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United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | United Arab Emirates U-23 |
| Badge | File:United Arab Emirates Football Association logo.svg |
| Badge_size | 200px |
| Nickname | Al Abyad |
| Association | UAEFA |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Coach | Vacant |
| Home Stadium | Various |
| FIFA Trigramme | UAE |
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| First game | UAE United Arab Emirates 1–0 |
| (South Korea; 21 September 1986) | |
| Largest win | UAE United Arab Emirates 13–0 |
| (Abu Dhabi; 3 September 2025) | |
| Largest loss | UAE United Arab Emirates 0–5 |
| (Thailand; 7 December 1998) |
| Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) (South Korea; 21 September 1986) (Abu Dhabi; 3 September 2025) (Thailand; 7 December 1998)
The United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is administered by the United Arab Emirates Football Association.
Recent fixtures
2025
- Saeed
- Ndiaye
- Al-Marzooqi
- Maqdami
- Sosu
- Al-Mansoori
- Yadoo
- Al-Menhali
- Al-Maazmi
- Al-Harasi
- Ndiaye
- Al-Memari
- Al-Kass
- Al-Mansoori
- Razzaghinia
- Saharkhizan
Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Assistant coach | BRA Marcelo Maseda |
| UAE Sulaiman Haji Alblooshi | |
| Goalkeeping coach | UAE Yousef Almansoori |
| Fitness coach | POR Tiago Jose Gonçalves |
| ARG Mauricio Leon | |
| Scouting | UAE Matar Aldhaheri |
| Team administrator | UAE Salim Al Yaqoubi |
| Doctor | UAE Abdulla Baroon |
| Team Manager | UAE Esam Al-Ali |
| Performance Analyst | ESP Joan Armengol |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup between 15 April and 3 May 2024.
Overage players in Olympic football
| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Khasif (GK) | Ismail Al Hammadi (MF) | Ismail Matar (FW) |
Tournament records
Olympic Games
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain 1992 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2028 | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2032 |
Matches
| List of Olympic matches |
|---|
| 2012 |
| Group Stage |
| Group Stage |
[[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]
| Final | Qualification | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Quarter-finals | 5th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA 2013 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2016 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2018 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2020 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UZB 2022 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2024 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2026 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
Matches
| List of AFC U-23 Asian Cup matches |
|---|
| 2013 |
| Quarter-final |
| 2016 |
| Quarter-final |
| 2020 |
| Quarter-final |
| 2022 |
| 2024 |
| 2026 |
| Quarter-final |
Asian Games
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| QAT 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN 2010 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| KOR 2014 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| IDN 2018 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
| CHN 2022 | TBD | ||||||
| Total | Runner-ups | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 |
GCC Championship
WAFF Championship
References
Head-to-head record
The following table shows United Arab Emirates' head-to-head record in the Football at the Summer Olympics and AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
In [[Football at the Summer Olympics]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
In [[AFC U-23 Asian Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
References
- (4 April 2024). "In the preperations for the U23 Asian Cup; here is our U23 National Team's extended lineup". UAE National Team.
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