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General Information for United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Football Association
Founded
1971
FIFA entry
1974
Average height in 1988
1.75m
Average age in 1988
23.6
Confederation
AFC
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Jersey in 1988
Jersey in 1988

Coaches in 1988

Parreira, Carlos Alberto (Coach)

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Parreira, Carlos Alberto (Coach)

Day of Birth
1943-02-27
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Matches
16 (9 / 7)
Goto coach Carlos Alberto Parreira

Zagallo, Mário (Coach)

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Zagallo, Mário (Coach)

Day of Birth
1931-08-09
Day of Death
2024-01-05
Place of Birth
Maceió (AL) (Brazil)
Height
1.68m
Matches
8 (4 / 4)
Goto coach Mário Zagallo

Players of United Arab Emirates in 1988

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Faraj, Muhsin Musabah 1964-10-01 Goalkeeper United Arab Emirates Sharjah SCC 7 0 0 0 0 0
Abdullah, Abdullah Musa 1958-03-02 Goalkeeper United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Dubai 6 1 0 0 0 0
Mohammed, Abdulqadir Hassan 1962-04-15 Goalkeeper United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab Dubai 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mubarak, Mubarak Ghanim 1963-09-03 Defender United Arab Emirates Al-Khaleej Khor Fakkan 16 0 0 0 0 0
Abdulrahman, Ibrahim Meer 1967-07-16 Defender 15 1 0 0 0 0
Mubarak, Khalil Ghanim 1964-11-12 Centre Back United Arab Emirates Al-Khaleej Khor Fakkan 11 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Zahiri, Mohamed Obaid 1967-08-01 Defender 10 2 1 0 0 0
Mubarak, Mohamed Salim 1963-01-13 Defender United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Dubai 6 0 0 0 0 0
Radwan, Mohamed Salem Defender 4 0 0 0 0 0
Hamdoun, Mohamed Salem Defender 3 2 0 0 0 0
Abbas, Hussain Ghuloum 1969-09-24 Defender 3 0 0 0 0 0
Abdulrahman, Eissa Meer 1967-07-16 Defender 3 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Haddad, Abdulrahman 1966-11-10 Defender United Arab Emirates Sharjah SCC 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jalal, Salah Defender 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mahmoud, Matar Defender 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mohamed, Hassan Ali Defender 1 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Shaibani, Hassan Mohamed 1962-08-23 Midfielder 14 2 2 0 0 0
Abdullah, Abdulrahman Mohamed 1963-10-01 Midfielder United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Dubai 12 1 3 0 0 0
Abdulrahman, Fahad Abdullah 1962-10-10 Midfielder United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Dubai 11 1 1 0 0 0
Mubarak, Nasser Khamees 1965-08-02 Midfielder 11 1 1 0 0 0
Sultan, Abdullah Ali 1963-10-01 Midfielder United Arab Emirates Al-Khaleej Khor Fakkan 7 1 1 0 0 0
Mubarak, Khalid Ismail 1965-07-07 Midfielder 3 0 0 0 0 0
Redha, Mahdi Ali 1965-04-20 Midfielder United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Dubai 1 0 0 0 0 0
Saleh, Ibrahim Midfielder 1 0 0 0 0 0
Saeed, Salem Midfielder 0 1 0 0 0 0
Al-Talyani, Adnan Khamis 1964-10-30 Striker United Arab Emirates Al-Sha'ab Sharjah 15 1 4 0 0 0
Khamees, Fahad 1962-01-24 Centre Forward United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Dubai 12 1 4 0 0 0
Bakheet Bilal, Zuhair 1967-07-13 Striker United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Dubai 11 0 6 1 0 1
Khador, Abdulaziz Mohamed 1965-12-12 Striker 2 0 0 0 0 0
Al-Ehawi, Ali Thani Juma'a 1968-08-18 Striker 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of United Arab Emirates in 1988

Missing match data:
  • Algeria (27.11.) p
  • Egypt (23.02.) p
  • Egypt (26.02.) p
  • Algeria (24.11.) p
  • China (10.02.) p
  • Jordan (15.01.) p
  • Jordan (18.01.) p
  • Japan (27.01.) p
  • Japan (30.01.) p
  • Thailand (04.02.) p
  • North Yemen (07.02.) p
  • India (13.02.) p
  • Bangladesh (17.02.) p
  • Bahrain (03.03.) p
  • Qatar (08.03.) p
  • Oman (17.03.) p
  • Jordan (17.11.) p
  • Jordan (20.11.) p
  • Bulgaria (23.01.) p
  • Bulgaria (24.12.) p
Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1988-01-15
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Jordan
1:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Jordan
Friendly Manama
1988-01-18
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Jordan
0:2 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Jordan
Friendly Manama
1988-01-23
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0:3 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Bulgaria
Friendly
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
1988-01-26
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1:3 c
United Arab Emirates vs. Bulgaria
Friendly
Al-Maktoum Stadium
1988-01-27
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Japan
1:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Japan
Friendly
Al-Maktoum Stadium
1988-01-30
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Japan
2:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Japan
Friendly
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-04
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Thailand
Thailand
3:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Thailand
Asian Cup 1988 - Group 1
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-07
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
North Yemen
North Yemen
2:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. North Yemen
Asian Cup 1988 - Group 1
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-10
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
China
China
0:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. China
Asian Cup 1988 - Group 1
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-13
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
India
India
3:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. India
Asian Cup 1988 - Group 1
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-17
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
4:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Bangladesh
Asian Cup 1988 - Group 1
Zayed Sports City
1988-02-23
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
Egypt
1:2 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Egypt
Friendly
1988-02-26
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Egypt
Egypt
1:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Egypt
Friendly
1988-03-03
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Bahrain
2:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Bahrain
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-03-05
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Kuwait
1:0 c
United Arab Emirates vs. Kuwait
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-03-08
Qatar
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
2:1 p
Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-03-10
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Iraq
0:0 c
United Arab Emirates vs. Iraq
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-03-13
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
2:2 c
Saudi Arabia vs. United Arab Emirates
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-03-17
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Oman
1:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Oman
Gulf 1988 - Group Stage
King Fahd International Stadium
1988-11-17
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Jordan
2:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Jordan
Friendly Sharjah
1988-11-20
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Jordan
3:2 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Jordan
Friendly Dubai
1988-11-24
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Algeria
1:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Algeria
Friendly
Zayed Sports City
1988-11-27
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Algeria
2:0 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Algeria
Friendly
Zayed Sports City
1988-12-03
South Korea
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
1:0 c
South Korea vs. United Arab Emirates
Asian Cup 1988 - Group A
Al-Ahli Stadium
1988-12-05
Qatar
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
2:1 c
Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates
Asian Cup 1988 - Group A
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
1988-12-08
Iran
Iran
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
1:0 c
Iran vs. United Arab Emirates
Asian Cup 1988 - Group A
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
1988-12-10
Japan
Japan
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
0:1 c
Japan vs. United Arab Emirates
Asian Cup 1988 - Group A
Al-Ahli Stadium
1988-12-24
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0:1 p
United Arab Emirates vs. Bulgaria
Friendly
Al-Sharjah Stadium
28 Matches

Match Progress for United Arab Emirates in 1988

Favorite Opponents of United Arab Emirates

Opponent M W D L G
Kuwait
Kuwait
40 18 5 17 57
Oman
Oman
34 15 11 8 47
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
34 7 7 20 25
Iraq
Iraq
34 9 15 10 39
Bahrain
Bahrain
32 14 7 11 54
Qatar
Qatar
32 11 9 12 47
Syria
Syria
23 12 8 3 39
South Korea
South Korea
22 3 6 13 16
Japan
Japan
19 6 7 6 22
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
19 9 5 5 25
Jordan
Jordan
19 11 4 4 31
Iran
Iran
19 1 3 15 5
Lebanon
Lebanon
14 10 3 1 27
Yemen
Yemen
13 11 0 2 31
North Korea
North Korea
13 5 4 4 15
Thailand
Thailand
13 8 3 2 21
China
China
11 2 4 5 11
Malaysia
Malaysia
11 10 0 1 32
India
India
10 8 1 1 27
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
8 8 0 0 35
Egypt
Egypt
7 0 2 5 8
Vietnam
Vietnam
7 5 0 2 16
Australia
Australia
7 1 2 4 2
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
6 1 0 5 4
Palestine
Palestine
6 2 3 1 7
Algeria
Algeria
6 1 3 2 3
Singapore
Singapore
6 5 1 0 16
Indonesia
Indonesia
6 4 0 2 21
Pakistan
Pakistan
5 5 0 0 17
Tunisia
Tunisia
5 0 0 5 2
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
5 5 0 0 21
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
4 3 1 0 8
Senegal
Senegal
4 1 2 1 7
Switzerland
Switzerland
4 1 0 3 2
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
4 3 0 1 11
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
4 2 1 1 9
Morocco
Morocco
4 1 2 1 4
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
4 3 1 0 12
Iceland
Iceland
3 1 0 2 2
Germany
Germany
3 0 0 3 3
Norway
Norway
3 0 2 1 2
Laos
Laos
3 3 0 0 9
Nepal
Nepal
3 3 0 0 19
Slovakia
Slovakia
3 0 0 3 2
Libya
Libya
3 2 0 1 9
Honduras
Honduras
3 0 2 1 1
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
3 1 1 1 7
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 1 1 1
Poland
Poland
2 0 0 2 2
Togo
Togo
2 1 0 1 3
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 0 0 2 0
East Timor
East Timor
2 2 0 0 9
Sudan
Sudan
2 2 0 0 6
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
2 0 1 1 3
Belarus
Belarus
2 1 0 1 3
Myanmar
Myanmar
2 2 0 0 3
Sweden
Sweden
2 1 0 1 2
Brunei
Brunei
2 2 0 0 16
Estonia
Estonia
2 1 1 0 4
Hungary
Hungary
2 0 0 2 1
Slovenia
Slovenia
2 0 2 0 3
Benin
Benin
2 0 0 2 2
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 0
New Zealand
New Zealand
2 2 0 0 3
Malta
Malta
2 0 2 0 1
North Yemen
North Yemen
2 1 0 1 3
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 1 0 0 4
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
1 1 0 0 4
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 1 0 1
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 1
Argentina
Argentina
1 0 0 1 0
Mali
Mali
1 0 1 0 0
Brazil
Brazil
1 0 0 1 0
Philippines
Philippines
1 1 0 0 4
Gabon
Gabon
1 0 0 1 0
Lithuania
Lithuania
1 0 1 0 1
Poland
Poland (XI)
1 0 0 1 0
Romania
Romania
1 1 0 0 2
Angola
Angola
1 0 0 1 0
Mauritania
Mauritania
1 1 0 0 1
Mexico
Mexico
1 0 1 0 2
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (Olympic)
1 0 1 0 1
Kenya
Kenya
1 0 1 0 2
Russia
Russia
1 0 0 1 0
Armenia
Armenia
1 0 0 1 3
Colombia
Colombia
1 0 0 1 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 0 1 0 1
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 0
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 1
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
1 0 1 0 3
Morocco
Morocco (U23)
1 0 0 1 0
Chile
Chile
1 0 0 1 0
Finland
Finland
1 0 1 0 1
Algeria
Algeria (B)
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 1 0 0
Andorra
Andorra
1 0 1 0 0
Bolivia
Bolivia
1 0 1 0 0
South Africa
South Africa
1 1 0 0 1
Haiti
Haiti
1 0 0 1 0
Moldova
Moldova
1 1 0 0 3
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