Al Maktoum Stadium Explained

Al-Maktoum Stadium
Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built:1980–1981
Opened:1981
Renovated:2017–2018
Surface:Grass
Architect:Omar Bin Eid
General Contractor:Bin Ladin Contracting
Tenants:Al Nasr
UAE national football team (selected matches)
Capacity:15,058

Al-Maktoum Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آل مكتوم) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oud Metha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds roughly 15,000 people.

It was upgraded for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. This was in order to meet the regulations set by the Asian Football Confederation to host matches on a continental scale, and so that Dubai would be able to host more matches and events in the venue.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

Al Maktoum Stadium hosted six games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 and a quarter-final match.

Layout and construction

The Al Maktoum Stadium's renovation was completed in 2019 after construction broke ground in 2018. The original stadium was built in the 1970s.

DateTimeTeam No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
7 January 201917:30Group C3,185
10 January 201915:000–1Group A2,720
12 January 201920:00Group E13,792
16 January 201920:00Group D15,038
20 January 201915:001–1 (aet)
(2–4 PSO)
Round of 1614,205
24 January 201917:00Quarter-finals8,954

Dubai Super Cup

Al Maktoum Stadium hosted the final of the Dubai Super Cup in December 2022, where Arsenal F.C. won against AC Milan with a score of 2–1.[1]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arsenal crowned Dubai Super Cup winners after defeating AC Milan at Al Maktoum Stadium. The Economic Times. 14 December 2022.