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]

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Results

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020

12 October 2020 Friendly United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00  UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait)

2021

12 January 2021 Friendly United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Iraq.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg6–0Flag of India.svg  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00  UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elges Tantachev (Uzbekistan)
24 May 2021 Friendly Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  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  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  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  Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–1Flag of Iran.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–2Flag of Iraq.svg  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  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  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  Flag of Mauritania.svg0–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Qatar.svg5–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Al Khor, Qatar
22:00  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 63,439
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

2022

27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  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  Flag of Iran.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Iraq.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of South Korea.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
7 June 2022 2022 World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–4Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Wiener Neustadt, Austria
17:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
16 November 2022 Friendly United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–5Flag of Argentina.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30  UTC+4 Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

2023

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  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  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  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  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Zagreb, Croatia
17:00  UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Maksimir Stadium
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
12 October 2023 Friendly United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Lebanon.svg  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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–0Flag of Nepal.svg    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  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:15  UTC+4
Report Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Sami Ahmed (Saudi Arabia)

2024

14 January 2024 Asian Cup United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  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  Flag of Palestine.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Iran.svg2–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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  Flag of Tajikistan.svg1–1
(5–3 p)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–1Flag of Yemen.svg  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  Flag of Yemen.svg0–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 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    Flag of Nepal.svg0–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dammam, Saudi Arabia
19:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00  UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
5 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 33,952
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
10 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00  UTC+4
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 17,826
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
10 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00  UTC+4 Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 8,536
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
14 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–0Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:15  UTC+4
Report Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 6,238
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
19 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00  UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 13,825
Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
21 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Kuwait City, Kuwait
--:--  UTC+3
Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
24 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:30  UTC+3
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 48,621
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
27 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:30  UTC+3 Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Statistics

Venues

VenueCityMatches
1 Zabeel Stadium Flag of Dubai.svg Dubai 12
2 Al Maktoum Stadium Flag of Dubai.svg Dubai 7
3 Al Nahyan Stadium Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg Abu Dhabi 5
4 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg Abu Dhabi 5
5 Rashid Stadium Flag of Dubai.svg Dubai 2
6 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg Al Ain 1

Managers

NameFirst matchLast matchPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Colombia.svg Jorge Luis Pinto 12 October 202016 November 2020310257–2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bert van Marwijk 12 January 20211 February 20221910453517+18
Flag of Argentina.svg Rodolfo Arruabarrena 24 March 202228 March 2023144371019−9
Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Bento 12 September 2023present2314634616+30
Flag of Portugal.svg Sérgio Costa [note 1] 23 January 2023100112–1
Total602913189761+36

Head to head records

Head to head records
OpponentPWDLGFGAW%D%L%
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 10010500100
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10011200100
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 411256252550
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 11004110000
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 10101101000
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 11003110000
Flag of India.svg  India 11006010000
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 11005010000
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 40041500100
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 302123066.6733.33
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 11005110000
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 11002110000
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 22004010000
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31022333.33066.67
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 43104175250
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 11004010000
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 11001010000
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 22008010000
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 10101101000
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 10101101000
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 10101101000
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 10010100100
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 5221108404020
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 21011150050
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 32105266.6733.330
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 31204333.3366.670
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 10010100100
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 22005110000
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 20021300100
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 10010400100
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 11003210000
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 22005110000
Totals59281318945947.4622.0330.51

References

  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.