Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium () 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 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 Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium hosted seven games for 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 the UAE fans booing the Qatari national anthem. Qatar won 4–0 despite the situation, reaching their first Asian Cup final.
DateTimeTeam No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance7 January 201920:00 5–0 Group D 5,30111 January 201917:30 0–3 Group C 16,01315 January 201917:30 0–0 Group B 20,84317 January 201917:30 3–1 Group F 8,33820 January 201921:00 2–0 Round of 1631,94524 January 201920:00 0–3 Quarter-finals19,57829 January 201918:00 4–0 Semi-finals38,646
See also
Lists of stadiums List of football stadiums in the United Arab Emirates
References
External links
Official Site – Al Jazira Club Image of the Stadium AFL Architects