The UAE Football Association has announced the national team squad for the 2025 Arab Cup. The list of excluded players included Abdullah Ramadan, goalkeeper Adel Al-Hosni, Khalifa Al-Hammadi, Mohamed Rabea, Gustavo Alex, Gastón Suárez, Caio Canedo, and Mohamed Awadallah. In contrast, the squad saw the return of Ajman's Issam Fayez, Al-Ahli's Mohamed Jumaa Al-Mansoori, and Al-Wahda's Sasha. The UAE team is scheduled to begin a short training camp in Dubai on Wednesday before heading to Doha next Friday. The team will play in Group C of the Arab Cup alongside Egypt and Jordan, as well as the winner of the Kuwait vs. Mauritania match. The organizing committee for the 2025 Arab Cup announced the selection of the character 'Juha' as the tournament's official mascot. The tournament, hosted by Qatar from December 1-18, will feature 16 national teams. The character Juha is one of the most prominent symbols in Arab folklore, known for his wit and humor, making him a familiar figure across generations. The tournament is set to kick off on December 1 with a match between Qatar and the winner of the Palestine vs. Libya fixture at Al Bayt Stadium. The UAE squad of 23 players includes: Ali Khasif, Khalid Eisa, Hamad Al-Maqbali, Lucas Pimienta, Sasha, Ala Al-Zuhair, Kwame Quaidoo, Robin Philip, Khaled Al-Zuhni, Marcus Milioni, Richard O'Connor, Issam Fayez, Nicolas Jimenez, Yahya Nader, Majid Rashid, Mohamed Jumaa Al-Mansoori, Luan Pereira, Bruno Oliveira, Caio Lucas, Ali Saleh, Yahya Al-Ghusain, Harib Abdullah, Sultan Adel.
