Nickname(s) Al Nawa'iem Head coach Samir Al Andaluse FIFA code UAE Location United Arab Emirates | Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia) Captain Nora Al Mazrouie Current 78 (24 March 2017) | |
Association United Arab Emirates Football Association Confederation Asian Football Confederation (Asia) | ||
The United Arab Emirates women's national football team is the female representative football team for the United Arab Emirates. In mid 2009, the UAE Football Association formed the womens football committee dedicated to creating a national team that could officially represent the country on the international stage.
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The Team has won the WAFF Womens Championship in 2010 and 2011, but never has participated in a final tournament of the Asian Football Confederation so far.
History
UAE played their first international match at the 2010 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship. After a 4–2 over Palestine there, they in fact won the tournament and one year later defended the title.
FIFA Women's World Cup
For the first time they entered the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, which acts as Asian qualifier for the 2019 World Cup.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.AFC Women's Asian Cup
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.Olympic Games
For the first time they entered the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, the competition additionally acts as the Asian qualification round for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo Japan.