United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team

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United Arab Emirates
Nickname(s) Eyal Zayed
Association UAEFA
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coachMohamed Bashir Al Maazmi [1]
Most caps Humaid Jamal Shambih Bilal Alblooshi (62)
Top scorerWaleed Beshr Mohammed Beshr Salem (29)
FIFA code UAE
BSWW ranking 7 Steady2.svg (8 April 2024) [2]
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 3–7 France  Flag of France.svg
(Dubai, UAE; 18 April 2001) [3]
Biggest win
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1–8 UAE  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; 7 March 2017)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 8–1 Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg
(Pattaya, Thailand; 14 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE 4–15 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg
(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 hosted it again as for the second time in 2024.

Contents

Roster

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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Bahri
2 FW Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Haitham
3 MF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Ahmed B.
4 MF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Waleed B.
5 DF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Abbas
6 DF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Rashed
7 MF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Hesham
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Ali
9 FW Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Ali Karim
10 FW Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Walid
11 FW Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Hasan
12 GK Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Humaid
13 GK Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Hussain
14 MF Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE Yaqoub S.
Head coach: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Abbas Mohamed Bashir Almaazmi
Assistant coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Barros da Silva Vasques
Goalkeeping coach: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohamed Hamza Ali Hussain Almazami

Results and fixtures


2023

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2023 BSWW Mundialito United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–4 (p)
(4–3 p)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ayamonte, Spain
18:00 UTC+2 A. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg26', 27'

Ali Soccerball shade.svg20'

B. Waleed Soccerball shade.svg29'
Report
  • Joselito Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Batis Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Kuman Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Dona Soccerball shade.svg23'
Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) 2023 BSWW Mundialito Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Ayamonte, Spain
15:15 UTC+2
Report
  • A. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Humaid Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Haitham Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 2023 BSWW Mundialito United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ayamonte, Spain
15:15 UTC+2
  • Bahri Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Walid Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • B. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Humaid Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • B. Waleed Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report
  • G. Macias Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • P. Montes Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • C. Castillo Soccerball shade.svg27', 28'
Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:15 UTC+3
  • B. Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg1', 19'
  • Haitham Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • A.Abbas Soccerball shade.svg20' (28)
Report
  • Oliver Soccerball shade.svg1', 21'
  • David Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Juanmi Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Neom Stadium
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:15 UTC+3
  • F. Silva Soccerball shade.svg2', 15'
  • Bobô Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • E. Hulk Soccerball shade.svg8', 9'
  • Berndo Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Z. Lucas Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Mauricinho Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report
  • A. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg6', 20'
  • W. Beshir Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stadium: Neom Stadium
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:45 UTC+3
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg2', 12'
  • A. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • W. Beshir Soccerball shade.svg25'
Report
  • Emrah Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • E. Lorenzo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stadium: Neom Stadium
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:45 UTC+3
  • Thürk Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Kinsher Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report
  • A. Abbas Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • W. Beshir Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Neom Stadium

2024

15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2-1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:30 UTC+4
  • W. Beshr Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stadium: Design District Stadium
17 February 2023 (2023-02-17) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
  • Eid Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Abbas Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg39' (e.t.)
  • Toth Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Canale Soccerball shade.svg36'
Stadium: Design District Stadium
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0
(1–3 p)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4 Stadium: Design District Stadium
Penalties
  • Bertacca Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Giordani Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Fazzini Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Josep Jr. Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Haitham
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kamal
  • Soccerball shad check.svg W. Beshr
22 February 2024 (2024-02-22) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30
  • Masoumi Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Mirjalili Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report
  • Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stadium: Design District Stadium
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Sérgio Soares (Portugal)

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (AFC) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 did not enterNo qualification matches
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006 did not qualifyGroup stage5th2002711−4
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Group stage14th30031316−3Champions1st44002110+11
Flag of France.svg 2008 Group stage10th31021214−2Champions1st4400186+12
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Group stage10th310212120Automatically qualified as hosts
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 did not qualifyFourth place4th64022012+8
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013 Group stage15th3003814−6Third place3rd54012311+12
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 did not qualifyFifth place5th53022019+1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017 Group stage9th3111660Runners-up2nd53112516+9
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019 Group stage12th310269−3Runners-up2nd55012810+18
Flag of Russia.svg 2021 Group stage13th3012912−3Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024 Quarter-finals6th412165+1Automatically qualified as hosts
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 to be determinedto be determined
Total0 titles8/122554167288–162 titles8/936271916295+67
  1. The Asian qualifiers were originally due to take place in Thailand from 18–28 March 2021. [5] [6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were initially postponed to between 28 April and 8 May, [7] and were subsequently cancelled entirely in January 2021. [8] In place of the qualifiers, the AFC handpicked their three representatives to go to the World Cup on 21 April, choosing the best performing nations over the course of the previous three editions of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship. [9]

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2006 Group stage5th2002711−4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2007 Champions1st44002110+11
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2008 Champions1st4400186+12
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 did not enter
Flag of Oman.svg 2011 Fourth place4th64022012+8
Flag of Qatar.svg 2013 Third place3rd54012311+12
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015 Fifth place5th53022019+1
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2017 Runner-ups2nd53112516+9
Flag of Thailand.svg 2019 Runner-ups2nd55012810+18
Flag of Thailand.svg 2021 Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Thailand.svg 2023 Fourth place4th63031821−3
Total2 titles9/104229112180116+64
  1. see above

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

BSIC record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2011 Fourth place4th52031317−4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Third place3rd53022120+1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013 Third place3rd53021817+1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2014 Sixth place6th51041216−4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2015 Fifth place5th53111713+4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2016 Seventh place7th51041330−17
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2017 Fifth place5th52031727−10
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2018 Sixth place6th51041727−10
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 Third place3rd5212129+3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2021 Eighth place8th51131926–7
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2022 Fourth place4th52031312+1
Total0 titles11/115521331172214–42

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