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{{Short description|Association football, beach soccer, and futsal governing body}}
{{Short description|UAE football governing body}}
{{Infobox football association
{{Infobox football association
| Logo = UAE FA.png
| Logo = UAE FA.png
| Founded =
| Founded = 1971
| Headquarters = [[Abu Dhabi]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
| Headquarters = [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
| Region = AFC
| Region = AFC
| Region affiliation = 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740916-1.1.28.aspx|title=AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS|date=16 September 1974|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref>
| Region affiliation = 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740916-1.1.28.aspx|title=AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS|date=16 September 1974|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref>
| Subregion =
| Subregion =
| Subregion affiliation =
| Subregion affiliation =
| President =
| President = [[Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi]]
| Website = http://www.uaefa.ae
| Website = http://www.uaefa.ae
|FIFA affiliation=}}
|FIFA affiliation=1974}}

The '''United Arab Emirates Football Association''' ('''UAEFA''') is a governing body of [[association football]], [[beach soccer]], and [[futsal]] in [[United Arab Emirates]].
The '''United Arab Emirates Football Association''' ('''UAEFA'''; {{lang-ar|الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of [[association football]], [[beach soccer]] and [[futsal]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]].

==Association staff==


==Staff==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Name
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!Source
!Source
|-
|-
|Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Sheikh Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi
|President
|President
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Abdullah Nasser Al Jneibi
|Saqr bin Khalifa Al Qasimi
|Vice president
|Vice President
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Yousif Hussain Alsahlawi Al-Ali
|Hassan bin Saud Al Sharqi
|Vice president
|2nd Vice President
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri
|Marwan bin Humaid Al Mualla
|General secretary
|General Secretary
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Hesham Al Zarooni
|Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan
|Treasurer
|Treasurer
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} Michel Sablon
|Farooq bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
|Technical director
|Technical Director
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Bert van Marwijk]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Bert van Marwijk]]
|Team coach
|Team Coach (Men's)
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/united-arab-emirates/united-arab-emirates-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Houriya Al Taheri
|Sultana bint Saqr Al Nuaimi
|Team coach (Women's)
|Team Coach (Women's)
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Salim Al Naqbi
|Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Mualla
|Media/communications manager
|Media/Communications Manager
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} Ali Al Traifi
|Mohammed bin Hamad Al Qasimi
|Referee coordinator
|Referee Coordinator
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810052309/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2020|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/uae/about|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|}

== President ==
The following is a list of selected presidents of the United Arab Emirates Football Association including pre-UAEFA era.
{| class="wikitable"
! President !! Term
|- bgcolor=silver
| Mubarak bin Muhammad Al Nahyan
| 1957–1961
|-
| Ghanem Ghabbash
| 1973–1974
|-
| Mana' bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
| 1974–1976
|-
| [[Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]]
| 1976–1981
|-
| [[Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]]
| 1984–1993
|-
| [[Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan]]
| 1993–2001
|-
| [[Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]]
| 2001–2002
|-
| [[Yousuf al-Serkal]]
| 2004–2008
|-
| Muhammed Khalfan al-Rumaithi
| 2008–2011
|-
| [[Yousuf al-Serkal]]
| 2011–2016
|-
| Marwan bin Ghalaita
| 2016–2020
|-
| Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi
| 2020–
|}
|}


==Activity==
==Activity==
At the level of developing the national cadres, the FA chose 2010 as the Year of the National Coach and signed various agreements with some national associations in the game for development and training including Germany, Spain, Czech, Italy and Egypt. The national coaches took over the youth and junior national teams and they were provided with financial support.
In 2010, it partnered with the [[Mubadala Development Company]] to launch ''UAEFA Grassroots Festivals'', a campaign to recruit and train players.<ref>[https://www.mubadala.com/en/news/uae-football-association-and-mubadala-kick-grassroots-football-festivals UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals], ''Mubadala.com'', 17 April 2010</ref> In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with [[Panasonic]].<ref>[https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2011/panasonic-links-up-with-uae-football-association Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association], ''Soccerex.com'', 26 July 2011</ref> In January 2016, UAEFA signed a partnership with the [[United States Sports Academy]] to provide UAEFA an association football club operators licensing program.<ref>[https://ussa.edu/news/united-arab-emirates-partners-with-united-states-sports-academy-for-football-education/ United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education], ''Ussa.edu'', 13 January 2016</ref> In December 2016, it renewed its partnership with the [[Japan Football Association]].<ref>[http://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/news/00011919/ JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates], ''Jfa.jp'', 2 December 2016</ref>


At the organizational level, the FA hosted the FIFA Club World Cups in 2009 and 2010, the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and other friendly and official championships and supported the women football and launched the Futsal in collaboration with sports council within the country. The next step is to organize and host the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In February 2017, it warned 46 people about their hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.<ref>Mike Henson, [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38978373 Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates], ''Bbc.com'', 15 February 2017</ref> In October 2017, it requested that the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup be postponed while the issue with Qatar was being resolved.<ref>[http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/18/qatar-gulf-cup-boycott-over-kuwaits-fifa-ban-uae-fa-says Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says], ''Sbs.com.au'', 18 October 2017</ref>

In 2010, UAEFA partnered with the [[Mubadala Development Company]] to launch the ''UAEFA Grassroots Festivals'', a state-wide campaign to recruit and train certain players.<ref>[https://www.mubadala.com/en/news/uae-football-association-and-mubadala-kick-grassroots-football-festivals UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals], ''Mubadala.com'', 17 April 2010</ref>

In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with [[Panasonic]].<ref>[https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2011/panasonic-links-up-with-uae-football-association Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association], ''Soccerex.com'', 26 July 2011</ref> In January 2016, UAEFA signed a partnership with the [[United States Sports Academy]] to provide UAEFA a football club operators licensing program.<ref>[https://ussa.edu/news/united-arab-emirates-partners-with-united-states-sports-academy-for-football-education/ United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education], ''Ussa.edu'', 13 January 2016</ref>

In December 2016, UAEFA renewed its partnership with the [[Japan Football Association]].<ref>[http://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/news/00011919/ JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates], ''Jfa.jp'', 2 December 2016</ref>

In February 2017, UAEFA warned 46 football players (including [[Asamoah Gyan]]) about their inappropriate hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.<ref>Mike Henson, [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38978373 Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates], ''Bbc.com'', 15 February 2017</ref>

In October 2017, UAEFA requested that the [[23rd Arabian Gulf Cup]] be postponed while the issue with [[Qatar]] was being resolved.<ref>[http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/10/18/qatar-gulf-cup-boycott-over-kuwaits-fifa-ban-uae-fa-says Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says], ''Sbs.com.au'', 18 October 2017</ref>

==Management==

===League system===
:Tier 1:[[UAE Pro League]]
:Tier 2:[[UAE First Division League]]
:Tier 3:[[UAE Second Division League]]

===Domestic Cups===
*[[UAE President's Cup]]
*[[UAE League Cup]]
*[[UAE Super Cup]]

===Defunct tournaments===
*[[UAE Vice Presidents Cup]]
*[[UAE Federation Cup]]

===National teams===
*United Arab Emirates [[United Arab Emirates national football team|senior]], [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|under-23]], [[United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team|under-20]], [[United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team|under-17]] and [[United Arab Emirates women's national football team|women's]] national association football teams
*[[United Arab Emirates national futsal team]]
*[[United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team]]

==See also==
*[[UAE Pro League Committee]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070604012346/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=uae/index.html United Arab Emirates] at [[FIFA]] site
*{{official website|https://www.uaefa.ae/en}} {{in lang|en}}
*[https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=uae/index.html United Arab Emirates] at [[FIFA]] site
*[http://the-afc.com/member-association/united-arab-emirates-football-association United Arab Emirates] at [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] site
*[http://the-afc.com/member-association/united-arab-emirates-football-association United Arab Emirates] at [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] site


{{Sports governing bodies in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{Football in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{International football}}
{{AFC associations}}
{{AFC associations}}
{{UAE Pro League}}

[[Category:Football in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Asian Football Confederation member associations|United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Asian Football Confederation member associations|United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in the United Arab Emirates|Foo]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1971]]

Revision as of 15:54, 5 June 2022

United Arab Emirates Football Association
AFC
File:UAE FA.png
Short nameUAEFA
Founded1971
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1]
FIFA affiliation1974
AFC affiliation1974[2]
PresidentRashid Humaid Al Nuaimi
Websitehttp://www.uaefa.ae

The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA; Template:Lang-ar) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates.

Association staff

Name Position Source
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi President [3][4]
United Arab Emirates Abdullah Nasser Al Jneibi Vice President [5][6]
United Arab Emirates Yousif Hussain Alsahlawi Al-Ali 2nd Vice President [7]
United Arab Emirates Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri General Secretary [8][9]
United Arab Emirates Hesham Al Zarooni Treasurer [10]
Belgium Michel Sablon Technical Director [11][12]
Netherlands Bert van Marwijk Team Coach (Men's) [13][14]
United Arab Emirates Houriya Al Taheri Team Coach (Women's) [15]
United Arab Emirates Salim Al Naqbi Media/Communications Manager [16]
United Arab Emirates Ali Al Traifi Referee Coordinator [17]

President

The following is a list of selected presidents of the United Arab Emirates Football Association including pre-UAEFA era.

President Term
Mubarak bin Muhammad Al Nahyan 1957–1961
Ghanem Ghabbash 1973–1974
Mana' bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 1974–1976
Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 1976–1981
Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 1984–1993
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan 1993–2001
Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2001–2002
Yousuf al-Serkal 2004–2008
Muhammed Khalfan al-Rumaithi 2008–2011
Yousuf al-Serkal 2011–2016
Marwan bin Ghalaita 2016–2020
Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi 2020–

Activity

At the level of developing the national cadres, the FA chose 2010 as the Year of the National Coach and signed various agreements with some national associations in the game for development and training including Germany, Spain, Czech, Italy and Egypt. The national coaches took over the youth and junior national teams and they were provided with financial support.

At the organizational level, the FA hosted the FIFA Club World Cups in 2009 and 2010, the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and other friendly and official championships and supported the women football and launched the Futsal in collaboration with sports council within the country. The next step is to organize and host the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In 2010, UAEFA partnered with the Mubadala Development Company to launch the UAEFA Grassroots Festivals, a state-wide campaign to recruit and train certain players.[18]

In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with Panasonic.[19] In January 2016, UAEFA signed a partnership with the United States Sports Academy to provide UAEFA a football club operators licensing program.[20]

In December 2016, UAEFA renewed its partnership with the Japan Football Association.[21]

In February 2017, UAEFA warned 46 football players (including Asamoah Gyan) about their inappropriate hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.[22]

In October 2017, UAEFA requested that the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup be postponed while the issue with Qatar was being resolved.[23]

Management

League system

Tier 1:UAE Pro League
Tier 2:UAE First Division League
Tier 3:UAE Second Division League

Domestic Cups

Defunct tournaments

National teams

See also

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. ^ "AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS". Reuters. The Straits Times. 16 September 1974.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  9. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  10. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  11. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  12. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  13. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  14. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  15. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  16. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  17. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  18. ^ UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals, Mubadala.com, 17 April 2010
  19. ^ Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association, Soccerex.com, 26 July 2011
  20. ^ United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education, Ussa.edu, 13 January 2016
  21. ^ JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates, Jfa.jp, 2 December 2016
  22. ^ Mike Henson, Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates, Bbc.com, 15 February 2017
  23. ^ Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says, Sbs.com.au, 18 October 2017
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