United Arab Emirates FIFA World Ranking: No. 65 - history since 1992, points & best ranking

United Arab Emirates is No. 65 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (1,376.95 points), which makes it No. 9 of 46 AFC teams. Its best ranking was No. 42 (November 18, 1998), its lowest No. 138 (January 18, 2012).

Current rank65 ▲ +3

Points1,376.95October 6, 2026

Rank in AFC9of 46 teams

Best ranking42November 18, 1998

Lowest ranking138January 18, 2012

One year ago67September 18, 2025

United Arab Emirates ranking since 1992

Just above and below

Pos	Team	Points	+-
62	Burkina Faso	1,407.80	+1
63	Iraq	1,400.91	-3
64	Northern Ireland	1,383.86	+19
65	United Arab Emirates	1,376.95	+6
66	Albania	1,375.78	0
67	Honduras	1,375.40	-4
68	Cape Verde	1,373.58	-29

Ranking at the end of each year

Year	Pos	Points	Edition
2026	65	1,376.95	October 6, 2026
2025	68	1,370.47	December 22, 2025
2024	63	1,385.57	December 19, 2024
2023	64	1,364.46	December 21, 2023
2022	70	1,338.48	December 22, 2022
2021	69	1,350.39	December 23, 2021
2020	74	1,326	December 10, 2020
2019	71	1,334	December 19, 2019
2018	79	1,309	December 20, 2018
2017	73	476	December 21, 2017
2016	64	542	December 22, 2016
2015	65	543	December 3, 2015
2014	81	393	December 18, 2014
2013	71	507	December 19, 2013
2012	96	367	December 19, 2012
2011	130	250	December 21, 2011
2010	105	301	December 15, 2010
2009	112	248	December 16, 2009
2008	110	320	December 17, 2008
2007	100	342	December 17, 2007
2006	87	375	December 18, 2006
2005	85	509	December 16, 2005
2004	82	523	December 20, 2004
2003	75	515	December 15, 2003
2002	89	458	December 18, 2002
2001	60	549	December 19, 2001
2000	64	512	December 20, 2000
1999	54	515	December 22, 1999
1998	42	49	December 23, 1998
1997	50	46	December 23, 1997
1996	60	37	December 18, 1996
1995	75	28	December 19, 1995
1994	46	37	December 20, 1994
1993	51	34	December 23, 1993
1992	59	25	December 31, 1992

Source: FIFA. Since August 2018 FIFA calculates the points with a new formula – rankings are comparable over the years, points before and after are not.

United Arab Emirates FIFA World Ranking: No. 65 history since 1992, points & best ranking

United Arab Emirates ranking since 1992

Just above and below

Ranking at the end of each year

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