United Arab Emirates national football team

The United Arab Emirates national football team is the country's senior men's side and is administered by the UAE Football Association. The association joined FIFA in 1971, and the team belongs to the Asian Football Confederation. It uses several venues across the country, including Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain and Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The UAE reached the FIFA World Cup finals once, at Italy 1990. It has also made multiple AFC Asian Cup appearances. Its leading continental results were a runners-up finish when it hosted the 1996 tournament and third place in 2015. The team has won the Arabian Gulf Cup twice, in 2007 and 2013. Adnan Al Talyani is widely recognized as the team's all-time leading scorer, while goalkeeper Mohsen Mosabbah holds the appearance record. The UAE's largest recorded win was a 12-0 victory over Brunei in 2001 Asian Cup qualifying.