United Arab Emirates women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see United Arab Emirates national football team.

United Arab Emirates

Association	UAEFA
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
FIFA code	UAE
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	116 1 (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest	70 (March 2016)
Lowest	116 (December 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)

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).

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

Main article: United Arab Emirates women's national football team results

See also: 2021 in association football, 2021 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

United Arab Emirates  v  Iraq

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

United Arab Emirates  v  Iraq

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

Current coaching staff

As of 6 October 2022.[4]

Position	Name
Head coach	Camila Orlando
Assistant coach	Fama El Foukki
	Yaser Al Saedi
	Mohamed Al Balooshi
	Rizwan Chaudhry
Goalkeeping coach	Noora Al Mazroui
Fitness coach	Junaid Shaikh
Physical coach	Leila Tomaz
Doctor	Yasin Al Mansoori
Sport Scientist	Shehzad Naeem
Match Analyst	Obaid Al Muhairi

Manager history

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

Current squad

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 32)	1	0
22	1GK	Maha Al Boloushi	(2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Al Ain FC
	1GK	Salama Al Dhaheri	(1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31)	0	0
4	2DF	Maitha Karkaba	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22)	3	0
6	2DF	Ghanima Obaid	(2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 21)	13	0	Athletic Football Club
9	2DF	Rawan Al Hammadi	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22)	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 28)	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 19)	12	1	Go Pro Football Academy
5	3MF	Aalya Humaid	(2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Athletic Football Club
8	3MF	Nawal Al Hajeri	(1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30)	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 20)	2	0
19	3MF	Manal Al Hammadi	(1992-09-08) 8 September 1992 (age 32)	1	0
	3MF	Shaikha Al Kaabi	(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30)	0	0
	3MF	Salama Al Saedi	(1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27)	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 21)	3	0
21	4FW	Mizna Al Matrooshi	(1992-04-27) 27 April 1992 (age 32)	1	0
	4FW	Mouza Al Mannaei	(1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27)	0	0
	4FW	Sarah Al Zahmi	(2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22)	0	0

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

Recent call-ups

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

Regional

• WAFF Women's Championship

Champions: 2010, 2011

Other tournaments

Record per opponent

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

FIFA Women's World Cup

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

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

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

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

• • • 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

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 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

• Official website (in English)