Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium

Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Al-Jazira Stadium
Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium during a match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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Full nameAl-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
LocationAbu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°27′09.95″N 54°23′31.27″E / 24.4527639°N 54.3920194°E / 24.4527639; 54.3920194 (Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium)
OwnerAl-Jazira
OperatorAl-Jazira
Capacity15,000 (1979–2006)
24,000 (2006–2009)

42,056 (2010–2019)[1]
36,186 (2019–present)[2][3]
Record attendance40,893
UAE vs Australia
(6 September 2016)[4]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1979
Opened1979
Renovated2006–2009
Tenants
UAE national team (some matches)
Al-Jazira

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.

  1. ^ "Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium". Al Jazira Club. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "WELCOME GUIDE AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019". AFC. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Tim Cahill seals World Cup qualifying win for Australia against UAE". the Guardian. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2023.