Major Changes in UAE National Team Lineup Against Saudi Arabia.. Caio Lucas Replaced

The UAE national team lineup for the third-place match against Saudi Arabia saw significant changes.

SUMMARY

The UAE national team technical staff, led by Olaroiu Cosmin, announced the official lineup for the third-place match in the Arab Cup 2025 against Saudi Arabia, with notable changes compared to the previous match against Morocco.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

UAE national team lineup for the third-place match against Saudi Arabia in the Arab Cup 2025.
Return of Marcos Meloni, Yahya Nader, Ali Saleh, and Sultan Adel to the lineup.
Exclusion of Khaled Al-Dhanhani, Majed Rashid, Jimenez, and Caio Lucas from the lineup.

CORE SUBJECT

UAE National Football Team Lineup in Arab Cup 2025

The technical staff of the UAE national football team, led by Romanian coach Olaroiu Cosmin, announced the lineup with which the White team will face the Saudi national team today, Thursday, in the third-place match of the Arab Cup 2025 in Doha.

The lineup included goalkeeper Hamad Al-Maqbali; defenders Rubin Philip, Lucas Pimenta, Sasha, and Marcos Meloni; midfielders Yahya Nader, Essam Faiz, Yahya Al-Ghasani, and Ali Saleh; and forwards Bruno Oliveira and Sultan Adel.

It is noted that the lineup witnessed significant changes compared to the one that played the last match against Morocco, with the return of Marcos Meloni, Yahya Nader, Ali Saleh, and Sultan Adel, while Khaled Al-Dhanhani, Majed Rashid, Jimenez, and Caio Lucas were excluded from the lineup.

KEYWORDS

UAE National Team Arab Cup 2025 Team Lineup Third Place Match Saudi National Team

MENTIONED ENTITIES 19

Olaroiu Cosmin

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Romanian coach of the UAE national football team technical staff

UAE National Football Team

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The United Arab Emirates national football team

Saudi National Football Team

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The Saudi Arabia national football team

Arab Cup 2025

Event

The 2025 Arab Cup football tournament held in Doha

Hamad Al-Maqbali

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Goalkeeper of the UAE national team

Rubin Philip

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Defender in the UAE national team

Lucas Pimenta

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Defender in the UAE national team

Sasha

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Defender in the UAE national team