AFC Asian Cup
Drawn in Group C, UAE will have three-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran, Hong Kong, China and Palestine for company.
Amazing run
UAE will compete for the 11th time in the AFC Asian Cup, with Qatar 2023 their sixth consecutive appearance in the continental showpiece.
UAE will compete for the 11th time in the AFC Asian Cup, with Qatar 2023 their sixth consecutive appearance in the continental showpiece.
Elusive
UAE reached the semi-finals of the 2015 and 2019 editions and were runners-up when they hosted the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 1996.
UAE reached the semi-finals of the 2015 and 2019 editions and were runners-up when they hosted the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 1996.
Quarter-final: UAE vs Australia
Regular meetings
For the sixth time, UAE will play in the AFC Asian Cup with Iran in their group. They have never achieved a victory against the Central Asian side, and even failed to score in their five meetings (D1 L4).
For the sixth time, UAE will play in the AFC Asian Cup with Iran in their group. They have never achieved a victory against the Central Asian side, and even failed to score in their five meetings (D1 L4).
Looking for change
UAE participated in each of the two previous editions in Qatar (1988 and 2011) – failing to get past the group stage (W1 D1 L5) in both editions.
UAE participated in each of the two previous editions in Qatar (1988 and 2011) – failing to get past the group stage (W1 D1 L5) in both editions.
Goal machine
Ali Mabkhout is the UAE's top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup with nine goals to his name, scoring five in 2015 and four in 2019.
Ali Mabkhout is the UAE's top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup with nine goals to his name, scoring five in 2015 and four in 2019.
UAE's Group C fixtures
v Hong Kong, China (January 14)
v Palestine (January 18)
v IR Iran (January 23)
v Hong Kong, China (January 14)
v Palestine (January 18)
v IR Iran (January 23)
