Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium (Arabic: ستاد محمد بن زايد) is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club. It is named after Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al-Jazira Stadium | |
 Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium during a match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. | |
| Full name | Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°27′09.95″N 54°23′31.27″E |
| Owner | Al-Jazira |
| Operator | Al-Jazira |
| Capacity | 15,000 (1979–2006) 24,000 (2006–2010) 42,056[1] (2010–present) |
| Record attendance | 68,000 UAE vs Australia (6 September 2016) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1979 |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 2006–2009 |
| Tenants | |
| UAE national team (some matches) Al-Jazira | |
Capacity change
The stadium's original capacity was 15,000 but it was expanded. Half of the project was completed by December 2006 and the stadium hosted the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup the next month. The UAE won the tournament in the stadium which held 24,000 spectators. The stadium was expanded again for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Trivia
- Hosted 3 List A matches in 1999 between the A teams of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- Hosted 8 matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- Hosted 3 matches of the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World Cups, along with the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
2019 AFC Asian Cup
The Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium hosted seven games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a round of 16 match, a quarter-final match and a semi-final match.
In the semi-final match between Qatar and hosts the United Arab Emirates, the UAE supporters threw bottles and footwear onto the pitch. This conduct was preceded by booing the Qatari national anthem. Qatar won 4–0 despite the situation, reaching their first Asian Cup final.[2][3][4][5]
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2019 | 20:00 |  Iran | 5–0 |  Yemen | Group D | 5,301 |
| 11 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Philippines | 0–3 |  China | Group C | 16,013 |
| 15 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Palestine | 0–0 |  Jordan | Group B | 20,843 |
| 17 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Oman | 3–1 |  Turkmenistan | Group F | 8,338 |
| 20 January 2019 | 21:00 | Iran | 2–0 | Oman | Round of 16 | 31,945 |
| 24 January 2019 | 20:00 | China | 0–3 | Iran | Quarter-finals | 19,578 |
| 29 January 2019 | 18:00 |  Qatar | 4–0 |  United Arab Emirates | Semi-finals | 38,646 |
References
- "On Tour: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium". 10 January 2015.
- "Qatar 4-0 United Arab Emirates". BBC. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Aditya (29 January 2019). "Watch: Fans throw shoes at the Qatar players after Almoez Ali scores their second goal against the UAE in the AFC Asian Cup 2019". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "With Shoes and Insults Flying, Qatar Beats U.A.E. and Advances to Asian Cup Final". The New York Times. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Asian Cup: Qatar pelted with shoes by hostile UAE fans as they thrash hosts 4-0 to reach final". South China Morning Post. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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