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