United Arab Emirates national football team results (2020–present)
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This article provides details of international football games played by the United Arab Emirates national football team from 2020 to present.[1]
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| United Arab Emirates results |
Results
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
2020
| 12 October 2020 Friendly | United Arab Emirates  | 1–2 |  Uzbekistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) |
| 12 November 2020 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 |  Tajikistan | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
| 16 November 2020 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 |  Bahrain | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (Kuwait) |
2021
| 12 January 2021 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 |  Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 6–0 |  India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Elges Tantachev (Uzbekistan) |
| 24 May 2021 Friendly | Jordan  | 1–5 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ali Al-Samahiji (Bahrain) |
| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 4–0 |  Malaysia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 |  Thailand | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 980 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 11 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Indonesia  | 0–5 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 963 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 |  Vietnam | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
| 2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 |  Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China PR) |
| 7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Syria  | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 |  Iran | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
| 12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | South Korea  | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Goyang, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Ma Ning (China PR) |
| 16 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Lebanon | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Sidon, Lebanon |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 30 November 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Syria | Doha, Qatar |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 4,129 Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) |
| 3 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | Mauritania  | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
| 6 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | Tunisia  | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 14,272 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 10 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup | Qatar  | 5–0 | United Arab Emirates | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Attendance: 63,439 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
2022
| 27 January 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Syria | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 2,450 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Iran | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Tehran, Iran |
| 18:00 UTC+3:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 999 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | Iraq | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: King Fahd Stadium Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Ma Ning (China PR) |
| 29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | South Korea | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 4,223 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 29 May 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 |  Gambia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
| 7 June 2022 2022 World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 |  Australia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 23 September 2022 Friendly | Paraguay  | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
| 27 September 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 |  Venezuela | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
| 16 November 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–5 |  Argentina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
| 19 November 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 |  Kazakhstan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) |
| 30 December 2022 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
2023
| 7 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Bahrain | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates | Basra, Iraq |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 10 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 |  Kuwait | Basra, Iraq |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Shukri Al Hanfosh (Saudi Arabia) |
| 13 January 2023 25th Arabian Gulf Cup | Qatar | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates | Basra, Iraq |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
| 25 March 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Tajikistan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 22:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait) |
| 28 March 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Thailand | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 22:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Abbas Gholoum (Kuwait) |
| 12 September 2023 Friendly | Costa Rica  | 1–4 | United Arab Emirates | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maksimir Stadium Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia) |
| 12 October 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Kuwait | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour (Egypt) |
| 17 October 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Lebanon | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Hussien (Egypt) |
| 16 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 4–0 |  Nepal | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:45 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 3,640 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bahrain | 0–2 | United Arab Emirates | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 30 December 2023 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:15 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Sami Ahmed (Saudi Arabia) |
2024
| 14 January 2024 Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 |  Hong Kong | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 15,586 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 18 January 2024 Asian Cup | Palestine  | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 41,986 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 23 January 2024 Asian Cup | Iran | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 34,259 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 28 January 2024 Asian Cup | Tajikistan | 1–1 (5–3 p) | United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
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| 21 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 |  Yemen | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 22:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Attendance: 2,948 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Yemen | 0–3 | United Arab Emirates | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Attendance: 1,135 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 6 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nepal | 0–4 | United Arab Emirates | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 2,450 Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Bahrain | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 953 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 5 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Qatar | 1–3 | United Arab Emirates | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 33,952 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 10 September 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iran | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 17,826 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 10 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 |  North Korea | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 8,536 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 15 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 14 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:15 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 6,238 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 19 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | Qatar | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Attendance: 13,825 Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 21 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup | Qatar | 1–1 | United Arab Emirates | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 24 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 48,621 Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) |
| 27 December 2024 26th Arabian Gulf Cup | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 |  Oman | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
Statistics
Venues
| Venue | City | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zabeel Stadium |  Dubai
|
12 |
| 2 | Al Maktoum Stadium | Dubai
|
7 |
| 3 | Al Nahyan Stadium |  Abu Dhabi
|
5 |
| 4 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium | Abu Dhabi
|
5 |
| 5 | Rashid Stadium | Dubai
|
2 |
| 6 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium | Al Ain
|
1 |
Managers
| Name | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Luis Pinto |
12 October 2020 | 16 November 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 |
 Bert van Marwijk |
12 January 2021 | 1 February 2022 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 |
| Rodolfo Arruabarrena |
24 March 2022 | 28 March 2023 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 |
 Paulo Bento |
12 September 2023 | present | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 16 | +30 |
| Sérgio Costa[note 1] |
23 January 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | |
| Total | 60 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 97 | 61 | +36 | ||
Head to head records
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Australia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bahrain
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Costa Rica
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Gambia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Hong Kong
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| India
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Indonesia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 | 33.33 |
| Jordan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lebanon
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
| Malaysia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauritania
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| North Korea
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Oman
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Palestine
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Paraguay
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Qatar
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 20 |
| South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Syria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0 |
| Tajikistan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 33.33 | 66.67 | 0 |
| Tunisia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Thailand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Venezuela
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Vietnam
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Yemen
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 59 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 94 | 59 | 47.46 | 22.03 | 30.51 |
References
- ^ Paulo Bento was suspended for the match due to his sending off in United Arab Emirates's match against Palestine. Assistant manager Sérgio Costa filled in as manager.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Soccerway.