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).
| Association | UAEFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| FIFA code | UAE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 115  1 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 70 (March 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 115 (August 2024) | ||
| First international | |||
 United Arab Emirates 4–2 Palestine  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 February 2010)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
United Arab Emirates 7–0 Kuwait  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 24 February 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Slovakia 9–0 United Arab Emirates (Senec, Slovakia; 5 August 2015) | |||
| WAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010, 2011) | ||
Its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 73rd, achieved in March 2015 at its first appearance in the ranking. The won back-to-back WAFF Women's Championships in 2010 and 2011.[3]
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
2024
edit| 8 February 2024 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 |  Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 | Yocor  |
Report (UAEFA) | Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium |
| 11 February 2024 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| --:-- UTC+4 | Report (UAEFA) | Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit- As of 6 October 2022.[4]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Camila Orlando
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| Assistant coach |  Fama El Foukki
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| Yaser Al Saedi
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| Mohamed Al Balooshi
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| Rizwan Chaudhry
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| Goalkeeping coach | Noora Al Mazroui
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| Fitness coach | Junaid Shaikh
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| Physical coach |  Leila Tomaz
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| Doctor | Yasin Al Mansoori
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| Sport Scientist | Shehzad Naeem
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| Match Analyst | Obaid Al Muhairi
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Manager history
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2022) |
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camila Orlando
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2021–present | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% | [5] |
- As of 23 October 2022, after the match against
Syria.
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Syria on 17, 19, and 21 August 2022.
Caps and goals are correct as of 23 October 2022 after match against 
Syria.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rouda Al Thumairi | 1 July 1992 | 1 | 0 |
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| 22 | GK | Maha Al Boloushi | 17 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Al Ain FC
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| GK | Salama Al Dhaheri | 10 September 1993 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | DF | Maitha Karkaba | 17 January 2003 | 3 | 0 |
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| 6 | DF | Ghanima Obaid | 22 October 2003 | 13 | 0 | Athletic Football Club
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| 9 | DF | Rawan Al Hammadi | 12 November 2002 | 19 | 1 | Abu Dhabi Country Club
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| 10 | DF | Ousha Al Suwaidi | 26 January 1996 | 1 | 0 |
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| 13 | DF | Salma Al Memari | 4 September 1996 | 1 | 0 |
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| 14 | DF | Nehal Abdel Aziz | 18 April 1978 | 11 | 0 | Abu Dhabi Wolfhounds
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| 15 | DF | Fatima Jassem | 23 April 2002 | 12 | 1 | Abu Dhabi Country Club
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| 17 | DF | Shaikha Mohamed | 21 February 2002 | 1 | 0 |
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| 23 | DF | Aysha Ghiyath | 18 May 2005 | 12 | 1 | Go Pro Football Academy
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| 5 | MF | Aalya Humaid | 31 October 2003 | 5 | 0 | Athletic Football Club
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| 8 | MF | Nawal Al Hajeri | 22 July 1994 | 2 | 0 |
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| 13 | MF | Areej Al Hammadi | 13 February 1986 | 15 | 1 | Onyx FC
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| 18 | MF | Shujoun Al Shehhi | 7 December 2004 | 2 | 0 |
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| 19 | MF | Manal Al Hammadi | 8 September 1992 | 1 | 0 |
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| MF | Shaikha Al Kaabi | 9 November 1994 | 0 | 0 |
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| MF | Salama Al Saedi | 12 July 1997 | 0 | 0 |
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| 11 | FW | Asma Al Muntaser | 28 March 1988 | 7 | 1 |
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| 16 | FW | Sendya Gharib | 30 December 2003 | 3 | 0 |
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| 21 | FW | Mizna Al Matrooshi | 27 April 1992 | 1 | 0 |
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| FW | Mouza Al Mannaei | 12 July 1997 | 0 | 0 |
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| FW | Sarah Al Zahmi | 11 June 2002 | 0 | 0 |
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(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)
Recent call-ups
editThe 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
editRegional
edit
Other tournaments
editRecord per opponent
edit- 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 |
 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 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 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 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Slovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 00.00 | UEFA |
 Singapore |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50.00 | 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
editFIFA Women's World Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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| Total | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
edit| Asian Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1990 |
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 2026
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| 2030
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 2034
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| Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFF Women's Championship
edit| WAFF Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2005 |
Did not exist | ||||||||
| 2007
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Total | Champions | 1st | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 |
See also
edit- Women's football in United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates women's national under-20 football team
- United Arab Emirates women's national under-17 football team
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Women footballers make international debut". thenational.ae. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "UAE triumph in West Asian Women's Championship". thenationalnews.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Coaches". Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian Camila Orlando named coach of the UAE women's national team". alroeya.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)