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Saudi Arabia vs UAE head-to-head record

Saudi Arabia wins
22
Draws
8
UAE wins
8

38 meetings, 1972 to 2026Goals: Saudi Arabia 56, UAE 26

Saudi Arabia and UAE have met 38 times since 1972. Saudi Arabia have won 22, UAE 8, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 6 October 2026, when Saudi Arabia won 2–0 in the Gulf Cup.

The 38 meetings have produced 82 goals, 2.16 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 6–1 in a friendly in 2000.

Who has won more, Saudi Arabia or UAE?

All matches38 matches

22 Saudi Arabia8 drawsUAE 8

Competitive32 matches

18 Saudi Arabia8 drawsUAE 6

Friendlies6 matches

4 Saudi Arabia0 drawsUAE 2

Key numbers

Goals
Saudi Arabia 56, UAE 262.16 per game
First meeting
Saudi Arabia 4–0 UAEGulf Cup, 19 Mar 1972
Most recent
Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAEGulf Cup, 6 Oct 2026
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win
Saudi Arabia 6–1 UAEFriendly, 28 Sept 2000
UAE’s biggest win
Saudi Arabia 0–2 UAEFriendly, 7 Sept 2001
Most goals in a meeting
Saudi Arabia 6–1 UAEFriendly, 28 Sept 2000
Biggest upset
Saudi Arabia 0–2 UAEFriendly, 7 Sept 2001Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 14%
TFN Elo rating now
Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th), UAE 1667 (67th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Saudi Arabia2UAE0

    Gulf Cup

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  2. UAE2Saudi Arabia1

    Friendly

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  3. UAE0Saudi Arabia0

    Gulf Cup

    Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)

  4. UAE2Saudi Arabia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

  5. Saudi Arabia3UAE0

    World Cup qualifying

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Saudi Arabia win and drops with every UAE win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Saudi Arabia have won more Below: UAE have won more
19 March 1972: Saudi Arabia 4–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +123 March 1974: Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +229 March 1976: Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +324 March 1979: Saudi Arabia 2–1 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +421 March 1982: UAE 1–0 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +323 March 1984: Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +422 October 1984: Saudi Arabia 1–0 UAE (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +512 April 1985: Saudi Arabia 0–0 UAE (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +519 April 1985: UAE 1–0 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +42 April 1986: Saudi Arabia 0–2 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +313 March 1988: Saudi Arabia 2–2 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +321 October 1989: Saudi Arabia 0–0 UAE (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +36 November 1992: Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAE (AFC Asian Cup). Saudi Arabia +41 December 1992: Saudi Arabia 0–1 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +36 November 1994: UAE 1–1 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +327 October 1996: UAE 2–2 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +321 December 1996: UAE 0–0 Saudi Arabia (AFC Asian Cup). Saudi Arabia +38 November 1998: Saudi Arabia 1–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +428 September 2000: Saudi Arabia 6–1 UAE (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +58 August 2001: UAE 0–1 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +67 September 2001: Saudi Arabia 0–2 UAE (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +524 January 2002: Saudi Arabia 1–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +626 December 2003: UAE 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +727 August 2006: Saudi Arabia 1–0 UAE (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +827 January 2007: UAE 1–0 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +724 June 2007: UAE 0–2 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +810 September 2008: UAE 1–2 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +911 January 2009: UAE 0–3 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +101 April 2009: Saudi Arabia 3–2 UAE (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +112 December 2010: UAE 0–1 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1223 November 2014: Saudi Arabia 3–2 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +138 October 2015: Saudi Arabia 2–1 UAE (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +1429 March 2016: UAE 1–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +1411 October 2016: Saudi Arabia 3–0 UAE (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +1529 August 2017: UAE 2–1 Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifying). Saudi Arabia +1425 December 2017: UAE 0–0 Saudi Arabia (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +1421 March 2019: UAE 2–1 Saudi Arabia (Friendly). Saudi Arabia +136 October 2026: Saudi Arabia 2–0 UAE (Gulf Cup). Saudi Arabia +14Level
Saudi Arabia lead by 14 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 15, held by Saudi Arabia from 11 October 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Saudi Arabia's home games

13 matches

1021

Saudi ArabiaDrawsUAE

In UAE's home games

9 matches

135

Saudi ArabiaDrawsUAE

At neutral venues

16 matches

1132

Saudi ArabiaDrawsUAE

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedSaudi ArabiaDrawsUAEGoals
Gulf Cup20124430–13
World Cup qualifying943212–8
Friendly640211–5
AFC Asian Cup21102–0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying11001–0

Meetings by decade

Saudi Arabia wins Draws UAE wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s411
1980s811
1990s610
2000s1128
2010s820
2020s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSaudi ArabiaUAE
Wins in a row72007 to 201521985 to 1986
Unbeaten meetings92007 to 201651985 to 1989

The longest run of draws is 3, from 6 November 1994 to 21 December 1996.

Top scorers in Saudi Arabia vs UAE

  1. 1Abdoh OtaifSaudi Arabia2(1 penalty)
  2. 2Ahmed KhalilUAE2
  3. 3Mohammad Al-SahlawiSaudi Arabia2(1 penalty)
  4. 4Nawaf Al-AbedSaudi Arabia2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 38 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • UAE 0–0 Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup, 21 Dec 1996Saudi Arabia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Saudi Arabia and UAE played each other?

38 times, starting on 19 March 1972. 32 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Saudi Arabia and UAE?

Saudi Arabia, with 22 wins to 8. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Saudi Arabia vs UAE?

Saudi Arabia’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 28 September 2000 in Abha.

When did Saudi Arabia and UAE last play?

On 6 October 2026 in Jeddah, when Saudi Arabia won 2–0 in the Gulf Cup.

What is the competitive record between Saudi Arabia and UAE?

In 32 competitive matches, Saudi Arabia have 18 wins, UAE have 6, and 8 ended level.

Have Saudi Arabia and UAE met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the AFC Asian Cup on 21 December 1996, when Saudi Arabia won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Saudi Arabia vs UAE result

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Every Saudi Arabia vs UAE result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Saudi Arabia2–0UAEGulf CupJeddah, Saudi Arabia
UAE2–1Saudi ArabiaFriendlyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UAE0–0Saudi ArabiaGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
UAE2–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingAl Ain, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia3–0UAEWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
UAE1–1Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia2–1UAEWorld Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia3–2UAEGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
UAE0–1Saudi ArabiaGulf CupAden, Yemen (neutral)
Saudi Arabia3–2UAEWorld Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
UAE0–3Saudi ArabiaGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
UAE1–2Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UAE0–2Saudi ArabiaFriendlySingapore, Singapore (neutral)
UAE1–0Saudi ArabiaGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia1–0UAEFriendlyJeddah, Saudi Arabia
UAE0–2Saudi ArabiaGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–0UAEGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia0–2UAEFriendlyDammam, Saudi Arabia
UAE0–1Saudi ArabiaFriendlyDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Saudi Arabia6–1UAEFriendlyAbha, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–0UAEGulf CupManama, Bahrain (neutral)
UAE0–0Saudi Arabia on pensSaudi ArabiaAFC Asian CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UAE2–2Saudi ArabiaGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
UAE1–1Saudi ArabiaGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia0–1UAEGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–0UAEAFC Asian CupHiroshima, Japan (neutral)
Saudi Arabia0–0UAEWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–2UAEGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia0–2UAEGulf CupRiffa, Bahrain (neutral)
UAE1–0Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifyingDubai, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia0–0UAEWorld Cup qualifyingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–0UAEAFC Asian Cup qualifyingJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia2–0UAEGulf CupMuscat, Oman (neutral)
UAE1–0Saudi ArabiaGulf CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia2–1UAEGulf CupBaghdad, Iraq (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–0UAEGulf CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Saudi Arabia2–0UAEGulf CupKuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
Saudi Arabia4–0UAEGulf CupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Recent form

Saudi Arabia

  1. Wv UAEGulf Cup2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv QatarGulf Cup0–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IraqGulf Cup2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv OmanGulf Cup3–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv KuwaitGulf Cup1–0Wed 23 Sept 2026

UAE

  1. Lat Saudi ArabiaGulf Cup0–2Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv OmanGulf Cup1–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Dv QatarGulf Cup1–1Wed 30 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BahrainGulf Cup3–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  5. Wv YemenGulf Cup4–0Thu 24 Sept 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.