Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium explained

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.

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

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]

DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
7 January 201920:00Group D5,301
11 January 201917:30Group C16,013
15 January 201917:30Group B20,843
17 January 201917:30Group F8,338
20 January 201921:00Round of 1631,945
24 January 201920:00Quarter-finals19,578
29 January 201918:00Semi-finals38,646

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium . FIFA . https://web.archive.org/web/20090719101638/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5007637/index.html . 19 July 2009 . deviated.
  2. Web site: Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium . Al Jazira Club . 8 December 2023.
  3. Web site: WELCOME GUIDE AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 . AFC . 8 December 2023.
  4. News: Tim Cahill seals World Cup qualifying win for Australia against UAE . the Guardian . 6 September 2016 . 8 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Qatar 4-0 United Arab Emirates. 1 February 2019 . BBC . 29 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Watch: Fans throw shoes at the Qatar players after Almoez Ali scores their second goal against the UAE in the AFC Asian Cup 2019. 1 February 2019. Aditya . Fox Sports Asia . 29 January 2019.
  7. Web site: With Shoes and Insults Flying, Qatar Beats U.A.E. and Advances to Asian Cup Final . 29 January 2019 . 1 February 2019 . The New York Times .
  8. Web site: Asian Cup: Qatar pelted with shoes by hostile UAE fans as they thrash hosts 4-0 to reach final . 1 February 2019 . South China Morning Post . 30 January 2019.