Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
اِسْتَاد خَلِيْفَة بِن زَايِد | |
UAE national football team |
Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium (
History
One of the prominent events to be staged on this stadium was the Group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.[citation needed]
The stadium is used mostly for football matches,[5] and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain FC.[6] The stadium underwent a renovation in 2002 and increased its capacity to 12,000 people and as of the 2006/2007 season all the Al Ain team matches are played in this stadium. The stadium went through another significant upgrade and renovation, to prepare for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in the UAE.[citation needed]
2019 AFC Asian Cup
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium hosted six games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 match.
| Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Resolution | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2019 | 15:00 |  China |
2–1 |  Kyrgyzstan |
Group C | 1,839 |
| 10 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Jordan |
2–0 |  Syria |
Group B | 9,152 |
| 13 January 2019 | 15:00 |  North Korea |
0–6 |  Qatar |
Group E | 452 |
| 15 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Australia |
3–2 | Syria |
Group B | 10,492 |
| 17 January 2019 | 17:30 |  Japan |
2–1 |  Uzbekistan |
Group F | 7,005 |
| 21 January 2019 | 18:00 | Australia |
0–0 (aet) (4–2 PSO) |
Uzbekistan |
Round of 16 | 6,809 |
References
- ^ a b "2019 AFC Asian Cup Welcome Guide". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ About Us
- ^ KBZS
- ^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Archived 2017-12-21 at the Wayback Machine, World Stadiums Archived 2006-03-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain, Soccerway
- ^ FPJ Web Desk, 03:30 PM IST (27 March 2022). "Mumbai City FC defeat leaders of UAE Pro League Al Ain in friendly ahead of AFC Champions League". www.freepressjournal.in. The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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