Nickname(s) | Eyal Zayed | ||
---|---|---|---|
Association | UAEFA | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Mohamed Bashir Al Maazmi [1] | ||
Most caps | Humaid Jamal Shambih Bilal Alblooshi (62) | ||
Top scorer | Waleed Beshr Mohammed Beshr Salem (29) | ||
FIFA code | UAE | ||
BSWW ranking | 14 (31 December 2020) [2] | ||
| |||
First international | |||
UAE 3–7 France (Dubai, UAE; 18 April 2001) [3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Qatar 1–8 UAE (Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; 7 March 2017) UAE 8–1 Malaysia (Pattaya, Thailand; 14 March 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
UAE 4–15 Brazil (Dubai, UAE; 2 November 2017) |
The United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team represents United Arab Emirates in beach soccer. They are one of the most successful Asian national teams, having won twice the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (2007, 2008). At the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, however, they have never got past the group stage Until 2024. The UAE team has participated in every edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, which was founded after the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was hosted in the United Arab Emirates and which is played only in the UAE,They will host it once again as for the second time in 2023.
The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
16 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 4–0 | Uzbekistan | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman) |
18 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | Malaysia | 3–5 | United Arab Emirates | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait) |
20 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 2–7 | Iran | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan) |
22 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | Thailand | 2–4 | United Arab Emirates | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain) |
25 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 1–5 | Japan | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 |
| Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena |
26 March 2023 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 2–4 | Oman | Pattaya, Thailand |
18:30 UTC+7 |
|
| Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena |
12 May 2023 Arab Cup | United Arab Emirates | 5–2 | Libya | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
14 May 2023 Arab Cup | United Arab Emirates | 11–3 | Comoros | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
16 May 2023 Arab Cup | Kuwait | 4–7 | United Arab Emirates | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
18 May 2023 Arab Cup | Oman | 5–4 | United Arab Emirates | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
25 May 2023 World Beach Games qualifiers | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | Oman | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
19:15 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
26 May 2023 World Beach Games qualifiers | Saudi Arabia | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | United Arab Emirates | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
27 May 2023 World Beach Games qualifiers | Iran | 2–5 | United Arab Emirates | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium |
13 October 2023 2023 BSWW Mundialito | United Arab Emirates | 4–4 (p) (4–3 p) | Spain | Ayamonte, Spain |
18:00 UTC+2 | A. Abbas 26', 27' Ali 20' B. Waleed 29' | Report |
| Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium |
14 October 2023 2023 BSWW Mundialito | Brazil | 7–3 | United Arab Emirates | Ayamonte, Spain |
15:15 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium |
15 October 2023 2023 BSWW Mundialito | United Arab Emirates | 5–4 | Mexico | Ayamonte, Spain |
15:15 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium |
25 October 2023 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup | United Arab Emirates | 5–4 | Spain | Neom, Saudi Arabia |
15:15 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neom Stadium |
26 October 2023 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup | Brazil | 8–3 | United Arab Emirates | Neom, Saudi Arabia |
15:15 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neom Stadium |
27 October 2023 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup | United Arab Emirates | 4–2 | Turkey | Neom, Saudi Arabia |
15:45 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neom Stadium |
28 October 2023 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup | Germany | 2–3 | United Arab Emirates | Neom, Saudi Arabia |
15:45 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Neom Stadium |
15 February 2023 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | Egypt | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
15:30 UTC+4 |
|
|
17 February 2023 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | United States | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:30 UTC+4 |
|
|
19 February 2023 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Italy | 0–0 (1–3 p) | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:30 UTC+4 | ||||
Penalties | ||||
|
|
Iran | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates |
---|---|---|
| Report |
|
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (AFC) record | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
2005 | did not enter | No qualification matches | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | did not qualify | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | ||||||||||
2007 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | ||
2008 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | ||
2009 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | Automatically qualified as hosts | ||||||||||
2011 | did not qualify | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | ||||||||||
2013 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | ||
2015 | did not qualify | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | ||||||||||
2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | ||
2019 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | ||
2021 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | Cancelled [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
2024 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | Automatically qualified as hosts | ||||||||||
2025 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 0 titles | 8/12 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 72 | 88 | –16 | 2 titles | 8/9 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 162 | 95 | +67 |
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup record | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2006 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
2007 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | |
2008 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | |
2009 | did not enter | |||||||||
2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | |
2013 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | |
2015 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | |
2017 | Runner-ups | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | |
2019 | Runner-ups | 2nd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | |
2021 | Cancelled [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||
2023 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | |
Total | 2 titles | 9/10 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 180 | 116 | +64 |
BSIC record | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 |
2012 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
2013 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
2014 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 |
2015 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
2016 | Seventh place | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30 | −17 |
2017 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 | −10 |
2018 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 27 | −10 |
2019 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
2021 | Eighth place | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 26 | –7 |
2022 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
Total | 0 titles | 11/11 | 55 | 21 | 3 | 31 | 172 | 214 | –42 |
The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in international football and serves under the auspices of the country's Football Association.
The West Asian Football Federation, founded in 2001, is a regional sub-confederation of football, governed under the Asian Football Confederation, for nations in West Asia. The WAFF consists of 12 member associations.
The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates.
The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup is the main championship for beach soccer in Asia, contested between the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the sport's version of the better known AFC Asian Cup in association football.
The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football in Japan. One of the leading Asian beach soccer teams, Japan's best performance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was in the 2021 edition, when they were runners-up to the hosts Russia, which played as the Russian Football Union (RFU).
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Europe qualifier is a beach soccer championship that takes place to determine the nations who will represent Europe at the upcoming edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. It is contested between the senior men's national teams of the members of UEFA.
The Oman national beach soccer team represents Oman in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Oman Football Association, the governing body for football in Oman.
The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, the 17th edition of the international men's football championship of Asia. For the first time, the Asian Cup final tournament was contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from 2004 to 2015.
The 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Doha, Qatar on 23–28 March 2015. This was the second consecutive time that the AFC Beach Soccer Championship was held in Doha. All matches were played at the Katara Beach.
The 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, also known as the Huawei Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2017 for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The following were the events of association football for the year 2019 throughout the world.
The 2018 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, also known as the Huawei Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2018 for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams.
The 2019 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was the ninth edition of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Ricardo André Gomes da Silva commonly known as Ricardo Silva is a Portuguese football fitness coach, a rehabilitation specialist, a sports scientist and a fitness coordinator who is the current head of football fitness department of the Oman Football Association.
The 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Overall, this was the 21st edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but was not governed by FIFA. This was the sixth tournament to take place biennially; the World Cup took place annually until 2009. The tournament took place in Moscow, capital of Russia, between 19 and 29 August 2021.
The 2019 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup was the ninth edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams. Held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since its inception, this year's event occurs between 5 and 9 November. The tournament was organised by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). Unlike in previous editions, there was no lead sponsor this year.
The 2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup was originally to be the 10th edition of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The fourth round of AFC matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification consisted of a single match that determined the AFC representative in the intercontinental play-offs against the CONMEBOL representative. This round was originally scheduled as a two-legged tie for 11 and 16 November 2021, but the dates and format were changed in November 2020 in response to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.
The 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is the ongoing 12th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the premier international beach soccer championship contested by men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. Overall, this is the 22nd edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but which was not governed by FIFA; all world cups took place annually until 2009 when it then became a biennial event.