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United Arab Emirates

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Contact

United Arab Emirates Football Association

Sheikh Hamdan AL NAHYAN

Abdullah AL JUNAIBI

Obaid AL SHAMSI

Mohammed AL DHAHERI

Hesham ALZAROONI

Salim AL NAQBI

Jan VAN WINCKEL

Romania

Cosmin OLAROIU

Netherlands

Vera PAUW

Salem Ali AL SHAMSI

Lee PROBERT

Mohamed ELASHMAWI

Organisation

FIFA and Dubai Sports Council sign partnership agreement for new awards to celebrate the best in football annually

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), have announced the launch of a new annual world football awards event in Dubai. 

FIFA launches fourth edition of Diploma in Football Law

Following the success of the three previous editions, has launched the fourth instalment of its Diploma in Football Law, designed for sports legal executives seeking to upgrade their knowledge with a view to furthering their careers.

FIFA Diploma in Football Law 2026/2027

FIFA to hold historic women’s friendly series in United Arab Emirates

As part of FIFA’s commitment to bringing the game to all, the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series is scheduled to kick off in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between Thursday, 23 October and Wednesday, 29 October this year.

Afghan Women's Refugee Team training

Groundbreaking transfer window to allow all 32 FIFA Club World Cup™ teams to sign new players for the tournament

All 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ have confirmed the opening of an exceptional registration window for all their affiliated clubs to allow new players signed to compete in the tournament. 

The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

FIFA Football Executive Programme for MAs creates significant impact in Asia and Oceania

Young executives from FIFA Member Associations (MAs) in Asia and Oceania have completed the year-long FIFA Football Executive Programme (FEP) which aims to further professionalise and develop top-level football administration globally. 

Football Executive Programme for Asia and Oceania MAs 

Asian strength at FIFA Club World Cup™ “proof” of tournament’s global nature, FIFA President tells Asian Football Confederation Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the 35th AFC Congress the broad cross-section of countries represented by the confederation’s players at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is “further proof” of FIFA’s “desire to make football truly global”.

P PTC

AFC and OFC clubs react to FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw: “A once in a lifetime chance”

Asian and Oceanian clubs learn their group stage opponents following FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw in Miami, Florida

2025 FIFA Club World Cup Draw - Ceremony

Procedures confirmed ahead of FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw in Miami

FIFA has confirmed the procedures for the highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw to be held in Miami, USA, on Thursday, 5 December 2024 at 13:00 local time (19:00 CET). 

FIFA U20 Womens' World Cup Colombia 2024 - Official Draw

Disciplinary sanctions concerning FIFA World Cup™ qualifying

FIFA has published the sanctions imposed by its Disciplinary Committee for incidents that took place in September and October 2024 during the preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup 26™.

China PR's Wei Shihao (L) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Nathan Tjoe-A-On

FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ can help drive football development in Asia, FIFA President tells AFC Conference

FIFA President Gianni Infantino told FIFA’s 47 Asian Member Associations (MAs) that the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and other future FIFA competitions will play a key role in advancing football across the continent and beyond.

AFC Conference 2024

FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup match to be shown live on FIFA+

Al Ahly to meet Al Ain in Cairo on 29 October at 20:00 local time

Al-Ahly fans 

FIFA hosts Financial Governance Workshop in Bahrain

FIFA successfully conducted a two-day Financial Governance Workshop in Manama, Bahrain, on 22 and 23 October 2024.

FIFA Hosts Financial Governance Workshop in Bahrain

Bureau of the Council update on FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024™

The Bureau of the Council has unanimously taken a number of key decisions in relation to the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™.

A view of the FIFA flag alongside the Confederation flags and the Football Unites the World flag 

UAE sporting officials meet Gianni Infantino in Paris

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with Vice President of the United Arab Emirates' Olympic Committee, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and UAEFA Secretary-General Mohammed bin Hazzam at the FIFA office in Paris. 

Meeting with the Vice President of UAE Olympic Committee - Olympic Games Paris 2024


Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26™ will inspire young people in the region - FIFA President 

The Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26™ will be an inspirational and unifying force across the region, Gianni Infantino said before the draw for the third round of the competition.

Asian FIFA World Cup 26 Qualifying Draw

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