to deny the UAE's its potential second appearance; they later stunned South America's rising power Peru to qualify for the edition.[16]

## Rivalries

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UAE's common rivals are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Iran.[17]

### Qatar

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Main article: Qatar–United Arab Emirates football rivalry

The rivalry with Qatar is a competitive one in the Arabian Gulf Cup meeting in multiple occasions, due to Qatar diplomatic crisis, increasing tensions had been witnessed, with the captain of UAE under-19 youth team refused to shake hands with Qatar's youth captain in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship held in Indonesia; in this tournament, the UAE beat Qatar 2–1 but still crashed out from the group stage while Qatar would recover to qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[18] As of 2020, Qatar and UAE have played 31 official matches, most of which was held competitively in the Arabian Gulf Cup, it started off with the United Arab Emirates beating Qatar 1–0. They only played 2 friendly games and the last friendly was held in 2011 which ended with an Emirati victory. In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by the UAE, Qatar overran the UAE for the first time since 2001 with the result 4–0, with heavy tensions and violence occurred between two and Emirati supporters cheering anti-Qatari chants.[19]

### Saudi Arabia

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Another major rival the UAE takes on Arabian Gulf Cup many times, the two teams have met in the AFC Asian Cup twice, first in the semi-finals of the 1992 edition which ended in a Saudi victory and second in the final of the 1996 edition in which UAE hosted, the game ended in a goalless draw which meant the game had to be decided in penalties, the game ended with Saudi Arabia taking home their 3rd title with the penalty scoreline being 4–2, this remains the only time the Emirates qualified for the final meanwhile this would also be the last time the Saudis would win an Asian Cup as they would lose the next two finals they qualified for in 2000 and 2007. When the countries meet in qualifier matches, the matchup has been nicknamed "clash of titans" as both countries have been some of the more successful teams in the Arabian Peninsula.[20]

## Team image

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### Kit

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to United Arab Emirates national football team kits.

The UAE's traditional home kit is all-white with some red trim while their away kit is all-red with some white trim, in 2019, the away colors were black for the first time in addition, there were some green trim.

Manufacturer  | Period

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Umbro | 1979–1985[21]
Admiral | 1986–1989
Adidas | 1990–1994
Puma | 1995–1996
Kelme | 1997–1999
Adidas | 2000–2001
Umbro | 2002–2005
Adidas | 2006–2008
Erreà | 2009–2013
Adidas | 2014–present

### Nickname

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The United Arab Emirates is known by supporters and the media as Al-Abyad, meaning The Whites which reference to their white jersey and also Eyal Zayed which means Zayed's sons.

In October 2012, the Asian Football Confederation official website published an article about the UAE national team's campaign to qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, in which the team was referred to using the racial slur "sand monkey". This was the indirect result of vandalism of the Wikipedia article on the team, and the AFC was forced to apologise.[22]

### Home stadium

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As of 2022, UAE has played in 12 home stadiums. Most games have taken place at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi's Al Jazira Stadium and Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain as other venues.

Home stadiums list

Image  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Location  | Last match
| Zayed Sports City Stadium | 43,206  | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi | v Kyrgyzstan
(21 January 2019; 2019 AFC Asian Cup)
| Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056  | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi  | v Kyrgyzstan
(30 December 2023; Friendly)
| Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,201  | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi  | v Thailand
(28 March 2023; Friendly)
| Hazza bin Zayed Stadium | 25,053  | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi  | v Australia
(25 January 2019; 2019 AFC Asian Cup)
| Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium | 15,000  | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi  | v Kuwait
(2 September 2011; 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification)
| Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium | 12,000  | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi  | v Australia
(5 January 2011; Friendly)
| Zabeel Stadium | 8,439  | Dubai, Dubai | v Bahrain
(11 June 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
| Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 12,000  | Dubai, Dubai  | v Bolivia
(16 November 2018; Friendly)
| Al Maktoum Stadium | 15,058  | Dubai, Dubai  | v Nepal
(16 November 2023; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
| Rashid Stadium | 12,000  | Dubai, Dubai  | v Jordan
(24 May 2021; Friendly)
| Al Awir Stadium | 10,000  | Al Awir, Dubai  | v Uzbekistan
(14 October 2014; Friendly)
| Sharjah Stadium | 18,000  | Sharjah, Sharjah | v Uzbekistan
(28 January 2009; 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification)

## Results and fixtures

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Main article: United Arab Emirates national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2023

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United Arab Emirates v  Nepal 16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | 4–0|  Nepal | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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19:45 UTC+4 |

* Al Hammadi 11'
* Mabkhout 36' (pen.), 44'
* Lima 45+1'

| Report |  | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 3,640
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Bahrain v  United Arab Emirates 21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Bahrain | 0–2|  United Arab Emirates | Riffa, Bahrain

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21:15 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Ramadan 36'
* Mabkhout 90' (pen.)

| Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 18,267
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

United Arab Emirates v  Kyrgyzstan 30 December 2023 Friendly|  United Arab Emirates | 1–0|  Kyrgyzstan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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19:15 UTC+4 |

* Mabkhout 90+1' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Sami Ahmed (Saudi Arabia)

### 2024

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United Arab Emirates v  Oman 6 January 2024 Unofficial Friendly|  United Arab Emirates | 0–1|  Oman | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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19:15 UTC+4 |  | Report |

* Fawaz 5'

| Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Abdulla Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

United Arab Emirates v  Hong Kong 14 January 2024 Asian Cup|  United Arab Emirates | 3–1|  Hong Kong | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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17:30 UTC+3 |

* Adil 34' (pen.)
* Sultan 53'
* Al-Ghassani 90+5' (pen.)

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* Kwan 49'

| Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 15,586
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

Palestine v  United Arab Emirates 18 January 2024 Asian Cup|  Palestine | 1–1|  United Arab Emirates | Al Wakrah, Qatar

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20:30 UTC+3 |

* Nasser 50' (o.g.)

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* Adil 23'

| Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 41,986
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Iran v  United Arab Emirates 23 January 2024 Asian Cup|  Iran | 2–1|  United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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18:00 UTC+3 |

* Taremi 25', 65'

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* Al-Ghassani 90+3'

| Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 34,259
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Tajikistan v  United Arab Emirates 28 January 2024 Asian Cup R16|  Tajikistan | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)|  United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Khanonov 30'

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* Al Hammadi 90+5'

| Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 33,584
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
| Penalties|

* Nazarov
* Khanonov
* Panjshanbe
* Soirov
* Shukurov

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* Idrees
* Caio
* Lima
* Saleh

United Arab Emirates v  Yemen 21 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | 2–1|  Yemen | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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22:00 UTC+4 |

* Saleh 24' (pen.)
* Adil 72'

| Report |

* Idrees 69' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,948
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

Yemen v  United Arab Emirates 26 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Yemen | 0–3|  United Arab Emirates | Khobar, Saudi Arabia

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22:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Lima 14', 22'
* Adil 35'

| Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Nepal v  United Arab Emirates 6 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Nepal | 0–4|  United Arab Emirates | Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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19:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Abdalla 12', 14'
* Saleh 53'
* Mohammed 75'

| Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)

United Arab Emirates v  Bahrain 11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | 1–1|  Bahrain | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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21:00 UTC+4 |

* Adil 10'

| Report |

* Abduljabbar 4'

| Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Qatar v  United Arab Emirates 5 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Qatar | 1–3|  United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar

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19:00 UTC+3 |

* Al-Hassan 38'

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* Abdalla 68'
* Ibrahim 80'
* Ali Saleh 90+4'

| Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 33,952
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

United Arab Emirates v  Iran 10 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | 0–1|  Iran | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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20:00 UTC+4 |  | Report |

* Ghayedi 45+3'

| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 17,826
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

United Arab Emirates v  North Korea 10 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | 1–1|  North Korea | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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20:00 UTC+4 |

* Al-Ghassani 66'

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* Jong Il-gwan 86'

| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 8,536
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Uzbekistan v  United Arab Emirates 15 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Uzbekistan | 1–0|  United Arab Emirates | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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19:00 UTC+5 |

* Shukurov 76' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

United Arab Emirates v  Kyrgyzstan 14 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  Kyrgyzstan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates v  Qatar 19 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  Qatar | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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\--:-- UTC+4 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

### 2025

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United Arab Emirates v  Iran 20 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  Iran | Tehran, Iran

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United Arab Emirates v  North Korea 25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  North Korea | TBD

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United Arab Emirates v  Uzbekistan 5 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  Uzbekistan | United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates v  Kyrgyzstan 10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  United Arab Emirates | v|  Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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\--:-- UTC+6 |  |  |  | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium

## Current staff

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Main article: List of United Arab Emirates national football team managers

Last Update: November 2023[23]

Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Paulo Bento
Assistant coach  |  Sérgio Costa
Filipe Coelho
Yaser Al Saedi
Mohamed Al Balooshi
Rizwan Chaudhry
Goalkeeping coach  |  Tareq Al Suwaidi
Fitness coach  |  Junaid Shaikh
Doctor  |  Yasin Al Mansoori
Sport Scientist  |  Shehzad Naeem
Match Analyst  |  Obaid Al Muhairi

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against  Kyrgyzstan & Qatar on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[24]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2024, after the match against  Kyrgyzstan.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Ali Khasif |  (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 37) | 72  | 0  |  Al Jazira
17  | 1GK | Khalid Eisa (captain) |  (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 35) | 82  | 0  |  Al Ain
22  | 1GK | Adli Mohamed |  (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Southampton
| 1GK | Hamad Al-Meqebaali |  (2004-07-13) 13 July 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Shabab Al Ahli

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2  | 2DF | Faris Khalil |  (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Al Wasl
3  | 2DF | Zayed Sultan |  (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | 12  | 1  |  Al Jazira
4  | 2DF | Khalid Al-Hashemi |  (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27) | 16  | 0  |  Al Ain
5  | 2DF | Kouame Autonne |  (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 24) | 4  | 0  |  Al Ain
12  | 2DF | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |  (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26) | 48  | 2  |  Al Jazira
13  | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Attas |  (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27) | 31  | 1  |  Al Jazira
19  | 2DF | Khaled Ibrahim |  (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 27) | 19  | 1  |  Sharjah
| 2DF | Abdulla Idrees |  (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25) | 19  | 0  |  Al Jazira

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6  | 3MF | Majid Rashid |  (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) | 18  | 0  |  Sharjah
8  | 3MF | Tahnoon Al-Zaabi |  (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) | 34  | 1  |  Al Wahda
14  | 3MF | Marcus Meloni |  (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 24) | 3  | 1  |  Sharjah
15  | 3MF | Yahia Nader |  (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26) | 13  | 0  |  Al Ain
16  | 3MF | Mohammed Abbas |  (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22) | 7  | 0  |  Al Ain
18  | 3MF | MacKenzie Hunt |  (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Fleetwood Town
21  | 3MF | Isam Faiz |  (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) | 6  | 0  |  Ajman

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7  | 4FW | Junior Ndiaye |  (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19) | 0  | 0  |  Montpellier
9  | 4FW | Harib Abdalla |  (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21) | 31  | 7  |  Shabab Al Ahli
10  | 4FW | Fábio Lima |  (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31) | 32  | 12  |  Al Wasl
11  | 4FW | Caio Canedo |  (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34) | 48  | 9  |  Al Wasl
20  | 4FW | Yahya Al Ghassani |  (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26) | 24  | 6  |  Shabab Al Ahli
23  | 4FW | Bruno de Oliveira |  (2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Al Jazira
| 4FW | Ali Saleh |  (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 24) | 42  | 6  |  Al Wasl
| 4FW | Fahad Badr |  (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Baniyas

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Khaled Tawhid |  (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) | 1  | 0  |  Sharjah | v.  Uzbekistan, 15 October 2024
GK | Hassan Hamza |  (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 0  | 0  |  Shabab Al Ahli | v.  Tajikistan, 28 January 2024

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DF | Abdulrahman Saleh |  (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Al Wasl | v.  North Korea, 10 October 2024
DF | Khamis Al-Mansoori |  (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Baniyas | v.  Iran, 10 September 2024 PRE
DF | Bader Nasser |  (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 23) | 13  | 0  |  Shabab Al Ahli | v.  Bahrain, 11 June 2024
DF | Ahmed Jamil |  (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) | 10  | 0  |  Shabab Al Ahli | v.  Yemen, 26 March 2024
DF | Omar Haikal |  (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Al Wasl | v.  Kyrgyzstan, 30 December 2023
DF | Yousif Al-Mheiri |  (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Al Wasl | v.  Kyrgyzstan, 30 December 2023

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MF | Ali Salmeen |  (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 29) | 63  | 3  |  Al Wasl | v.  Uzbekistan, 15 October 2024
MF | Abdulla Hamad |  (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23) | 20  | 0  |  Al Wahda | v.  Uzbekistan, 15 October 2024
MF | Mubarak Zamah |  (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) | 3  | 0  |  Al Jazira | v.  Bahrain, 11 June 2024
MF | Hazem Mohammad |  (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) | 4  | 1  |  Al Ain | v.  Bahrain, 11 June 2024
MF | Abdullah Ramadan |  (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 26) | 46  | 1  |  Al Jazira | v.  Tajikistan, 28 January 2024

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FW | Sultan Adil |  (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20) | 11  | 6  |  Shabab Al Ahli | v.  Qatar, 5 September 2024 PRE
FW | Mohammed Jumaa |  (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) | 10  | 1  |  Shabab Al Ahli | v.  Qatar, 5 September 2024 PRE
FW | Ali Mabkhout |  (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 34) | 114  | 85  |  Al Nasr | v.  Palestine, 18 January 2024
FW | Eisa Khalfan |  (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Al Ain | v.  Kyrgyzstan, 30 December 2023

* * *

SUS Suspended
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from international association football

### List of UAE squads

[edit]

FIFA World Cup

* 1990 World Cup squad

FIFA Confederations Cup

* 1997 Confederations Cup squad

AFC Asian Cup

* 1980 Asian Cup squad
* 1984 Asian Cup squad
* 1988 Asian Cup squad
* 1992 Asian Cup squad
* 1996 Asian Cup squad
* 2004 Asian Cup squad
* 2007 Asian Cup squad
* 2011 Asian Cup squad
* 2015 Asian Cup squad
* 2019 Asian Cup squad
* 2023 Asian Cup squad

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## Player records

[edit]

As of 30 December 2023[25]
Players in bold are still active with United Arab Emirates.

### Most appearances

[edit]

Adnan Al-Talyani is United Arab Emirates' most capped player with 161 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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|
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1 | Adnan Al-Talyani | 161 | 52 | 1983–1997
2 | Ismail Matar | 136 | 36 | 2003–2021
3 | Subait Khater | 120 | 11 | 1999–2011
4 | Ismail Al Hammadi | 116 | 13 | 2007–2019
Abdulrahim Jumaa | 116 | 13 | 1998–2009
6 | Ali Mabkhout | 114 | 85 | 2009–present
7 | Zuhair Bakheet | 112 | 27 | 1988–2002
Abdulsalam Jumaa | 112 | 7 | 1997–2010
9 | Muhsin Musabah | 107 | 0 | 1988–1999
10 | Walid Abbas | 106 | 6 | 2008–2023

### Top goalscorers

[edit]

Ali Mabkhout is United Arab Emirates' top scorer with 85 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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|
|

1 | Ali Mabkhout (list) | 85 | 114 | 0.75 | 2009–present
2 | Adnan Al-Talyani | 52 | 161 | 0.32 | 1983–1997
3 | Ahmed Khalil | 48 | 104 | 0.46 | 2008–2019
4 | Ismail Matar | 36 | 136 | 0.26 | 2003–2021
5 | Fahad Khamees | 28 | 68 | 0.41 | 1981–1990
Mohammad Omar | 28 | 102 | 0.27 | 1996–2009
7 | Zuhair Bakheet | 27 | 112 | 0.24 | 1988–2002
8 | Saeed Al Kass | 15 | 60 | 0.25 | 1998–2013
9 | Faisal Khalil | 13 | 61 | 0.21 | 2001–2010
Ismail Al Hammadi | 13 | 116 | 0.11 | 2007–2019
Abdulrahim Jumaa | 13 | 116 | 0.11 | 1998–2009

## Competitive record

[edit]

Champion Runners-up Third place

Overview

Event  | 1st Place  | 2nd Place  | 3rd Place
AFC Asian Cup | 0  | 1  | 1
Arabian Gulf Cup | 2  | 4  | 4
Asian Games | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 2  | 6  | 6

### FIFA World Cup

[edit]

Main article: United Arab Emirates at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record |  | Qualification record

|
|

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to 1970 | Protectorate of the  United Kingdom | Protectorate of the  United Kingdom
1974 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1986 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4
1990 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11  | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7
1994 | Did not qualify | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4
1998 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13
2002 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20
2006 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6
2010 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24
2014 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16
2018 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 17
2022 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 16
2026 | TBD | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6
2030 | TBD
2034
Total | Group stage | 1/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 124 | 57 | 25 | 44 | 214 | 133
United Arab Emirates's World Cup record

First Match  |  United Arab Emirates 0–2 Colombia
(9 June 1990; Bologna, Italy)
Biggest Win  | —
Biggest Defeat  |  West Germany 5–1 United Arab Emirates
(15 June 1990; Milan, Italy)
Best Result  | Group stage in 1990
Worst Result  | Group stage in 1990

### AFC Asian Cup

[edit]

Main article: United Arab Emirates at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record |  | Qualification record

|
|

Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 to  1972 | Protectorate of the  United Kingdom | Protectorate of the  United Kingdom
1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1980 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
1984 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8  | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2
1988 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4  | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1
1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3
1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Qualified as hosts
2000 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2
2004 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5  | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5
2007 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6  | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6
2011 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4  | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1
2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3
2019 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Qualified as hosts
2023 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5  | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2
Total | Runners-up | 12/13 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 32
United Arab Emirates's Asian Cup record

First Match  |  United Arab Emirates 1–1 Kuwait
(15 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Biggest Win  |  United Arab Emirates 4–1 Qatar
(11 January 2015; Canberra, Australia)
Biggest Defeat  |  China 5–0 United Arab Emirates
(11 December 1984; Kallang, Singapore)
Best Result  | Runners-up in 1996
Worst Result  | Group stage in 1980, 1984, 1988, 2004, 2007, 2011

### FIFA Confederations Cup

[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1992 and  1995 | Did not qualify
1997 | Group stage  | 6th  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 8
1999 to  2017 | Did not qualify
Total | Group stage | 6th  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8

### Asian Games

[edit]

Asian Games

Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1964-1982  | Did not enter
1986 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4
1990 | Did not enter
1994 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5
1998 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10
Total | Quarter-finals  | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19

### West Asian Football Federation Championship

[edit]

WAFF Championship record

Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2000 | Did not participate
2002
2004
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
2019
2023 | Qualified as hosts
Total | 1/10 | - | - | - | - | - | \-

### Gulf Cup

[edit]

Gulf Cup

Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1972 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11
1974 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9
1976 | Fifth place | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13
1979 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18
1982 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6
1984 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4
1986 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7
1988 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4
1990 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8
1992 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3
1994 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1
1996 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5
1998 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7
2002 | Sixth place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7
2003 | Fifth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7
2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5
2007 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4
2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2
2013 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3
2014 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5
2017 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0
2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6
2023 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4
2024 | Qualified
2025
Total | Champions  | 114  | 41  | 29  | 41  | 119  | 139

### FIFA Arab Cup

[edit]

FIFA Arab Cup

Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1963 | Did not enter
1964
1966
1985
1988
1992
1998 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8
2002 | Did not enter
2009 | Cancelled
2012 | Did not enter
2021 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7
Total | 2/10  | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15

### Arab Games

[edit]

Arab Games

Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA
1976 | Did not enter
1985 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3
1997 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5
1999 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5
2007 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6
2011 | Did not enter
Total | Fourth place  | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19

### Other Tournaments

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Other

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA
1973 Palestine Cup of Nations | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7
1975 Palestine Cup of Nations | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8
1981 Merdeka Tournament | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10
1982 Merdeka Tournament | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8
1994 Friendship Tournament | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3
1996 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2
1998 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1
1999 Friendship Tournament | Runner-ups | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5
2000 Oman Cup | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
2000 LG Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
2005 Kirin Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
2005 International Arab Friendly Tournament | Runner-ups | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1
2007 Four Nations Tournament | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6
2008 Dubai Challenge Cup | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
2009 UAE International Cup | Runner-ups | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
2013 OSN Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3
2016 King's Cup | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4
2018 King's Cup | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3
Total | 6 titles | 1st | 48 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 67

## Head-to-head record

[edit]

See also: United Arab Emirates national football team all-time record

As of 15 October 2024[26]

Opponent
| Pld
| W
| D
| L
| GF
| GA
| GD

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Algeria | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0
Andorra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Angola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | –5
Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1
Australia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5
Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
Bahrain | 32 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7
Bangladesh | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20
Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0
Benin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8
Brunei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16
Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
China | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3
Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4
Egypt | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4
Estonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1
Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Gabon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Gambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Germany[a] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11
Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Honduras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1
Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10
Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5
Iceland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1
India | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 7 | +25
Indonesia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10
Iran | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 29 | −24
Iraq | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 43 | −14
Japan | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4
Jordan | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15
Kazakhstan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5
Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
Kuwait | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 75 | −25
Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2
Laos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9
Lebanon | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +12
Libya | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3
Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Malaysia | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | +25
Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
Mali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Malta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1
Morocco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1
Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
Nepal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19
New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3
Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4
North Korea | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3
Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3
Oman | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 24 | +21
Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13
Palestine | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4
Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1
Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4
Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8
Qatar | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8
Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1
Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1
Saudi Arabia | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 51 | −24
Serbia[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3
Senegal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1
Singapore | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11
Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3
Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1
South Korea | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25
Sri Lanka | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32
Sudan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1
Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1
Syria | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19
Tajikistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1
Thailand | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9
East Timor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9
Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2
Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8
Turkmenistan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5
Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2
Uzbekistan | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5
Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6
Vietnam | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10
Yemen[c] | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20
Total | 623 | 255 | 161 | 210 | 881 | 755 | +126

1. ^ Includes matches against  West Germany.
2. ^ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.
3. ^ Includes matches against  North Yemen.

## Honours

[edit]

### Continental

[edit]

* AFC Asian Cup
* Runner-up (1): 1996
* Third place (1): 2015

### Regional

[edit]

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Champions (2): 2007, 2013
* Runner-up (4): 1986, 1988, 1994, 2017

### Friendly

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* Friendship Tournament
* Champions (3): 1996, 1998, 2000
* Kirin Cup
* Champions (1): 2005
* OSN Cup
* Champions (1): 2013
* LG Cup
* Champions (1): 2000[27]
* Oman Cup
* Champions (1): 2000[28]

### Summary

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Competition |  |  |  | Total

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AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
Arabian Gulf Cup | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6
Total | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8

## Notes

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## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to United Arab Emirates national football team.

* UAE Football Association official website (in Arabic and English)
* United Arab Emirates at FIFA
* United Arab Emirates at AFC

* v
* t
* e

Arabian Gulf Cup winners

* 1970: Kuwait
* 1972: Kuwait
* 1974: Kuwait
* 1976: Kuwait
* 1979: Iraq
* 1982: Kuwait
* 1984: Iraq
* 1986: Kuwait
* 1988: Iraq
* 1990: Kuwait
* 1992: Qatar
* 1994: Saudi Arabia
* 1996: Kuwait
* 1998: Kuwait
* 2002: Saudi Arabia
* 2003–04: Saudi Arabia
* 2004: Qatar
* 2007: United Arab Emirates
* 2009: Oman
* 2010: Kuwait
* 2013: United Arab Emirates
* 2014: Qatar
* 2017–18: Oman
* 2019: Bahrain
* 2023: Iraq

* v
* t
* e

1990 FIFA World Cup finalists

Champions|

* West Germany

Runners-up|

* Argentina

Third place|

* Italy

Fourth place|

* England

Quarter-finals|

* Cameroon
* Czechoslovakia
* Republic of Ireland
* Yugoslavia

Round of 16|

* Belgium
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Netherlands
* Romania
* Spain
* Uruguay

Group stage|

* Austria
* Egypt
* Scotland
* South Korea
* Soviet Union
* Sweden
* United Arab Emirates
* United States

UAE AFC Asian Cup finalists

* v
* t
* e

1980 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Kuwait

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* North Korea

Group stage|

* Bangladesh
* China
* Malaysia
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1984 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Kuwait

Fourth place|

* Iran

Group stage|

* India
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Syria
* South Korea
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1988 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* China

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Qatar
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

* v
* t
* e

1992 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* China

Fourth place|

* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* Iran
* North Korea
* Qatar
* Thailand

* v
* t
* e

1996 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Saudi Arabia

Runners-up|

* United Arab Emirates

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Kuwait

Quarter-finals|

* China
* Iraq
* Japan
* South Korea

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Syria
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

* v
* t
* e

2004 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* China

Third place|

* Iran

Fourth place|

* Bahrain

Quarter-finals|

* Iraq
* Jordan
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Indonesia
* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates

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2007 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Iraq

Runners-up|

* Saudi Arabia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Japan

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Iran
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Qatar
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

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2011 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Japan

Runners-up|

* Australia

Third place|

* South Korea

Fourth place|

* Uzbekistan

Quarter-finals|

* Iran
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Qatar

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* China
* India
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates

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2015 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

* Australia

Runners-up|

* South Korea

Third place|

* United Arab Emirates

Fourth place|

* Iraq

Quarter-finals|

* China
* Iran
* Japan
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* Bahrain
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* North Korea
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia

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2019 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Japan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* United Arab Emirates

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* China
* South Korea
* Vietnam

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Oman
* Saudi Arabia
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

Group stage|

* India
* Lebanon
* North Korea
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
* Yemen

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2023 AFC Asian Cup finalists

Champions|

Qatar

Runners-up|

Jordan

Semi-finals|

* Iran
* South Korea

Quarter-finals|

* Australia
* Japan
* Tajikistan
* Uzbekistan

Round of 16|

* Bahrain
* Indonesia
* Iraq
* Palestine
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

Group stage|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Vietnam

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United Arab Emirates national football team

General|

* United Arab Emirates Football Association
* History
* Managers

Statistics|

* Results and fixtures
* 2000–2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–present
* International tournaments
* Head to head

Team|

* Players
* International players

Venues|

* Zayed Sports City
* Mohammed bin Zayed
* Hazza bin Zayed
* Al Maktoum

Tournaments|

* World Cup
* Asian Cup
* Asian Games
* WAFF Championship
* Friendship Tournament

World Finals|

* 1990

Asian Finals|

* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2004
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023
* 2027

Notable Matches|

* 1996 AFC Asian Cup final
* Disaster of Hanoi (2007)
* Blockade Derby (2019)
* 2022 World Cup fourth round qualifier

Scorers|

* Ali Mabkhout

Rivalries|

* Iran
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia

Other teams|

* U23
* U20
* U17
* Women's
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

UAE AFC Asian Cup Squads

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Salbukh
* 2 Ali
* 3 Y Mohammed
* 4 Saleh
* 5 Khammas
* 6 J Mohammed
* 7 Hamdoun
* 8 Saeed
* 9 Chombi
* 10 Khalifa
* 11 Hadeed
* 12 Al-Hajri
* Coach: Mohajerani

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Abdullah
* 2 KG Mubarak
* 3 H Mohamed
* 4 MG Mubarak
* 5 Sultan
* 6 Al-Qadhi
* 7 FK Mubarak
* 8 S Mohamed
* 9 Obeid
* 10 Al Talyani
* 11 Naseeb
* 12 Othman
* 15 Abdulrahman
* 16 Obaid
* 18 MS Mubarak
* 20 Saleh
* 22 Hassan
* Coach: Parreira

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1988 AFC Asian Cup

* 2 K. Ghanim
* 3 Jumaa
* 4 M. Ghanim
* 5 Sultan
* 6 Abdulrahman
* 7 Khamees
* 8 Ismaïl
* 9 Abdulaziz
* 10 Al Talyani
* 11 Bakheet
* 12 Ghuloum
* 13 Hassan
* 15 I. Meer
* 16 Salim
* 17 Musabah
* 19 E. Meer
* 20 Obaid
* Coach: Zagallo

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1992 AFC Asian Cup fourth place

* 1 Aleed
* 2 E. Meer
* 3 I. Meer
* 4 Al-Haddad
* 5 Mohamed
* 6 I.R. Ismail
* 7 B.S. Mubarak
* 8 K. Ismail
* 9 Khamees
* 10 Al Talyani
* 11 Bakheet
* 12 Ghuloum
* 14 K.S. Mubarak
* 15 Salmeen
* 16 Ibrahim
* 17 Musabah
* 18 Salem
* 19 A.G. Mubarak
* 20 Madani
* 22 Hassan
* Coach: Lobanovskyi

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup runners-up

* 1 Rashed
* 2 Ibrahim
* 3 Abdullah
* 4 Al-Haddad
* 5 Saleh
* 6 Ismail
* 7 B. S. Mubarak
* 10 Al-Talyani
* 11 Bakheet
* 12 H. Mubarak
* 13 Abdulaziz .M
* 14 K. S. Mubarak
* 15 M. Ali
* 16 H. Ahmed
* 17 Musabah
* 18 A. I. Ali
* 19 G. Ali
* 20 Al-Kabbani
* 21 M. Ahmed
* 23 A. Ahmed
* Coach: Ivić

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Rashed
* 2 Abdul Razzaq
* 4 Jesmi
* 5 A. Jumaa
* 6 Abdul Rahman
* 8 Al-Anbari
* 9 Saad
* 10 Srour
* 12 Yaslam
* 13 Ahmed
* 14 B. Saeed
* 16 S. Rashed
* 17 Salem
* 18 Matar
* 19 Ali
* 21 Fakher
* 23 Mubarak
* 24 Khater
* 25 Qassim
* 26 Faraj
* 28 Malallah
* 29 Abdulla
* Coach: De Mos

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Naser
* 2 Jumaa (c)
* 3 Khamis
* 4 Msarri
* 5 I. Ali
* 6 Al-Hawsani
* 7 Darwish
* 8 H. Ali
* 9 Mubarak
* 10 Matar
* 11 Khalil
* 12 Salem
* 13 Dada
* 14 B. Saeed
* 15 Al-Shehhi
* 17 Jaber
* 18 Mubarak
* 19 Al-Kass
* 20 H. Saeed
* 21 Fakher
* 22 Qassim
* 23 Saif
* 28 Rabee
* Coach: Metsu

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Majed
* 2 Lashkari
* 3 M. Ahmed
* 4 Khater
* 5 Amer
* 6 Jumaa
* 7 Al-Wehaibi
* 8 Al-Kamali
* 9 Al-Shehhi
* 10 Matar
* 11 Khalil
* 12 Al-Taweela
* 13 Awana
* 14 Abbas
* 15 Al Hammadi
* 16 Mubarak
* 17 Jaber
* 18 Mousa
* 19 Al Kass (c)
* 20 Al Kathiri
* 21 Khamees
* 22 Khasif
* 23 Omar
* Coach: Katanec

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup third place

* 1 Naser (c)
* 2 Saqer
* 3 Abbas
* 4 Fardan
* 5 A. Abdulrahman
* 6 Salem
* 7 Mabkhout
* 8 Al-Kamali
* 9 Haikal
* 10 O. Abdulrahman
* 11 Khalil
* 12 Eisa
* 13 Esmaeel
* 14 Sanqour
* 15 Al-Hammadi
* 16 M. Abdulrahman
* 17 Hassan
* 18 Saleh
* 19 Ismail
* 20 Al-Kathiri
* 21 Saleh
* 22 Yousif
* 23 Ahmed
* Coach: Ali

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup semi-finalists

* 1 Khasif
* 2 Salmeen
* 3 Abbas
* 4 Khalifa
* 5 A. Abdulrahman
* 6 Jumaa
* 7 Mabkhout
* 8 Hassan
* 9 Al-Ahbabi
* 10 Matar (c)
* 11 Khalil
* 12 K. Al Hammadi
* 13 Esmaeel
* 14 M. Khalfan
* 15 I. Al Hammadi
* 16 M. Abdulrahman
* 17 Eisa
* 18 Saleh
* 19 I. Ahmed
* 20 Rashid
* 21 Khalfan M.
* 22 Al-Shamsi
* 23 M. Ahmed
* Coach: Zaccheroni

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United Arab Emirates squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Khasif
* 2 Idrees
* 3 Sultan
* 4 Al-Hashemi
* 5 Salmeen
* 6 Rashid
* 7 Mabkhout (c)
* 8 Al-Zaabi
* 9 Saleh
* 10 Lima
* 11 Canedo
* 12 Al-Hammadi
* 13 Al-Attas
* 14 Hamad
* 15 Nader
* 16 Abbas
* 17 Eisa
* 18 Ramadan
* 19 Ibrahim
* 20 Al-Ghassani
* 21 Abdalla
* 22 Hamza
* 23 Adil
* 24 Jamil
* 25 Ab. Saleh
* 26 Nasser
* Coach: Bento

UAE FIFA World Cup Squads

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United Arab Emirates squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Musa
* 2 K. Ghanim
* 3 Jumaa
* 4 M. Ghanim
* 5 Sultan
* 6 Mohamed
* 7 F. Khamees (c)
* 8 Ismail
* 9 Abdulaziz
* 10 Al-Talyani
* 11 Bakheet
* 12 Ghuloum
* 13 Hassan M.
* 14 N. Khamees
* 15 I. Meer
* 16 Salim
* 17 Musabah
* 18 Abdulrahman
* 19 E. Meer
* 20 Hussain
* 21 Al-Haddad
* 22 A. Hassan
* Coach: Parreira

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Football in the United Arab Emirates

* UAEFA
* PLC

National teams|

* Men's national team
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's national team
* Men's Futsal
* Beach Soccer

* United Arab Emirates portal

League system|

* Pro League
* First Division League
* Second Division League
* Third Division League

Domestic cups|

* President's Cup
* League Cup
* Federation Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup
* Joint League (defunct)

International Competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arab Club Champions Cup
* GCC Champions League
* Friendship Tournament (defunct)

* Clubs
* Records

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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
* AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
* GCC Futsal Cup

|

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

|

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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National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

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
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

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

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

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National sports teams of the United Arab Emirates

* Badminton
* Basketball
* M
* M U/18
* M U/17
* Beach soccer
* Cricket
* M
* M U/19
* W
* W U/19
* Football
* M
* M U/23
* M U/20
* M U/17
* W
* W U/20
* Futsal
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* M
* M U/20
* M U/18
* W
* Netball
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* M
* M 7
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* M
* W

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games

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