| Association | UAEFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Vera Pauw | ||
| Captain | Areej Al Hammadi | ||
| FIFA code | UAE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 117 (7 August 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 70 (March 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 117 (June 2025) | ||
| First international | |||
 United Arab Emirates 4–2Palestine  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 February 2010)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
United Arab Emirates 7–0Kuwait  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 24 February 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Slovakia 9–0United Arab Emirates (Senec, Slovakia; 5 August 2015) | |||
| WAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2010) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010,2011) | ||
TheUnited Arab Emirates women's national football team (Arabic:منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لكرة القدم للسيداتMuntakhab Al'Iimarat Alearabiat Almutahidat Likurat Alqadam lilsayidat) representsUnited Arab Emirates in the internationalwomen's football, and is run by theUnited Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA).
Its highest ranking in theFIFA Women's World Rankings is 73rd, achieved in March 2015 at its first appearance in the ranking. The team won back-to-backWAFF Women's Championships in2010 and2011.[3]
The foundations of women’s football in theUnited Arab Emirates were laid in the mid-2000s. In 2004,Abu Dhabi Country Club began promoting women’s football, and by 2009 theUAEFA created a dedicated Women’s Football Committee to formalise the game at national level.[4]
The UAE women’s national team played its first official international match on 20 February 2010, defeatingPalestine 4–2 in Abu Dhabi. Soon afterwards, the team achieved regional success, winning the2010 WAFF Women's Championship and successfully defending the title in the2011 WAFF Women's Championship, held from 3–12 October in Abu Dhabi, where they defeatedIran in the final.
In 2014, the UAEFA declared that the elite national team would consist exclusively of Emirati citizens, phasing out naturalised players in order to develop home-grown talent and ensure alignment withFIFA eligibility rules.[5]
Between 2015 and 2018, FIFA supported the UAE women’s football programme through the “Live Your Goals” initiative, providing technical and financial assistance to encourage grassroots participation and expand the player base.[6] These years also saw a gradual shift from informal seven-a-side competitions towards structured 11-a-side leagues.
In 2023, theUAE Women's Football League was relaunched, with clubs such asAbu Dhabi Country Club competing alongside independent sides likeBanaat FC, which secured landmark sponsorship deals withNike andTikTok.[7]Abu Dhabi Country Club became the first Emirati club to compete in theAFC Women's Champions League in 2024–25.[8]
In January 2025, Dutch coachVera Pauw was appointed head coach to lead the professionalisation of the national side, building on the foundations laid by Emirati coachHouriya Al Taheri and her successors.[9]
While the team occasionally uses larger venues for major fixtures, recent friendlies (including the April 2025 series against the Philippines) have been held at the UAEFA Headquarters in Al Khawaneej, Dubai.[10]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Void or postponed Fixture
v
Bangladesh| 26 FebruaryFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | Bangladesh | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:30BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium:Theyab Awana Stadium Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria) |
v Bangladesh| 2 MarchFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | Bangladesh | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:30BST (UTC+6) | Report | Stadium:Theyab Awana Stadium Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria) |
v
Philippines| April 4Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Philippines | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Theyab Awana Stadium |
v Philippines| April 8Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | Philippines | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Report |
| Stadium:Theyab Awana Stadium |
v
Bahrain| 29 MayFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Bahrain | Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium:UAEFA Stadium Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt) |
v Bahrain| 2 JuneFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | Bahrain | Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:45 UTC+4 | Report |
| Stadium:UAEFA Stadium Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt) |
v
Malaysia| 18 JuneFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Malaysia | Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium:UAE FA Stadium Referee: Noura El Sayed (Egypt) |
v Malaysia| 21 JuneFriendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | Malaysia | Al-Khawaneej, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:45 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium:UAEFA Stadium Referee: Noura El Sayed (Egypt) |
v United Arab Emirates| 29 June2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Guam | 0–0 | United Arab Emirates | Việt Trì,Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
v
Vietnam| 2 July2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 0–6 | Vietnam | Việt Trì,Vietnam |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
| Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
v
Maldives| 5 July2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | Maldives | Việt Trì,Vietnam |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium:Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal) |
v
Iraq| 26 November2025 WAFF Championship GS | United Arab Emirates | v | Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:45 UTC+3 | Stadium:Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City |
v United Arab Emirates| 28 November2025 WAFF Championship GS | Saudi Arabia | v | United Arab Emirates | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:45 UTC+3 | Stadium:Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Vera Pauw |
| Assistant coach | Houriya Al-Taheri |
| 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 |
The following table outlines the head coaches of the UAE women's national football team.
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samir Landolsi | 2015–2017 | – | – | – | – | – | Coached UAE at the 2015 Aphrodite Cup (Cyprus) and during the 2017 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. | [11][12] |
| Houriya Al-Taheri | 2019–2021 | – | – | – | – | – | Former UAE international; assistant coach 2015–2018, promoted to head coach by 2019 WAFF Women’s Championship; profiled as head coach in 2021. | [13][14][circular reference] |
 Camila Orlando | 2021–2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% | Oversaw friendlies and qualifiers during her tenure. | |
| Vera Pauw | 2025–present | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | Appointed January 2025; previously managed Netherlands, South Africa, and Ireland. | [15] |
The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies againstPhilippines on 4 and 8 April 2025.
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, caps, goals, seniority, and then alphabetically)
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)
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 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 | AFC |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −7 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 00.00 | UEFA |
 Singapore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 66.67 | 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 | — |
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
 1991 | Did not exist | ||||||||
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 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2027 | |||||||||
   2031 | TBD | ||||||||
 2035 | TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 | ||||||||
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| 2029 | TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1990 | Did not exist | ||||||||
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| 2010 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2025 | |||||||||
| Total | Champions | 1st | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 |
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