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

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

United Arab Emirates results

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 Emirate of Dubai Dubai 11
2 Al Maktoum Stadium Emirate of Dubai Dubai 7
3 Al Nahyan Stadium Emirate of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 4
4 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Emirate of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 2
Rashid Stadium Emirate of Dubai Dubai

Managers[edit]

Name First match Last match Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto 12 October 2020 16 November 2020 3 1 0 2 5 7 –2
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk 12 January 2021 1 February 2022 19 10 4 5 35 17 +18
Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena 24 March 2022 28 March 2023 14 4 3 7 10 19 −9
Portugal Paulo Bento 12 September 2023 present 12 10 2 0 26 7 +19
Portugal 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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