Qatar–United Arab Emirates football rivalry
| Other names | Blockade Derby Gulf Derby |
|---|---|
| Location | AFC WAFF |
| Teams | Qatar United Arab Emirates |
| First meeting | United Arab Emirates 1–0 Qatar 2nd Arabian Gulf Cup Riyadh (17 March 1972) |
| Latest meeting | Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Al Rayyan (14 October 2025) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 37 |
| Most wins | Qatar (15) |
| Top scorer | Ali Mabkhout (5) Fábio Lima (5) |
| Largest victory | Qatar 5–0 United Arab Emirates 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Al Khor (10 December 2021) United Arab Emirates 5–0 Qatar 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Abu Dhabi (19 November 2024) |
The Qatar–United Arab Emirates football rivalry is an association football rivalry between two nations, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which involves the football teams of both nations.
The two nations' rivalry has begun since 1972, however, their rivalry had been largely friendly at first and both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates had no issue facing each other. Beginning in 2017, due to the Qatar diplomatic crisis and the downturn of relations, poor political relations have managed to affect football development, causing the rivalry to gain importance.