United_Arab_Emirates_women's_national_football_team
United Arab Emirates women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing United Arab Emirates
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see United Arab Emirates national football team.
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).
Quick Facts Association, Confederation ...
| Association | UAEFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| FIFA code | UAE | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 114  (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 70 (March 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 114 (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 | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010, 2011) | ||
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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]
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
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
v Iraq
| 11 February 2024 Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Iraq | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| --:-- UTC+4 |
|
Report (UAEFA) | Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium |
Current coaching staff
- As of 6 October 2022.[4]
More information Position, Name ...
| 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 | |
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Manager history
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More information Name, Period ...
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camila Orlando |
2021–present | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% | [5] |
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- As of 23 October 2022, after the match against
Syria.
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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| 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 21) | 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 | | |
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(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.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)
Regional
Other tournaments
- 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:
More information Opponent, Pld ...
| 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 | — |
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FIFA Women's World Cup
More information FIFA Women's World Cup record, Year ...
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
 1991 | Did not exist | ||||||||
 1995 | |||||||||
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| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2015 | |||||||||
 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
  2023 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
More information AFC Women's Asian Cup record, Year ...
| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
 1975 | Did not exist | ||||||||
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| 2014 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
More information Asian Games record, Year ...
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFF Women's Championship
More information WAFF Women's Championship record, Year ...
| 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 |
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- 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
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- "Women footballers make international debut". thenational.ae. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- "UAE triumph in West Asian Women's Championship". thenationalnews.com. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- "Brazilian Camila Orlando named coach of the UAE women's national team". alroeya.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- Official website (in English)