Ali Mabkhout is an Emirati professional footballer who has represented the United Arab Emirates national team since 2012. He made his first appearance for the UAE on 15 November 2009 at Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain against Czech Republic in a friendly match. As of November 2022, Mabkhout is the top scorer for his country with 81 goals in 109 appearances. He was top goalscorer in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.