United Arab Emirates
AssociationUAEFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachMohamed Bashir Al Maazmi[1]
Most capsHumaid Jamal Shambih Bilal Alblooshi (62)
Top scorerWaleed Beshr Mohammed Beshr Salem (29)
FIFA codeUAE
BSWW ranking 14 Steady (31 December 2020)[2]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 UAE 3–7 France 
(Dubai, UAE; 18 April 2001)[3]
Biggest win
 Qatar 1–8 UAE 
(Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; 7 March 2017)
 UAE 8–1 Malaysia 
(Pattaya, Thailand; 14 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
 UAE 4–15 Brazil 
(Dubai, UAE; 2 November 2017)

The United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team represents United Arab Emirates in beach soccer. They are one of the most successful Asian national teams, having won twice the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (2007, 2008). At the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, however, they have never got past the group stage Until 2024. The UAE team has participated in every edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, which was founded after the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was hosted in the United Arab Emirates and which is played only in the UAE,They will host it once again as for the second time in 2023.

Roster

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Bahri
2 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Haitham
3 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed B.
4 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Waleed B.
5 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Abbas
6 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Rashed
7 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Hesham
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ali
9 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Karim
10 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Walid
11 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Hasan
12 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Humaid
13 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Hussain
14 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Yaqoub S.
Head coach: United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abbas Mohamed Bashir Almaazmi
Assistant coach: Brazil Victor Barros da Silva Vasques
Goalkeeping coach: United Arab Emirates Mohamed Hamza Ali Hussain Almazami

Results and fixtures

2023

16 March 2023 (2023-03-16) AFC Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  4–0  Uzbekistan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
  • W. Beshr 9'
  • A. Beshr 16' (pen.), 21' (pen.)
  • Ali 24'
 Report Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) AFC Asian Cup Malaysia  3–5  United Arab Emirates Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
  • Norazman 25'
  • Hafizam 27'
  • Hasrol 33'
 Report
  • A. Mohammadi 5', 28' (pen.)
  • A. Beshr 7'
  • W. Beshr 20'
  • Al-Blooshi 31'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
20 March 2023 (2023-03-20) AFC Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  2–7  Iran Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
  • W. Mohammadi 16', 18'
 Report
  • Mirshekari 3'
  • Shirmohammadi 15', 24'
  • Baltork 19'
  • Mirjajili 20'
  • Moradi 26'
  • Mokhtari 32'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) AFC Asian Cup Thailand  2–4  United Arab Emirates Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
  • Komkrit 19'
  • Tanandon 30' (pen.)
 Report
  • Al-Blooshi 2'
  • Atus 18' (o.g.)
  • A. Mohammadi 23', 35'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Abdulla Saleh (Bahrain)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) AFC Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  1–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) AFC Asian Cup United Arab Emirates  2–4  Oman Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7
  • Yaqoub 1', 24'
  • K. Al Oraimi 13'
  • Al Muraiki 21' (pen.)
  • Al Bulushi 25', 26'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) Arab Cup United Arab Emirates  5–2  Libya Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Arab Cup United Arab Emirates  11–3  Comoros Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
16 May 2023 (2023-05-16) Arab Cup Kuwait  4–7  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) Arab Cup Oman  5–4  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
25 May 2023 (2023-05-25) World Beach Games qualifiers United Arab Emirates  3–2  Oman Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:15 UTC+3
  • Abbas 25'
  • M. Al Araimi 27' (o.g.)
  • Ali 30'
 Report
  • A. Al Sauti 9'
  • Y. Al Araimi 13'
 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) World Beach Games qualifiers Saudi Arabia  4–5 (a.e.t.)  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3
  • Al Hamami 7'
  • Majed 15', 19'
  • Khaled 20'
 Report
  • A. Bashir 6'
  • A. Abbas 7'
  • Rashed 9'
  • Ali 20', 31'
 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) World Beach Games qualifiers Iran  2–5  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3
  • A. Akbari 11'
  • Seyed 17'
 Report
  • A. Bashir 2', 10'
  • Ali 6'
  • A. Abbas 8'
  • Rashed 28'
 Stadium: King Abdulla Stadium
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2023 BSWW Mundialito United Arab Emirates  4–4 (p)
(4–3 p)		  Spain Ayamonte, Spain
18:00 UTC+2 A. Abbas 26', 27'

Ali 20'

B. Waleed 29'		 Report
  • Joselito 6'
  • Batis 8'
  • Kuman 10'
  • Dona 23'
 Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) 2023 BSWW Mundialito Brazil  7–3  United Arab Emirates Ayamonte, Spain
15:15 UTC+2
Report
  • A. Abbas 1'
  • Humaid 10'
  • Haitham 28'
 Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 2023 BSWW Mundialito United Arab Emirates  5–4  Mexico Ayamonte, Spain
15:15 UTC+2
  • Bahri 3'
  • Walid 7'
  • B. Ahmed 19'
  • Humaid 23'
  • B. Waleed 23'
 Report
  • G. Macias 20'
  • P. Montes 26'
  • C. Castillo 27', 28'
 Stadium: Isla Canela Stadium
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup United Arab Emirates  5–4  Spain Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:15 UTC+3
  • B. Ahmed 1', 19'
  • Haitham 20'
  • A.Abbas 20' (28)
 Report
  • Oliver 1', 21'
  • David 15'
  • Juanmi 20'
 Stadium: Neom Stadium
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup Brazil  8–3  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:15 UTC+3
  • F. Silva 2', 15'
  • Bobô 5'
  • E. Hulk 8', 9'
  • Berndo 25'
  • Z. Lucas 25'
  • Mauricinho 28'
 Report
  • A. Abbas 6', 20'
  • W. Beshir 25'
 Stadium: Neom Stadium
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup United Arab Emirates  4–2  Turkey Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:45 UTC+3
  • Ali 2', 12'
  • A. Abbas 8'
  • W. Beshir 25'
 Report
  • Emrah 5'
  • E. Lorenzo 25'
 Stadium: Neom Stadium
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 2023 Neom Beach Soccer Cup Germany  2–3  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
15:45 UTC+3
  • Thürk 20'
  • Kinsher 27'
 Report
  • A. Abbas 2'
  • Ali 8'
  • W. Beshir 20'
 Stadium: Neom Stadium

2024

15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates  2-1  Egypt Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:30 UTC+4
  • W. Beshr 8'
  • Ali 15'
17 February 2023 (2023-02-17) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup United Arab Emirates  3–2  United States Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
  • Eid 16'
  • Abbas 24'
  • Ali 39' (e.t.)
  • Toth 27'
  • Canale 36'
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Italy  v  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (AFC) record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Brazil 2005 did not enter No qualification matches
Brazil 2006 did not qualify Group stage 5th 2 0 0 2 7 11 −4
Brazil 2007 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 13 16 −3 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 21 10 +11
France 2008 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 12 14 −2 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 18 6 +12
United Arab Emirates 2009 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 12 12 0 Automatically qualified as hosts
Italy 2011 did not qualify Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 20 12 +8
French Polynesia 2013 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 8 14 −6 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 23 11 +12
Portugal 2015 did not qualify Fifth place 5th 5 3 0 2 20 19 +1
The Bahamas 2017 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 25 16 +9
Paraguay 2019 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 Runners-up 2nd 5 5 0 1 28 10 +18
Russia 2021 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 9 12 −3 Cancelled[a]
United Arab Emirates 2023 qualified Automatically qualified as hosts
Seychelles 2025 to be determined to be determined
Total 0 titles 7/11 21 4 2 15 66 83 –17 2 titles 8/9 36 27 1 9 162 95 +67
  1. ^ The Asian qualifiers were originally due to take place in Thailand from 18–28 March 2021.[5][6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were initially postponed to between 28 April and 8 May,[7] and were subsequently cancelled entirely in January 2021.[8] In place of the qualifiers, the AFC handpicked their three representatives to go to the World Cup on 21 April, choosing the best performing nations over the course of the previous three editions of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship.[9]

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
United Arab Emirates 2006 Group stage 5th 2 0 0 2 7 11 −4
United Arab Emirates 2007 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 21 10 +11
United Arab Emirates 2008 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 18 6 +12
United Arab Emirates 2009 did not enter
Oman 2011 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 20 12 +8
Qatar 2013 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 23 11 +12
Qatar 2015 Fifth place 5th 5 3 0 2 20 19 +1
Malaysia 2017 Runner-ups 2nd 5 3 1 1 25 16 +9
Thailand 2019 Runner-ups 2nd 5 5 0 1 28 10 +18
Thailand 2021 Cancelled[a]
Thailand 2023 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 18 21 −3
Total 2 titles 9/10 42 29 1 12 180 116 +64
  1. ^ see above

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

BSIC record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
United Arab Emirates 2011 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 13 17 −4
United Arab Emirates 2012 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 21 20 +1
United Arab Emirates 2013 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 18 17 +1
United Arab Emirates 2014 Sixth place 6th 5 1 0 4 12 16 −4
United Arab Emirates 2015 Fifth place 5th 5 3 1 1 17 13 +4
United Arab Emirates 2016 Seventh place 7th 5 1 0 4 13 30 −17
United Arab Emirates 2017 Fifth place 5th 5 2 0 3 17 27 −10
United Arab Emirates 2018 Sixth place 6th 5 1 0 4 17 27 −10
United Arab Emirates 2019 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 12 9 +3
United Arab Emirates 2021 Eighth place 8th 5 1 1 3 19 26 –7
United Arab Emirates 2022 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 13 12 +1
Total 0 titles 11/11 55 21 3 31 172 214 –42

References

  1. ^ Japan, Oman and UAE lead Asian charge at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021
  2. ^ "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS – 2001 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  4. ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
  5. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "AFC postpones AFC Women's Futsal Championship 2020 and AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2021". en.vff.org.vn. Vietnam Football Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ^ "AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee approves new competition dates". AFC. 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". AFC. 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Latest update on AFC representatives for upcoming FIFA competitions". AFC. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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