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          UAE Football Association

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          UAE's Fahad Badr battles with Bahrain's Hamad Al Shamsan during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai on June 11, 2024. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE to face Iran and Qatar in Asian 2026 World Cup qualifiers

          FootballJune 27, 2024
          UAE's Fahad Badr battles with Bahrain's Hamad Al Shamsan during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between the UAE and Bahrain. Zabeel Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Bento: UAE must improve for next phase of 2026 World Cup qualifying

          FootballJune 12, 2024
          Benito Carbone hopes to be kept on as Emirates coach and help guide them back to the top division of UAE football. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Iniesta’s future unclear but Carbone wants Emirates stay

          FootballJune 06, 2024
          Ismail Matar's retirement brings the curtain down on a golden era of UAE football. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          End of an era as former UAE golden boy Ismail Matar retires

          FootballJune 05, 2024
          Sultan Adil scored the UAE's third goal against Yemen. Getty Images

          UAE thrash Yemen as 2026 World Cup qualification bid gathers pace

          FootballMarch 27, 2024
          The UAE's Portuguese coach Paulo Bento says Yemen will be a dangerous opponent. AFP

          Bento urges UAE to finish job when they face Yemen in qualifier

          FootballMarch 25, 2024
          Sultan Adill Al Amiri of the UAE scores during the World Cup Qualifier between the UAE and Yemen. Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Bento satisfied after UAE edge past Yemen in 2026 World Cup qualifying

          FootballMarch 22, 2024
          Ali Saleh of the UAE, centre, is congratulated after scoring a penalty during the World Cup 2026 qualifier against Yemen at the Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE see off Yemen to keep 2026 World Cup bid on course

          FootballMarch 21, 2024
          Ali Mabkhout, the UAE's record scorer, is out of favour under boss Paulo Bento. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Mabkhout's 'really bad' training behind UAE absence, says Bento

          FootballMarch 20, 2024
          Tajikistan coach Petar Segrt has won many admirers in Qatar. Reuters

          Surprise packages Tajikistan aim to keep dreaming at Asian Cup

          FootballFebruary 02, 2024
          United Arab Emirates' coach Paulo Bento gives instructions to his players during the Asian Cup Round of 16 soccer match between Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates, at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo / Thanassis Stavrakis)

          Paulo Bento turns focus to World Cup after UAE's Asian Cup exit

          FootballJanuary 29, 2024
          Palestinian players Mahmoud Wadi and Oday Kharoub greet supporters after making history in the Asian Cup in Qatar. AFP

          Palestinian fans in UAE celebrate team's historic Asian Cup win

          UAEJanuary 24, 2024
          The UAE's Yahya Al Ghassani celebrates after scoring in the 2-1 defeat against Iran in the Asian Cup Group C match at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on January 23, 2024. AFP

          UAE scrape into Asian Cup knockouts

          FootballJanuary 23, 2024
          Zayed Sultan, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Asian Cup Group C match between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates. AP

          Youngster Adil steps up as UAE given stern test by Hong Kong

          FootballJanuary 14, 2024
          UAE train in Abu Dhabi ahead of the Asia Cup in Qatar. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Asian Cup: UAE profile including fixtures, squad and key players

          FootballJanuary 08, 2024
          Brazilian football legend and four-time world champion Mario Zagallo has died at the age of 92. AFP

          Mario Zagallo: Giant of Brazilian and Gulf football dies aged 92

          FootballJanuary 06, 2024
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