Head to head · Men's national teams
Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have met 38 times since 1972: Saudi Arabia lead 23–8.
23Saudi Arabia wins
7draws
8United Arab Emirates wins
Goals: Saudi Arabia 56, United Arab Emirates 26 · 38 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Sunday, 19 March 1972: Saudi Arabia 4–0 United Arab Emirates in Riyadh.
- The most recent was on Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates (Gulf Cup).
- Saudi Arabia's biggest win: Saudi Arabia 6–1 United Arab Emirates, 2000.
- United Arab Emirates's biggest win: Saudi Arabia 0–2 United Arab Emirates, 1986.
- 32 of the 38 meetings were competitive matches and 6 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 6 Oct | Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2019 | ||
| 21 Mar | United Arab Emirates 2–1 Saudi Arabia Friendly · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2017 | ||
| 25 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
Draw |
| 29 Aug | United Arab Emirates 2–1 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2016 | ||
| 11 Oct | Saudi Arabia 3–0 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 29 Mar | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 2015 | ||
| 8 Oct | Saudi Arabia 2–1 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2014 | ||
| 23 Nov | Saudi Arabia 3–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2010 | ||
| 2 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–1 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Aden, Yemen (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2009 | ||
| 1 Apr | Saudi Arabia 3–2 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 11 Jan | United Arab Emirates 0–3 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2008 | ||
| 10 Sept | United Arab Emirates 1–2 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2007 | ||
| 24 Jun | United Arab Emirates 0–2 Saudi Arabia Friendly · Singapore (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 27 Jan | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 2006 | ||
| 27 Aug | Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates Friendly · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2003 | ||
| 26 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2002 | ||
| 24 Jan | Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2001 | ||
| 7 Sept | Saudi Arabia 0–2 United Arab Emirates Friendly · Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
United Arab Emirates |
| 8 Aug | United Arab Emirates 0–1 Saudi Arabia Friendly · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2000 | ||
| 28 Sept | Saudi Arabia 6–1 United Arab Emirates Friendly · Abha, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1998 | ||
| 8 Nov | Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Manama, Bahrain (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1996 | ||
| 21 Dec | United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia (pens) AFC Asian Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Saudi Arabia |
| 27 Oct | United Arab Emirates 2–2 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1994 | ||
| 6 Nov | United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Draw |
| 1992 | ||
| 1 Dec | Saudi Arabia 0–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 6 Nov | Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates AFC Asian Cup · Hiroshima, Japan (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1989 | ||
| 21 Oct | Saudi Arabia 0–0 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Singapore (neutral) |
Draw |
| 1988 | ||
| 13 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 1986 | ||
| 2 Apr | Saudi Arabia 0–2 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riffa, Bahrain (neutral) |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1985 | ||
| 19 Apr | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup qualification · Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 12 Apr | Saudi Arabia 0–0 United Arab Emirates FIFA World Cup qualification · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Draw |
| 1984 | ||
| 22 Oct | Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates AFC Asian Cup qualification · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
| 23 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Muscat, Oman (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1982 | ||
| 21 Mar | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates |
| 1979 | ||
| 24 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–1 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Baghdad, Iraq (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1976 | ||
| 29 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Doha, Qatar (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1974 | ||
| 23 Mar | Saudi Arabia 2–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral) |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1972 | ||
| 19 Mar | Saudi Arabia 4–0 United Arab Emirates Gulf Cup · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.