United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team

The United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم) represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates' home ground is Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

United Arab Emirates U-23
AssociationU.A.E. Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachMaciej Skorża
CaptainAhmed Al-Mehrzi
Most capsAhmed Khalil
Top scorerAhmed Khalil
Home stadiumMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
FIFA codeUAE
First colours
Second colours
First international
United Arab Emirates 1–0 Pakistan 
(South Korea; September 21, 1986)
Biggest win
 Sri Lanka 1–7 United Arab Emirates
(Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates; 8 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
United Arab Emirates 0–5 Kuwait 
(Thailand; December 7, 1998)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultRound 1 (2012)
Asian Games
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best result Silver Medal (2010)
Asian Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarter Finals (2013, 2016 and 2020)

Tournament records

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1992 Did Not Qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012Group Stage15th301236
2016 Did Not Qualify
2020
2024 To Be Determined
2028
TotalGroup Stage1/8301236

AFC U-23 Championship

AFC Under-23 Asian Cup record AFC Under-23 Asian Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
2013Quarter–Finals 8th 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 3 2 0 8 4
2016 5th 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 8 0
2018 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 6 2
2020 Quarter–Finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 6 3 2 1 0 10 2
Total Best: Quarter–Finals 3/4 12 4 5 3 11 13 14 10 3 1 32 8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Matches

Asian Games

Asian Games
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
2002
Group Stage
3
1
1
1
3
4
2006
3
0
1
2
3
7
2010
 Silver
7
4
2
1
9
2
2014
Quarter-finals
4
2
0
2
8
3
2018
 Bronze
7
1
3
3
9
9
Total5/5248793225

GCC U-23 Championship

GCC U-23 Championship
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
2008
Did Not Enter
2010
Champions
4
3
1
0
6
2
2011
Runners-up
4
2
1
1
9
4

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2019

22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) 2020 AFC Qualifiers United Arab Emirates  6–1  Lebanon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:25 (UTC+3)
Report
  • Eid  16'
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) 2020 AFC Qualifiers Maldives  0–3  United Arab Emirates Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17:25 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 28
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)
9 October 2019 (2019-10-09) Friendly Singapore  0–3  United Arab Emirates Bishan, Singapore
20:25 (UTC+3) Stadium: Bishan Stadium
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Friendly United Arab Emirates  2–1  Syria Al Awir, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Al Aweer Stadium
15 November 2019 (2019-11-15) Friendly United Arab Emirates  2–0  Saudi Arabia Al Awir, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Al Aweer Stadium
17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) Friendly Uzbekistan  1–2  United Arab Emirates Al Awir, United Arab Emirates
20:15 (UTC+4)
Report
Stadium: Al Aweer Stadium
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) Friendly South Korea  1–1  United Arab Emirates Al Awir, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Stadium: Al Aweer Stadium

2020

10 January 2020 (2020-01-10) 2020 U-23 Asian Cup Vietnam  0–0  United Arab Emirates Buriram, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Chang Arena
Attendance: 3,967
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
13 January 2020 (2020-01-13) 2020 U-23 Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  2–0  North Korea Buriram, Thailand
17:15 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Chang Arena
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) 2020 U-23 Asian Cup Jordan  1–1  United Arab Emirates Buriram, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
  • Al-Khawaldeh  79'
Report Stadium: Chang Arena
Attendance: 205
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) 2020 U-23 Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  1–5  Uzbekistan Bangkok, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 244
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mohamed Al-Shamsi (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 Al Wahda
17 1GK Khaled Al-Blooshi (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 Baniyas
22 1GK Abdulrahman Al Ameri (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 Al Jazira

2 2DF Mohammed Ali Shaker (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 Al Ain
3 2DF Ahmed Rashed (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 Al Wahda
4 2DF Abdullah Jassim (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 Al Wasl
5 2DF Ismael Khaled (1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 Shabab Al-Ahli
12 2DF Khaled Ibrahim (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 Al Wahda
13 2DF Khalifa Al Hammadi (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 Al Jazira
23 2DF Faris Khalil (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 Al Wasl

6 3MF Majed Suroor (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 Sharjah
8 3MF Tahnoon Al-Zaabi (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 Al Wahda
15 3MF Falah Waleed (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 Al Ain
16 3MF Ahmed Fawzi (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 Al Jazira
18 3MF Ali Saleh (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 Al Wasl
19 3MF Mohammed Al Attas (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 Al Jazira
21 3MF Khalid Al-Bloushi (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 Al Ain

7 4FW Zaid Al-Ameri (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 Al Jazira
9 4FW Ali Eid (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 Al Ain
10 4FW Jassem Yaqoub (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 Al Nasr
11 4FW Mohammed Al-Hammadi (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 Al Wahda
20 4FW Yahya Al Ghassani (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 Al Wahda
* Over-aged player.

See also

References

  1. "UAE Olympic Squad". UAEfa. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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