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

This article provides details of international football games played by the United Arab Emirates national football team from 2020 to present.[1]

Results edit

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020 edit

12 October 2020 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–2   Uzbekistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
12 November 2020 Friendly United Arab Emirates   3–2   Tajikistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
16 November 2020 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–3   Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)

2021 edit

12 January 2021 Friendly United Arab Emirates   0–0   Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
29 March 2021 Friendly United Arab Emirates   6–0   India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elges Tantachev (Uzbekistan)
24 May 2021 Friendly Jordan   1–5   United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Al-Samahiji (Bahrain)
3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   4–0   Malaysia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   3–1   Thailand Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 980
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Indonesia   0–5   United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 963
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   3–2   Vietnam Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   0–0   Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Syria   1–1   United Arab Emirates Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   0–1   Iran Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   2–2   Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification South Korea   1–0   United Arab Emirates Goyang, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 30,152
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification Lebanon   0–1   United Arab Emirates Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
30 November 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup United Arab Emirates   2–1   Syria Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 4,129
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
3 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Mauritania   0–1   United Arab Emirates Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
6 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Tunisia   1–0   United Arab Emirates Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 14,272
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
10 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Qatar   5–0   United Arab Emirates Al Khor, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 63,439
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

2022 edit

27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   2–0   Syria Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification Iran   1–0   United Arab Emirates Tehran, Iran
18:00 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 999
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification Iraq   1–0   United Arab Emirates Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   1–0   South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:45 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 4,223
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
29 May 2022 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–1   Gambia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
7 June 2022 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   1–2   Australia Al Rayyan, Qatar
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
23 September 2022 Friendly Paraguay   1–0   United Arab Emirates Wiener Neustadt, Austria
 19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
27 September 2022 Friendly United Arab Emirates   0–4   Venezuela Wiener Neustadt, Austria
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
16 November 2022 Friendly United Arab Emirates   0–5   Argentina Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Friendly United Arab Emirates   2–1   Kazakhstan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
30 December 2022 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–0   Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

2023 edit

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Bahrain   2–1   United Arab Emirates Basra, Iraq
16:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) 25th Arabian Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates   0–1   Kuwait Basra, Iraq
16:15 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al Hanfosh (Saudi Arabia)
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Qatar   1–1   United Arab Emirates Basra, Iraq
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
25 March 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates   0–0   Tajikistan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
22:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
28 March 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates   2–0   Thailand Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
22:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Abbas Gholoum (Kuwait)
12 September 2023 Friendly Costa Rica   1–4   United Arab Emirates Zagreb, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Maksimir Stadium
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
12 October 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–0   Kuwait Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour (Egypt)
17 October 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates   2–1   Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Hussien (Egypt)
16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   4–0     Nepal Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 3,640
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bahrain   0–2   United Arab Emirates Riffa, Bahrain
21:15 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
Attendance: 18,267
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
30 December 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates   1–0   Kyrgyzstan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:15 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Sami Ahmed (Saudi Arabia)

2024 edit

14 January 2024 Asian Cup United Arab Emirates   3–1   Hong Kong Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 15,586
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
18 January 2024 Asian Cup Palestine   1–1   United Arab Emirates Al Wakrah, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 41,986
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
23 January 2024 Asian Cup Iran   2–1   United Arab Emirates Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 34,259
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
28 January 2024 Asian Cup Tajikistan   1–1
(5–3 p)		   United Arab Emirates Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Penalties
21 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   2–1   Yemen Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
22:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 2,948
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
26 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Yemen   0–3   United Arab Emirates Khobar, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
6 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Nepal     v   United Arab Emirates Nepal
--:-- UTC+5:45 Report Stadium: TBA
11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates   v   Bahrain United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4 Report Stadium: TBA

Statistics edit

Venues edit

Venue City Matches
1 Zabeel Stadium   Dubai 11
2 Al Maktoum Stadium   Dubai 7
3 Al Nahyan Stadium   Abu Dhabi 4
4 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium   Abu Dhabi 2
Rashid Stadium   Dubai

Managers edit

Name First match Last match Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Jorge Luis Pinto 12 October 2020 16 November 2020 3 1 0 2 5 7 –2
  Bert van Marwijk 12 January 2021 1 February 2022 19 10 4 5 35 17 +18
  Rodolfo Arruabarrena 24 March 2022 28 March 2023 14 4 3 7 10 19 −9
  Paulo Bento 12 September 2023 present 12 10 2 0 26 7 +19
  Sérgio Costa[note 1] 23 January 2023 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
Total 49 25 9 15 77 52 +25

Head to head records edit

Head to head records
Opponent P W D L GF GA W% D% L%
  Argentina 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 100
  Australia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100
  Bahrain 3 1 0 2 4 5 33.33 0 66.67
  Costa Rica 1 1 0 0 4 1 100 0 0
  Gambia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
  Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 3 1 100 0 0
  India 1 1 0 0 6 0 100 0 0
  Indonesia 1 1 0 0 5 0 100 0 0
  Iran 3 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 100
  Iraq 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 66.67 33.33
  Jordan 1 1 0 0 5 1 100 0 0
  Kazakhstan 1 1 0 0 2 1 100 0 0
  Kyrgyzstan 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
  Kuwait 2 1 0 1 1 1 50 0 50
  Lebanon 4 3 1 0 4 1 75 25 0
  Malaysia 1 1 0 0 4 0 100 0 0
  Mauritania 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0
    Nepal 1 1 0 0 4 0 100 0 0
  Palestine 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
  Paraguay 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
  Qatar 2 0 1 1 1 6 0 50 50
  South Korea 2 1 0 1 1 1 50 0 50
  Syria 3 2 1 0 5 2 66.67 33.33 0
  Tajikistan 3 1 2 0 4 3 33.33 66.67 0
  Tunisia 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
  Thailand 2 2 0 0 5 1 100 0 0
  Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100
  Venezuela 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 100
  Vietnam 1 1 0 0 3 2 100 0 0
  Yemen 2 2 0 0 5 1 100 0 0
Totals 48 24 9 15 75 51 50 18.75 31.25

References edit

  1. ^ Paulo Bento was suspended for the match due to his sending off in United Arab Emirates's match against Palestine. Assistant manager Sérgio Costa filled in as manager.


  1. ^ "United Arab Emirates – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.
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