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Al Maktoum Stadium

Coordinates: 25°14′24″N 55°18′47″E / 25.24000°N 55.31306°E / 25.24000; 55.31306
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Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium hosting a match between Bahrain and Thailand during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
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LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Capacity15,058
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1980–1981
Opened1981
Renovated2017–2018
ArchitectOmar Bin Eid
General contractorBin Ladin Contracting
Tenants
Al Nasr
UAE national football team (selected matches)
Al-Maktoum Stadium hosting a match between Iran and Iraq during the 2019 AFC cup

Al-Maktoum Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آل مكتوم) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oud Metha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr SC. The stadium holds roughly 15,000 people.

It was upgraded for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. This was in order to meet the regulations set by the Asian Football Confederation to host matches on a continental scale, and so that Dubai would be able to host more matches and events in the venue.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

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Al Maktoum Stadium hosted six games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 and a quarter-final match.

Layout and construction

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The Al Maktoum Stadium's renovation was completed in 2019 after construction broke ground in 2018. The original stadium was built in the 1970s.

Date Time Team No. 1 Res. Team No. 2 Round Attendance
7 January 2019 17:30  South Korea 1–0  Philippines Group C 3,185
10 January 2019 15:00  Bahrain 0–1  Thailand Group A 2,720
12 January 2019 20:00  Lebanon 0–2  Saudi Arabia Group E 13,792
16 January 2019 20:00  Iran 0–0  Iraq Group D 15,038
20 January 2019 15:00  Jordan 1–1 (aet)
(2–4 PSO)
 Vietnam Round of 16 14,205
24 January 2019 17:00  Vietnam 0–1  Japan Quarter-finals 8,954

Dubai Super Cup

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Al Maktoum Stadium hosted the final of the Dubai Super Cup in December 2022, where Arsenal F.C. won against AC Milan with a score of 2–1.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arsenal crowned Dubai Super Cup winners after defeating AC Milan at Al Maktoum Stadium". The Economic Times. 14 December 2022.
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25°14′24″N 55°18′47″E / 25.24000°N 55.31306°E / 25.24000; 55.31306