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]

Results

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

2020

12 October 2020 Friendly United Arab Emirates 1–2  Uzbekistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
  • Tagliabúe 90+2' (pen.)
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

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

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 (2022-11-19) 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

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 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 (2023-01-10) 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 (2023-01-13) 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

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
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    0–4 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 1–1  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
10 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  0–1  Iran Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 17,826
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
14 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  3–0  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  5–0  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  1–1  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  1–2  Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3
  • Daham 16'
  • M. Al-Enezi 89'
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 48,621
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
27 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup United Arab Emirates  1–1  Oman Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

2025

20 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  2–0  United Arab Emirates Tehran, Iran
19:30 UTC+3:30
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 20,469
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification North Korea  1–2  United Arab Emirates Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[note 1]
21:15 UTC+3
  • Yu-song 43'
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 223
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
5 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  0–0  Uzbekistan Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 9,820
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kyrgyzstan  1–1  United Arab Emirates Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
19:45 UTC+6 Merk 90+5' Report Abdalla 30' Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 12,258
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)
8 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification United Arab Emirates  v TBD TBD
--:--  Stadium: TBD
11 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification TBD v  United Arab Emirates TBD
--:--  Stadium: TBD

Statistics

Venues

Venue City Matches
1 Zabeel Stadium Dubai 12
2 Al Maktoum Stadium Dubai 7
3 Al Nahyan Stadium Abu Dhabi 5
4 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi 5
5 Rashid Stadium Dubai 2
6 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Al Ain 1

Managers

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 23 14 6 3 46 16 +30
Sérgio Costa[note 2] 23 January 2023 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
Total 60 29 13 18 97 61 +36

Head to head records

Head to head records
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 4 1 1 2 5 6 25 25 50
 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 5 0 0 5 1 7 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 3 2 1 0 5 1 66.67 33.33 0
 Kuwait 3 1 0 2 2 3 33.33 0 66.67
 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 2 2 0 0 8 0 100 0 0
 North Korea 2 1 1 0 3 2 50 50 0
 Oman 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
 Palestine 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0
 Paraguay 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100
 Qatar 5 2 2 1 10 8 40 40 20
 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 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 33.33 66.67
 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 63 29 15 19 97 63 46.03 23.81 30.16

References

  1. ^ North Korea chose Riyadh as their home site for their match against the United Arab Emirates due to "security concerns".[2]
  2. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "North Korea v UAE to be held in Riyadh". Gulf News. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.