United Arab Emirates women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see United Arab Emirates national football team.

United Arab Emirates
AssociationUAEFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachVera Pauw
FIFA codeUAE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 117 5 (12 June 2025)[1]
Highest70 (March 2016)
Lowest117 (June 2025)
First international
  4–2 Palestine 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 February 2010)[2]
Biggest win
  7–0 Kuwait 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 24 February 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Slovakia 9–0  
(Senec, Slovakia; 5 August 2015)
WAFF Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best resultChampions (2010, 2011)

The United Arab Emirates women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لكرة القدم للسيدات Muntakhab Al'Iimarat Alearabiat Almutahidat Likurat Alqadam lilsayidat) represents United Arab Emirates in international women's football, and is run by the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA).

Its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 73rd, achieved in March 2015 at its first appearance in the ranking. The team won back-to-back WAFF Women's Championships in 2010 and 2011.[3]

Results and fixtures

Main article: United Arab Emirates women's national football team results
See also: 2021 in association football, 2021 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or postponed   Fixture

2025

26 February 2025 Friendly   3–1  Bangladesh Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Forshaw 18'
  • Gibson 28', 73'
 Report
Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria)
2 March 2025 Friendly   3–1  Bangladesh Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Al-Anzi 32'
  • Lindborg 40'
  • Gibson 58'
 Report
Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria)
April 4 Friendly   1–4  Philippines Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
April 8 Friendly   0–4  Philippines Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
29 May Friendly   0–0  Bahrain Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium: UAEFA Stadium
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)
2 June Friendly   2–2  Bahrain Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4
  • Lindborg 63'
  • Bhandari 69'
 Report
Stadium: UAEFA Stadium
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)
18 June Friendly   1–3  Malaysia Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4
  • Al-Zahmi
Report
Stadium: UAE FA Stadium
Referee: Noura El Sayed (Egypt)
21 June Friendly   0–2  Malaysia Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium: UAEFA Stadium
Referee: Noura El Sayed (Egypt)
29 June 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification Guam  0–0   Việt Trì, Vietnam
16:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
2 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification   0–6  Vietnam Việt Trì, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
5 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification   5–0  Maldives Việt Trì, Vietnam
16:00 UTC+7
  • Al-Zaabi 28', 45+4', 47'
  • Al-Hosani 68'
  • Al-Hazmi 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Vera Pauw
Assistant coach Fama El Foukki
Goalkeeping coach Noora Al Mazroui
Fitness coach Junaid Shaikh
Physical coach Leila Tomaz
Doctor Yasin Al Mansoori
Sport Scientist Shehzad Naeem
Match Analyst Obaid Al Muhairi

Manager history

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes Ref.
Camila Orlando 2021–2024 5 1 0 4 20% [4]
Vera Pauw 2025–present 4 2 0 2 50%

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Philippines on 4 and 8 April 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rouda Al Thumairi (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 1 0
22 1GK Maha Al Boloushi (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 4 0 Abu Dhabi Country Club
35 1GK Rachel van Herk 0 0
40 1GK Aya AlDuhail (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 0 0 Banaat
6 2DF Ghanima Obaid (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 13 0 Abu Dhabi Country Club
30 2DF Ava Steven Delta State University
27 2DF Marwa Almnhali
12 2DF Dhabia Meshal (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 Banaat
4 2DF Nikita Fernandez
18 2DF Misha Fernandez
14 2DF Olivia Meuleman
20 2DF Annaya Ahmed
11 2DF Claudia May Precision Football
2 2DF Fatima Jassem (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 12 1 Abu Dhabi Country Club
26 2DF Fatima AlNubi
9 3MF Rawan Al Hammadi (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 19 1 Abu Dhabi Country Club
30 3MF Maitha Mohamed
17 3MF Misha Bandari
24 3MF Safa Shafi
8 3MF Nouf Faleh Abu Dhabi Country Club
13 3MF Areej Al Hammadi (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 15 1 Abu Dhabi Country Club
3 3MF Tala Chabara
5 3MF Caye Yocor (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 Banaat
9 3MF Stella Fedyun (2008-04-26) 26 April 2008 Banaat
19 3MF Fatima Al Zahraa
16 4FW Sara Sameh
21 4FW Jenna Mahmoud
7 4FW Mia Lindborg Seton Hill University
8 4FW Elizabeth Forshaw Columbus State Cougars
7 4FW Naeema Juma Abu Dhabi Country Club
15 4FW Georgia Gibson Middlesbrough

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)

Recent call-ups

The following players have been named to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)

Honours

Regional

Champions: 2010, 2011

Other tournaments

Record per opponent

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows United Arab Emirates's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
 Azerbaijan 3 0 0 3 4 9 −5 00.00 UEFA
 Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00 AFC
 Bahrain 4 2 2 0 10 2 +8 50.00 AFC
 Georgia 6 0 1 5 3 17 −14 00.00 UEFA
 Greece 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 00.00 UEFA
 Guam 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00 AFC
 India 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 00.00 AFC
 Iran 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 50.00 AFC
 Iraq 5 5 0 0 21 1 +12 100.00 AFC
 Jordan 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 33.33 AFC
 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00 AFC
 Latvia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 00.00 UEFA
 Lebanon 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 66.67 AFC
 Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 00.00 UEFA
 Malta 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 00.00 UEFA
 Maldives 4 3 0 1 3 2 +1 75.00 AFC
 Palestine 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 66.67 AFC
 Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 12 −7 00.00 AFC
 Slovakia 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 00.00 UEFA
 Singapore 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 66.67 AFC
 Syria 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 50.00 AFC
 Tajikistan 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 AFC
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 00.00 CAF
 Uzbekistan 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 00.00 AFC
Total 53 20 5 28 81 127 -46 37.74 —

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1991 Did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011 Did not enter
2015
2019 Did not qualify
2023
2027
2031 TBD
2035 TBD
Total 0/12 – – – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1975 Did not exist
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014 Did not enter
2018 Did not qualify
2022
2026
2029 TBD
Total 0/20 – – – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
1990 Did not exist
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010 Did not enter
2014
2018
2022
2026 TBD
2030
2034
Total 0/10 – – – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
2005 Did not exist
2007
2010 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 16 2 +14
2011 1st 5 3 1 1 18 6 +12
2014 Did not enter
2019 Fourth round 4th 4 0 2 2 2 7 -5
2022 Withdrew
2024 Did not enter
Total Champions 1st 13 7 3 3 36 15 +21

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Women footballers make international debut". thenational.ae. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ^ "UAE triumph in West Asian Women's Championship". thenationalnews.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Brazilian Camila Orlando named coach of the UAE women's national team". alroeya.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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