VAEVAE

VAE is the men's national football team, currently ranked #68 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi), playing their home matches at Sheikh Zayed Sports City. Follow VAE on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Nicolás Giménez has been the standout performer for VAE in league play this season with a rating of 8.93. Marcus Meloni and Lucas Pimenta have also impressed with ratings of 8.37 and 8.04 respectively.

Nicolás Giménez leads VAE's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season, while Luanzinho has contributed 1.

Alaeddine Zouhir is the chief creator for VAE in league play with 1 assist this season. Bruno and Marcus Meloni have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

VAE have been in solid form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the FIFA Arab Cup, they faced a 3-1 win against Kuwait, a 1-1 draw with Algeria, a 0-3 loss to Morocco, and a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia. In the Gulf Cup Grp. B, they faced a 4-0 win against Yemen.

Recent results for VAE:

• 9 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 3-1 win vs Kuwait
• 12 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 1-1 draw at Algeria
• 15 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 0-3 loss at Morocco
• 18 december 2025: FIFA Arab Cup - 0-0 draw at Saudi Arabia
• 24 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. B - 4-0 win vs Yemen

Upcoming fixtures for VAE:

• 26 maart 2026: Friendlies - vs Armenia
• 30 maart 2026: Friendlies - vs Faroe Islands
• 27 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. B - at Bahrain
• 30 september 2026: Gulf Cup Grp. B - vs Qatar
• 10 januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. E - vs Vietnam

Looking ahead, VAE have 4 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Armenia (home), Faroe Islands (home), Bahrain (away), Qatar (home), and Vietnam (home).

VAE currently sits in 1st place in the Gulf Cup (Grp. B) with 3 points from 1 match (1W 0D 0L).

VAE's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Fahad Al Dhanhani (Baniyas), Khalid Eissa (Al-Ain), Hamad Al Meqbaali (Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC). Defenders: Erik (Al-Ain), Rúben Canedo (Al-Jazira), Lucas Pimenta (Al-Wahda), Zayed Sultan (Al-Nasr SC), Ala Zouhir (Al-Wahda), Sasa Ivkovic (Al-Wasl), Richard Akonnor (Göztepe), Khalifa Al Hammadi (Al-Jazira), Marcus Meloni (Al-Jazira), Khaled Ebraheim (Sharjah Cultural Club). Midfielders: Mamadou Coulibaly (Al-Jazira), Yuri César (Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC), Abdulla Hamad (Al-Wahda), Nicolás Giménez (Al-Wasl), Issam Faiz (Al-Nasr SC), Luanzinho (Sharjah Cultural Club). Forwards: Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC), Ousmane Camara (Sharjah Cultural Club), Ali Saleh (Al-Wasl), Bruno Conceição (Al-Jazira), Harib Abdalla (Sharjah Cultural Club), Fábio Lima (Al-Wasl), Sultan Adil (Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC).

Zlatko Dalić is the current head coach of VAE. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 100% win rate across 1 match, averaging 3.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Cosmin Olăroiu managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 5 wins from 14 matches (36% win rate). Paulo Bento managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 4 wins from 11 matches (36% win rate). Other former coaches include Sérgio Costa, Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Jorge Luis Pinto, and Mahdi Ali.

VAE plays their home matches at Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi), which has a capacity of 49,500.

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