Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates.Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium , World Stadiums .
History
The first international football match to be played in Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium was the Qatar vs Egypt match on 2 October 2000.
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.
The stadium is used mostly for football matches,Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain, Soccerway and is one of the home grounds of Al Ain FC. 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.
2019 AFC Asian Cup Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium hosted six games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 match.
DateTimeTeam No. 1ResolutionTeam No. 2RoundAttendance7 January 201915:00 2–1 Group C1,83910 January 201917:30 2–0 Group B9,15213 January 201915:00 0–6 Group E45215 January 201917:30 3–2 Group B10,49217 January 201917:30 2–1 Group F7,00521 January 201918:00 0–0 (aet)(4–2 PSO) Round of 166,809
References
External links Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Stadium images