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EAU 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 EAU on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Nicolás Giménez has been the standout performer for EAU 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 EAU's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season, while Luanzinho has contributed 1.

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

EAU 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 EAU:

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

Upcoming fixtures for EAU:

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

Looking ahead, EAU 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).

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

EAU'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 EAU. 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.

EAU 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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