United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team

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UAE Under-20
Nickname(s) Al Abyad
Association United Arab Emirates Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coachFaisal Al Taheri
Most caps Abdulaziz Hussain
FIFA code UAE
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Yemen  Flag of South Yemen.svg
(Kathmandu, Nepal; 7 October 1982)
Biggest win
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0–8 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Cairo, Egypt; 20 June 2021)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5–0 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
(Cairo, Egypt; 26 June 2021)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best resultChampions (2008)
Arab Cup U-20
Appearances3 (first in 2020)
Best resultGroup stage (2020, 2021, 2022)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1997)
Best resultQuarter-final (2003, 2009)
United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team
Medal record
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 UAE Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 South Korea Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Saudi Arabia Team

The United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team is the national Association football youth team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association.

Contents

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Host nation(s) / YearRound
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997 Round of 16
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003 Quarter-finals
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009 Quarter-finals

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Thailand.svg 1982 Fourth Place301227
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1985 Third Place311194
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1986 did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988 Fourth Place512225
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1990 did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1992 Fourth Place521255
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1994 did not qualify
Flag of South Korea.svg 1996 Third Place62221213
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 did not qualify
Flag of Iran.svg 2000 Group Stage4004612
Flag of Qatar.svg 2002 Group Stage411236
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2004 did not qualify
Flag of India.svg 2006 Group Stage300326
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2008 Champions6600123
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 Quarter–Finals411276
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2012 Group Stage303022
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2014 Quarter–Finals412175
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2016 Group Stage311143
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Group Stage3201103
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2020 Cancelled
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2023 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2025
Total14/19561815238380

Arab Cup U-20

YearResultPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Morocco.svg 2011 did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2012
Flag of Qatar.svg 2014 Cancelled
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2020 Group stage311132
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Group stage3102108
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2022 Group stage201124
Total3/582241514

Individual awards

All Emiratis players who have won many individual awards With the UAE Under-20.

FIFA U-20 World Cup

YearPlayerAward
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003 Ismail Matar Golden Ball

AFC U-19 Championship

YearPlayerAward
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2008 Ahmed Khalil Most Valuable Player
Top Scorer

Asian Young Footballer of the Year

YearPlayerAward
2008 Ahmed Khalil Asian Young Footballer of the Year

Matches

Recent results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Lose

2024

21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) AFC Asian Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Mishref, Kuwait
17:30  UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Yahya Al Balushi (Oman
23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) AFC Asian Cup qualification Northern Mariana Islands  Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg0–13Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Mishref, Kuwait
17:30  UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) AFC Asian Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Mishref, Kuwait
20:30  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) AFC Asian Cup qualification Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Mishref, Kuwait
20:30  UTC+3 Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman)

Coaches

ManagerFromTo
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalifa Mubarak AlShamsi 20042006
Flag of France.svg Jacky Bonnevay 20062007
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jumaa Rabea Mubarak 20072008
Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Ben Yahia July 2008October 2008
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mahdi Redha October 20082009
Flag of France.svg Ludovic Batelli 20182020
Flag of Greece.svg Nikolaos Kolompourdas 20202022
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Faisal Al Taheri 2022present

Current squad

Source: [1]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Amer Al Farsi (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 20) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain
1 GK Hamad Al Menhali (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Jazira
1 GK Ali Al Saffar (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli

2 DF Abdalla Ahmed (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
2 DF Saeed Amer (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah
2 DF Mansoor Al Blooshi (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain
2 DF Suhail Al Blooshi (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain
2 DF Yousif Al Marzooqi (2005-03-07) 7 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Jazira
2 DF Ahmed Al Obeidli (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl
2 DF Mohammed Buzairi (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 20) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl
2 DF Ahmed Katts (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli

3 MF Hazim Abbas (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain
3 MF Mohamed Al Bannai (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
3 MF Nahyan Al Helali (2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Jazira
3 MF Mohammed Al Jaari (2007-08-16) 16 August 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wahda
3 MF Saif Al Kaabi (2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 20) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah
3 MF Rashed Al Mazrouei (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl
3 MF Mohamed Al Obeidli (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl
3 MF Ghaith Bader (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
3 MF Hamdan Basweidan (2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
3 MF Faisal Ismail (2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Wasl

4 FW Eid Al Hammadi (2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Ain
4 FW Mohammed Al Mansoori (2006-05-30) 30 May 2006 (age 18) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al Ahli
4 FW Mayed Khamis (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 17) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Nasr
4 FW Essa Obaid (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Nasr
4 FW Obaid Salem (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Nasr

Former squads

References

  1. "YOUTH TEAM 2005".

See also

Head-to-head record

The following table shows United Arab Emirates' head-to-head record in FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup