UAE football quiz: the national team, the league and the cups — questions and answers

Here are 12 questions from the “Football” category of Uloomak, from easy to hard. Try to answer, then tap “Show the answer” to see the answer and its source.

1. As of November 2026, how many times have the UAE played at the FIFA World Cup finals?Easy

   • ATwice
   • BOnce
   • CThree times
   • DFour times
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   Correct answer: B) Once

   The UAE's first attempt to qualify for a World Cup came in the qualifiers for the 1986 edition.

   Source: Al Bayan (from the AFC)

2. In which year did the UAE win the Gulf Cup for the first time in its history?Easy

   • A2004
   • B2007
   • C2010
   • D2013
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   Correct answer: B) 2007

   That edition was held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 30 January.

   Source: Al Khaleej

3. Which team beat the UAE 4-0 in the 2019 Asian Cup semi-final?Easy

   • AJapan
   • BQatar
   • CIran
   • DSouth Korea
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   Correct answer: B) Qatar

   The match was played at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

   Source: Asian Football Confederation (official website)

4. Which Al Ain captain was named MVP of the 2016 AFC Champions League?Easy

   • AAli Mabkhout
   • BOmar Abdulrahman
   • CIsmail Matar
   • DAhmed Khalil
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   Correct answer: B) Omar Abdulrahman

   It was Al Ain's third Asian final, after the 2003 and 2005 finals.

   Source: The National

5. Who did the UAE face in their first ever FIFA World Cup finals match?Medium

   • AYugoslavia
   • BWest Germany
   • CCameroon
   • DColombia
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   Correct answer: D) Colombia

   The match was played in the Italian city of Bologna on 9 June 1990.

   Source: Al Bayan

6. How many goals did the UAE's Gulf Cup 18 top scorer, also named player of the tournament, score?Medium

   • A3
   • B4
   • C5
   • D6
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   Correct answer: C) 5

   His most precious goal of that edition came in the final.

   Source: Emarat Al Youm

7. In which year did Omar Abdulrahman win the AFC Player of the Year award?Medium

   • A2016
   • B2014
   • C2017
   • D2018
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   Correct answer: A) 2016

   He was crowned at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, as Al Ain's star and captain.

   Source: Khaleej Times

8. Sharjah beat Al Ain on penalties in the 2023 President's Cup final. What was the shoot-out score?Medium

   • A5-4
   • B7-6
   • C10-9
   • D14-13
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   Correct answer: D) 14-13

   The cup was cancelled in three seasons, the last being 2019-20 when sport was suspended.

   Source: Al Khaleej

9. In which country was the final Asian qualifying round played, from which the UAE reached the 1990 World Cup?Hard

   • AMalaysia
   • BQatar
   • CIndonesia
   • DSingapore
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   Correct answer: D) Singapore

   28 October 1989 is remembered as a historic day in Emirati football, the day qualification became official.

   Source: Al Bayan

10. Which team did the UAE beat 2-1 in the last 16 of the 2009 U-20 World Cup in Egypt?Hard

    • AVenezuela
    • BParaguay
    • CEgypt
    • DNigeria
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    Correct answer: A) Venezuela

    The match was played in Suez, Egypt, and the winner came late on.

    Source: The National

11. Who scored the UAE's first ever goal at the Asian Cup finals?Hard

    • AAdnan Al Talyani
    • BFahad Khamees
    • CAhmed Shumbi
    • DZuhair Bakheet
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    Correct answer: C) Ahmed Shumbi

    The UAE were coached at that tournament by Iran's Heshmat Mohajerani.

    Source: Al Bayan

12. Which club won the first-ever UAE football league in 1973-74?Hard

    • AAl Ahli
    • BAl Ain
    • CAl Orouba (now Sharjah)
    • DAl Nasr
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    Correct answer: C) Al Orouba (now Sharjah)

    According to Al Bayan (2018), Fahad Khamis tops the league's all-time scorers list with 165 goals.

    Source: Al Bayan

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