United Arab Emirates national football team
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The United Arab Emirates national football team (Template:Langx) represents United Arab Emirates in men's 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.
HistoryEdit
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.<ref name="Doc90">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The semi-finals was between the host and Qatar.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RivalriesEdit
UAE's common rivals are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Iran.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
QatarEdit
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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saudi ArabiaEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Team imageEdit
KitEdit
Template:Sister projectThe 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.
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| Template:Flagicon Erreà | 2009–2013 | |
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NicknameEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Home stadiumEdit
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.
Results and fixturesEdit
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Current staffEdit
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Last Update: April 2025<ref>Officials</ref>
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| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Cosmin Olăroiu |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Cătălin Necula |
| Template:Flagicon Gabriel Caramarin | |
| Template:Flagicon Yaser Al Saedi | |
| Template:Flagicon Mohamed Al Balooshi | |
| Template:Flagicon Rizwan Chaudhry | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Eugen Nae |
| Fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Leandro |
| Scouting | |
| Team administrator | Template:Flagicon Mohamed Albalooshi |
| Doctor | Template:Flagicon Flavio Cruz |
| Sport Scientist | |
| Match Analyst | Template:Flagicon Karim Tayara Template:Flagicon Rareş Ene |
PlayersEdit
Current squadEdit
The following 27 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Template:Fb and Template:Fb on 5 and 10 June 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Template:Fb.
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Recent call-upsEdit
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
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List of UAE squadsEdit
- FIFA World Cup
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- 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
Player recordsEdit
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- Players in bold are still active with United Arab Emirates.
Most appearancesEdit
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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| 1 | Adnan Al-Talyani | 161 | 52 | Template:Nowrap |
| 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 goalscorersEdit
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Mabkhout (list) | 85 | 114 | {{#expr:85/114 round 2}} | 2009–present |
| 2 | Adnan Al-Talyani | 52 | 161 | {{#expr:52/161 round 2}} | Template:Nowrap |
| 3 | Ahmed Khalil | 48 | 104 | {{#expr:48/104 round 2}} | 2008–2019 |
| 4 | Ismail Matar | 36 | 136 | {{#expr:36/136 round 2}} | 2003–2021 |
| 5 | Fahad Khamees | 28 | 68 | {{#expr:28/68 round 2}} | 1981–1990 |
| Mohammad Omar | 28 | 102 | {{#expr:28/102 round 2}} | 1996–2009 | |
| 7 | Zuhair Bakheet | 27 | 112 | {{#expr:27/112 round 2}} | 1988–2002 |
| 8 | Fabio Lima | 17 | 38 | {{#expr:17/38 round 2}} | 2020–present |
| 9 | Saeed Al Kass | 15 | 60 | {{#expr:15/60 round 2}} | 1998–2013 |
| 10 | Faisal Khalil | 13 | 61 | {{#expr:13/61 round 2}} | 2001–2010 |
| Ismail Al Hammadi | 13 | 116 | {{#expr:13/116 round 2}} | 2007–2019 | |
| Abdulrahim Jumaa | 13 | 116 | {{#expr:13/116 round 2}} | 1998–2009 |
Competitive recordEdit
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|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabian Gulf Cup | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Template:Nowrap | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 6 |
FIFA World CupEdit
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| United Arab Emirates's World Cup record | |||||
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| First Match | Template:Fb 0–2 Template:Fb-rt (9 June 1990; Bologna, Italy) | ||||
| Biggest Win | — | ||||
| Biggest Defeat | Template:Fb 5–1 Template:Fb-rt (15 June 1990; Milan, Italy) | ||||
| Best Result | Group stage in 1990 | ||||
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1990 | ||||
AFC Asian CupEdit
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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| Template:Flagicon 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1980 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1984 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1988 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2000 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2004 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2007 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Third place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2027 | Qualified | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | 48 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 32 | |
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| First Match | Template:Fb 1–1 Template:Fb-rt (15 September 1980; Kuwait City, Kuwait) | ||||
| Biggest Win | Template:Fb 4–1 Template:Fb-rt (11 January 2015; Canberra, Australia) | ||||
| Biggest Defeat | Template:Fb 5–0 Template:Fb-rt (11 December 1984; Kallang, Singapore) | ||||
| Best Result | Runners-up in 1996 | ||||
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1980, 1984, 1988, 2004, 2007, 2011 | ||||
FIFA Confederations CupEdit
| FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip |
| Template:Flagicon 1992 and Template:Flagicon 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1997 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 1999 to Template:Flagicon 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Asian GamesEdit
| Asian Games | |||||||
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| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1964-1982 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1986 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 |
West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipEdit
| WAFF Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Template:Flagicon 2000 | Did not participate | |||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 2019 | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Total | 1/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Gulf CupEdit
| Gulf Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Template:Flagicon 1972 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Template:Flagicon1974 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1976 | Fifth place | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1979 | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1982 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1984 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1986 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1988 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Fifth place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1992 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1996 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2002 | Sixth place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2003–04 | Fifth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2007 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2013 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2014 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2017–18 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2024–25 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2026 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | Champions | 117 | 41 | 31 | 42 | 122 | 143 | |
FIFA Arab CupEdit
| FIFA Arab Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Template:Flagicon 1963 | Did not enter | ||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1966 | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1985 | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1988 | |||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 2002 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2009 | Cancelled | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2012 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2021 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 2025 | To be determined | ||||||
| Total | 2/10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
Arab GamesEdit
| Arab Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Template:Flagicon 1976 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon 1999 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon 2007 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Template:Flagicon 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
Other TournamentsEdit
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Template:Flagicon 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 1975 Palestine Cup of Nations | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 1981 Merdeka Tournament | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon 1982 Merdeka Tournament | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Template:Flagicon 1994 Friendship Tournament | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 1996 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon 1998 Friendship Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 1999 Friendship Tournament | Runner-ups | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon 2000 Oman Cup | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2000 LG Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2005 Kirin Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon 2005 International Arab Friendly Tournament | Runner-ups | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2007 Four Nations Tournament | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Template:Flagicon 2008 Dubai Challenge Cup | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2009 UAE International Cup | Runner-ups | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 2013 OSN Cup | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 2016 King's Cup | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon 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 recordEdit
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| Template:Fb | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
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| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 32 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 |
| Template:Fb | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 |
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| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
| Template:Fb | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Template:Fb | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Template:FbTemplate:Efn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 7 | +25 |
| Template:Fb | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 |
| Template:Fb | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 31 | −27 |
| Template:Fb | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 43 | −14 |
| Template:Fb | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
| Template:Fb | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 75 | −25 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Template:Fb | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +12 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | +25 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Template:Fb | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Template:Fb | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 24 | +21 |
| Template:Fb | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Template:Fb | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| Template:Fb | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 47 | −3 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 51 | −24 |
| Template:FbTemplate:Efn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25 |
| Template:Fb | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Template:Fb | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Template:Fb | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Fb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Template:Fb | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 |
| Template:Fb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| Template:Fb | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 |
| Template:FbTemplate:Efn | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 |
| Total | 628 | 259 | 161 | 211 | 894 | 758 | +136 |
HonoursEdit
ContinentalEdit
- AFC Asian Cup
- File:Med 2.png Runners-up (1): 1996
- File:Med 3.png Third place (1): 2015
RegionalEdit
- Arabian Gulf Cup
- File:Med 1.png Champions (2): 2007, 2013
- File:Med 2.png Runners-up (4): 1986, 1988, 1994, 2017–18
FriendlyEdit
- Friendship Tournament
- Winners: 1996, 1998, 2000
- Kirin Cup
- Winners: 2005
- OSN Cup
- Winners: 2013
- LG Cup
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- Oman Cup
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SummaryEdit
Only official senior honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).
| Senior Competition | Template:Gold1 | Template:Silver2 | Template:Bronze3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- UAE Football Association official website Template:In lang
- United Arab Emirates at FIFA
- United Arab Emirates at AFC
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