United Arab Emirates women's national football team

Summary

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).

United Arab Emirates
AssociationUAEFA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
FIFA codeUAE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 114 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest70 (March 2016)
Lowest114 (October – December 2022; December 2023 – March 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
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best resultChampions (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 edit

The 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
  • Ayoka  
  • Mané  
  • Kai Yu  
Report (UAEFA) Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 6 October 2022.[4]
Position Name
Head coach   Camila Orlando
Assistant coach   Fama El Foukki
Goalkeeping coach   Noora Al Mazroui
Physical Coach   Leila Tomaz
Youth teams
U-18 Head Coach   Azzam Ghotouq
U-15 Head Coach   Houriya Al Taheri
U-18 & U-15 Goalkeeping Coach   Mohamed Salim Outosola

Manager history edit

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes Ref.
  Camila Orlando 2021–present 5 1 0 4 20% [5]
As of 23 October 2022, after the match against   Syria.

Players edit

Current squad edit

The 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 1GK Rouda Al Thumairi (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 31) 1 0  
22 1GK Maha Al Boloushi (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 19) 4 0   Al Ain FC
1GK Salama Al Dhaheri (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 30) 0 0  

4 2DF Maitha Karkaba (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21) 3 0  
6 2DF Ghanima Obaid (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 20) 13 0   Athletic Football Club
9 2DF Rawan Al Hammadi (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21) 19 1   Abu Dhabi Country Club
10 2DF Ousha Al Suwaidi (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) 1 0  
13 2DF Salma Al Memari (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27) 1 0  
14 2DF Nehal Abdel Aziz (1978-04-18) 18 April 1978 (age 46) 11 0   Abu Dhabi Wolfhounds
15 2DF Fatima Jassem (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 22) 12 1   Abu Dhabi Country Club
17 2DF Shaikha Mohamed (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 22) 1 0  
23 2DF Aysha Ghiyath (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 18) 12 1   Go Pro Football Academy

5 3MF Aalya Humaid (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 20) 5 0   Athletic Football Club
8 3MF Nawal Al Hajeri (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 29) 2 0  
13 3MF Areej Al Hammadi (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 38) 15 1   Onyx FC
18 3MF Shujoun Al Shehhi (2004-12-07) 7 December 2004 (age 19) 2 0  
19 3MF Manal Al Hammadi (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 31) 1 0  
3MF Shaikha Al Kaabi (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 29) 0 0  
3MF Salama Al Saedi (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 26) 0 0  

11 4FW Asma Al Muntaser (1988-03-28) 28 March 1988 (age 36) 7 1  
16 4FW Sendya Gharib (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20) 3 0  
21 4FW Mizna Al Matrooshi (1992-04-27) 27 April 1992 (age 31) 1 0  
4FW Mouza Al Mannaei (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 26) 0 0  
4FW Sarah Al Zahmi (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0  

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)

Recent call-ups edit

The 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 edit

Regional edit

  Champions: 2010, 2011

Other tournaments edit

Record 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 edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1991 Did not exist
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011 Did not enter
  2015
  2019 Did not qualify
   2023
2027 To be determined
Total 0/9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1975 Did not exist
  1977
  1980
  1981
  1983
  1986
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2006
  2008
  2010
  2014 Did not enter
  2018 Did not qualify
  2022
Total 0/20
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games edit

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1990 Did not exist
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010 Did not enter
  2014
  2018
  2022 To be determined
  2026
  2030
  2034
Total 0/10
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship edit

WAFF Women's Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  2005 Did not exist
  2007
  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

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Women footballers make international debut". thenational.ae. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ^ "UAE triumph in West Asian Women's Championship". thenationalnews.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Coaches". Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "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)