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· Asian Cup
Sheikh Zayed Sports City
· Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi)
· 49,500 seats
· Grass
· Est. 1980
Form (last 5)
D
W
D
L
D
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Fromext match
Asian Cup Grp. E
UAE
Home
VS
14:00 UTC
2027-01-10
Vietnam
Away
Squad (24)
| # | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
Cosmin Olaroiu
|
Coach | |
| 1 |
Ali Khaseif
|
Keeper |
| 17 |
Adel Al Hosani
|
Keeper |
| 22 |
Hamad Al Meqbaali
|
Keeper |
| 2 |
Rúben Canedo
|
Defender |
| 3 |
Lucas Pimenta
|
Defender |
| 4 |
Kouame Kouadio
|
Defender |
| 5 |
Ala Zouhir
|
Defender |
| 6 |
Sasa Ivkovic
|
Defender |
| 8 |
Richard Akonnor
|
Defender |
| 16 |
Marcus Meloni
|
Defender |
| 19 |
Khaled Ebraheim
|
Defender |
| 6 |
Majid Rashid
|
Midfielder |
| 14 |
Nicolás Giménez
|
Midfielder |
| 15 |
Yahia Nader
|
Midfielder |
| 21 |
Issam Faiz
|
Midfielder |
| 7 |
Ali Saleh
|
Attacker |
| 7 |
Bruno Conceição
|
Attacker |
| 9 |
Harib Abdalla
|
Attacker |
| 10 |
Caio Lucas
|
Attacker |
| 13 |
Mohammad Juma
|
Attacker |
| 20 |
Yahya Al Ghassani
|
Attacker |
| 21 |
Luanzinho
|
Attacker |
| 23 |
Sultan Adil
|
Attacker |
Recent Matches
2025-12-18
FIFA Arab Cup
Saudi Arabia
0 - 0
UAE
2025-12-15
FIFA Arab Cup
Morocco
3 - 0
UAE
2025-12-12
FIFA Arab Cup
Algeria
7 - 8
UAE
2025-12-09
FIFA Arab Cup
UAE
3 - 1
Kuwait
2025-12-06
FIFA Arab Cup
UAE
1 - 1
Egypt
2025-12-03
FIFA Arab Cup
Jordan
2 - 1
UAE
2025-11-18
World Cup Qualification AFC 5th Round
Iraq
2 - 1
UAE
2025-11-13
World Cup Qualification AFC 5th Round
UAE
1 - 1
Iraq
2025-10-14
World Cup Qualification AFC 4th Round Grp. A
Qatar
2 - 1
UAE
2025-10-11
World Cup Qualification AFC 4th Round Grp. A
UAE
2 - 1
Oman
2025-09-08
Friendlies
UAE
1 - 0
Bahrain
2025-06-10
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A
Kyrgyzstan
1 - 1
UAE
2025-06-05
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. A
UAE
0 - 0
Uzbekistan
Coach History
| Season | Coach | League | W | D | L | PPG | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mahdi Ali | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.17 | 67% |
| 2013 | Mahdi Ali | Gulf Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2013 | Mahdi Ali | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2014 | Mahdi Ali | Gulf Cup | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.60 | 40% |
| 2014 | Mahdi Ali | Friendlies | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.44 | 33% |
| 2015 | Mahdi Ali | Asian Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 67% |
| 2015 | Mahdi Ali | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 67% |
| 2016 | Mahdi Ali | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 | 50% |
| 2015/2017 | Mahdi Ali | World Cup Qualification AFC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1.73 | 53% |
| 2020 | Jorge Luis Pinto | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 33% |
| 2021 | Jorge Luis Pinto | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | World Cup Qualification AFC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 33% |
| 2022 | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.17 | 33% |
| 2023 | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | Gulf Cup | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 0% |
| 2023 | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 50% |
| 2023 | Sergio Costa | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024 | Sergio Costa | Asian Cup | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 25% |
| 2023/2024 | Sergio Costa | World Cup Qualification AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024 | Paulo Bento | Gulf Cup | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | 0% |
| 2024 | Sergio Costa | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Paulo Bento | World Cup Qualification AFC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1.63 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | Cosmin Olaroiu | World Cup Qualification AFC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 17% |
| 2025 | Cosmin Olaroiu | FIFA Arab Cup | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.33 | 33% |
| 2025 | Cosmin Olaroiu | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 100% |
Trophies
🏆
Gulf Cup of Nations
Won: 2x
· Runner-up: 1x
🏆
Kirin Cup
Won: 0x
· Runner-up: 1x
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Asian Cup
Won: 0x
· Runner-up: 1x