The United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team represents

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. They are one of the most successful Asian national teams, having won twice the

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(2007, 2008). At the

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, however, they have never got past the group stage Until 2024. The UAE team has participated in every edition of the

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, which was founded after the

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was hosted in the United Arab Emirates and which is played only in the UAE. They hosted it again as for the second time in

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Roster

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
/ref> :Head coach: Mohamed Abbas Mohamed Bashir Almaazmi :Assistant coach: Victor Barros da Silva Vasques :Goalkeeping coach: Mohamed Hamza Ali Hussain Almazami

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

References

External links

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