| Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium | |
| Nickname: | Al-Jazira Stadium |
| Fullname: | Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Broke Ground: | 1979 |
| Opened: | 1979 |
| Renovated: | 2006–2009 |
| Owner: | Al-Jazira |
| Operator: | Al-Jazira |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Tenants: | UAE national team (some matches) Al-Jazira |
| Capacity: | 42,056 (2010–2019)[1] 36,186 (2019–present)[2] [3] |
| Record Attendance: | UAE vs Australia (6 September 2016)[4] |
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.
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.
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 Qatar supporters threw bottles and footwear onto the pitch. This conduct was preceded by the UAE fans booing the Qatari national anthem. Qatar won 4–0 despite the situation, reaching their first Asian Cup final.[5] [6] [7] [8]
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2019 | 20:00 | Group D | 5,301 | ||||
| 11 January 2019 | 17:30 | Group C | 16,013 | ||||
| 15 January 2019 | 17:30 | Group B | 20,843 | ||||
| 17 January 2019 | 17:30 | Group F | 8,338 | ||||
| 20 January 2019 | 21:00 | Round of 16 | 31,945 | ||||
| 24 January 2019 | 20:00 | Quarter-finals | 19,578 | ||||
| 29 January 2019 | 18:00 | Semi-finals | 38,646 |