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The United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team is the national football youth team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | Al Abyad | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | United Arab Emirates Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Faisal Al Taheri | ||
| Most caps | Abdulaziz Hussain | ||
| FIFA code | UAE | ||
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| First international | |||
 United Arab Emirates 1–0 South Yemen  (Kathmandu, Nepal; 7 October 1982) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
United Arab Emirates 8–0 Djibouti  (Cairo, Egypt; 20 June 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Morocco 5–0 United Arab Emirates (Cairo, Egypt; 26 June 2021) | |||
| AFC U-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2008) | ||
| Arab Cup U-20 | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2020) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2020, 2021, 2022) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2003, 2009) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 AFC Championship | ||
 | 1985 UAE | Team |
| 1996 South Korea | Team |
 | 2008 Saudi Arabia | Team |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AFC U-19 Championship
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 | Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1985 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
 1986 | did not qualify | ||||||
 1988 | Fourth Place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 1990 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1992 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1994 | did not qualify | ||||||
 1996 | Third Place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 1998 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2000 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 2002 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 2004 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2006 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
 2010 | Quarter–Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 2014 | Quarter–Finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
 2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
 | Cancelled | ||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 14/19 | 56 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 83 | 80 |
U-20 Arab Cup
All Emiratis players who have won many individual awards With the UAE Under-20.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
Ismail Matar | Golden Ball |
AFC U-19 Championship
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Ahmed Khalil | Most Valuable Player Top Scorer |
Asian Young Footballer of the Year
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ahmed Khalil | Asian Young Footballer of the Year |
Recent results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2024
| 21 September 2024 AFC Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 |  Lebanon | Mishref, Kuwait |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Yahya Al Balushi (Oman |
| 23 September 2024 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Northern Mariana Islands  | 0–13 | United Arab Emirates | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine) |
| 27 September 2024 AFC Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | South Korea | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
| 29 September 2024 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Kuwait  | 0–0 | United Arab Emirates | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman) |
| Manager | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifa Mubarak AlShamsi |
2004 | 2006 |
 Jacky Bonnevay |
2006 | 2007 |
| Jumaa Rabea Mubarak |
2007 | 2008 |
 Khaled Ben Yahia |
July 2008 | October 2008 |
| Mahdi Redha |
October 2008 | 2009 |
| Ludovic Batelli |
2018 | 2020 |
 Nikolaos Kolompourdas |
2020 | 2022 |
| Faisal Al Taheri |
2022 | present |
Source: [1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Amer Al Farsi | 2 February 2005 | Al Ain | |||
| GK | Hamad Al Menhali | 15 April 2006 | Al Jazira | |||
| GK | Ali Al Saffar | 18 March 2005 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| DF | Abdalla Ahmed | 3 April 2005 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| DF | Saeed Amer | 7 July 2006 | Sharjah | |||
| DF | Mansoor Al Blooshi | 19 January 2005 | Al Ain | |||
| DF | Suhail Al Blooshi | 28 September 2006 | Al Ain | |||
| DF | Yousif Al Marzooqi | 7 March 2005 | Al Jazira | |||
| DF | Ahmed Al Obeidli | 29 May 2005 | Al Wasl | |||
| DF | Mohammed Buzairi | 21 February 2005 | Al Wasl | |||
| DF | Ahmed Katts | 21 June 2007 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| MF | Hazim Abbas | 18 March 2005 | Al Ain | |||
| MF | Mohamed Al Bannai | 10 November 2006 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| MF | Nahyan Al Helali | 22 August 2006 | Al Jazira | |||
| MF | Mohammed Al Jaari | 16 August 2007 | Al Wahda | |||
| MF | Saif Al Kaabi | 14 February 2005 | Sharjah | |||
| MF | Rashed Al Mazrouei | 10 September 2005 | Al Wasl | |||
| MF | Mohamed Al Obeidli | 22 March 2007 | Al Wasl | |||
| MF | Ghaith Bader | 11 March 2005 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| MF | Hamdan Basweidan | 26 December 2006 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| MF | Faisal Ismail | 12 November 2006 | Al Wasl | |||
| FW | Eid Al Hammadi | 31 August 2005 | Al Ain | |||
| FW | Mohammed Al Mansoori | 30 May 2006 | Shabab Al Ahli | |||
| FW | Mayed Khamis | 21 January 2008 | Al Nasr | |||
| FW | Essa Obaid | 28 August 2005 | Al Nasr | |||
| FW | Obaid Salem | 5 April 2005 | Al Nasr | |||
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