The host, United Arab Emirates (UAE) failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, after only being able to finish third in the World Cup qualifying group A standings with 12 points. They lost on points far enough from Iran who won the group, and South Korea who finished second.
After hosting Argentina, the UAE national team will play another friendly match against Kazakhstan on Saturday. Previously, Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s squad had played several friendlies in September, losing to Paraguay (1-0) and Venezuela (4-0). This will be the third game in a row against CONMEBOL, with UAE in good form at home.
Meanwhile, Argentina is the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Scaloni’s squad completed a 35-match unbeaten streak so far. The Albiceleste qualified for the 2022 World Cup after finishing in second place in the previous qualifiers. The first place is occupied by Brazil.
In last September, the team has played several friendly matches. Lionel Messi was in a productive performance in this game. La Pulga scored in the 3-0 win over Honduras and Jamaica. After this match, the reigning Copa America champions traveled to Qatar to begin their World Cup preparations.
The two teams will meet for the first time in a match. Looking at the latest performance, Argentina is the favorite to win against UAE tonight. The facts quite support this prediction.
Argentina is currently ranked third in FIFA, while the UAE is far behind them in 70th place. Argentina is unbeaten in their last 35 matches, a record they have held since beating Brazil 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2019 Copa America.
Argentina have won their last four matches, scoring at least three goals in each match and keeping a clean sheet. The team has also scored at least one goal in their last eight matches, conceding just two goals during that time.
Match | UAE vs. Argentina |
Competition | Pre world Cup (Qatar 2022) 2022/23 |
Matchday | Friendly Match |
Venue | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium (Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi)) Stadium |
UAE – Argentina Head-to-Head Record
Last 5 Match Performance
UAE
- 03/29/2022 UAE vs Korea Republic 1 – 0
- 05/29/2022 UAE vs Gambia 1 – 1
- 06/08/2022 UAE vs Australia 1 – 2
- 09/23/2022 Paraguay vs UAE 1 – 0
- 09/27/2022 UAE vs Venezuela 0 – 4
Argentina
- 06/02/2022 Italy vs Argentina 0 – 3
- 06/06/2022 Argentina vs Estonia 5 – 0
- 06/11/2022 Brazil vs Argentina Cancelled
- 09/24/2022 Argentina vs Honduras 3 – 0
- 09/28/2022 Argentina vs Jamaica 3 – 0
UAE vs. Argentina Squad Predictions
UAE (4-4-2): Khasif; Al-Hashemi, Al Hammadi, Al-Ahbabi, Ibrahim, Salmeen, Rashid, Hamad, Ramadan, Canedo, Al-Maazmi.
Argentina (4-3-3): E Martinez; Molina, Otamendi, L Martinez, Acuna, Rodriguez, Paredes, Fernandez, Dybala, L Martinez, Di Maria.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
So, what is the final score for this match? Just watch! UAE vs. Argentina will air on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2022 |
Kickoff | 10:30 EDT |
Live TV | Soccer TV, TV-Bola |