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54.45361</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Mubadala_Development_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Mubadala Development Company">Mubadala Development Company</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Operator</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi Entertainment Company</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Executive suites</th><td class="infobox-data">6</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data">43,206<sup id="cite_ref-ACguide_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ACguide-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface</th><td class="infobox-data">Grass</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Scoreboard</th><td class="infobox-data">Daktronics (3)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broke ground</th><td class="infobox-data">1974</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">January 1980</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Renovated</th><td class="infobox-data">2009</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Expanded</th><td class="infobox-data">2017</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Construction cost</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_dirham" title="United Arab Emirates dirham">AED</a> 550 Million</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect</th><td class="infobox-data">Henri Colboc, Pierre Dalidet, George Philippe</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General contractor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Consolidated_Contractors_Company" title="Consolidated Contractors Company">Consolidated Contractors Company</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Tenants</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team" title="United Arab Emirates national football team">UAE national football team</a> (1980–present)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.zsc.ae/en/">www.zsc.ae</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Zayed Sports City Stadium</b> (<a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">ستاد مدينة زايد الرياضية</span>) is a <a href="/wiki/Multi-purpose_stadium" title="Multi-purpose stadium">multi-purpose stadium</a> located in <a href="/wiki/Zayed_Sports_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Zayed Sports City">Zayed Sports City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a>. </p><p>The largest stadium in the UAE with 45,000 seats,<sup id="cite_ref-ACguide_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ACguide-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it was featured on the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_dirham" title="United Arab Emirates dirham">AED</a> 200 banknote. </p><p>The stadium was opened in 1979<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was renovated in 2009, with many of the facilities and amenities upgraded to ensure that it complies with international standards and can be used for a wide range of events. </p><p>The stadium hosted the <a href="/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="1996 AFC Asian Cup">1996 AFC Asian Cup</a> including the final, where the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team" title="United Arab Emirates national football team">United Arab Emirates</a> lost against <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team" title="Saudi Arabia national football team">Saudi Arabia</a> in penalty shoot-outs. The stadium also hosted the <a href="/wiki/2003_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship" title="2003 FIFA World Youth Championship">2003 FIFA World Youth Championship</a> and the <a href="/wiki/18th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="18th Arabian Gulf Cup">18th Arabian Gulf Cup</a>. The semifinals and finals of <a href="/wiki/2009_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2009 FIFA Club World Cup">2009</a> and <a href="/wiki/2010_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2010 FIFA Club World Cup">2010 FIFA Club World Cups</a> were also held at the stadium. The stadium again hosted the Club World Cup in <a href="/wiki/2017_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2017 FIFA Club World Cup">2017</a> and <a href="/wiki/2018_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2018 FIFA Club World Cup">2018</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It also held the <a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup">2019 AFC Asian Cup</a>. It staged the <a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A#United_Arab_Emirates_vs_Bahrain" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A">opening</a> and <a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Final">final</a> matches. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Development">Development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/220px-Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/330px-Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/440px-Stadium_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2551" data-file-height="1904" /></a><figcaption>Model of a sports stadium in Abu Dhabi designed by Jörn-Peter Schmidt-Thomsen and Conrad Roland in the 1960s, which has never been realized.</figcaption></figure> <p>Initiated by then-UAE President Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan" title="Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan">Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan</a>'s desire, directions were issued to the Town Planning Department in 1974 to build a comprehensive sports complex of high international standards in Abu Dhabi. </p><p>Zayed Sports City Stadium was the crux of the first project phase, and a 60,000 seat stadium was constructed. This phase also included perimeter fencing, utility services and an internal road network. It was completed in 1979 and the stadium was inaugurated in January 1980. The total cost of this phase was AED 550 million. The stadium included full size grass pitch surrounded facilities to host athletics competitions. An electronic board and a sound system were installed as well as a modern electronic irrigation system. The building was designed to host international sporting events and provided media personnel with sufficient facilities to cover and broadcast tournaments via satellites.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The external design of the stadium features iconic arches which are showcased in the venue’s logo as well as on the AED 200 banknote. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Renovations">Renovations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Renovations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gulf_Cup_(36).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg/220px-Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg/330px-Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg/440px-Gulf_Cup_%2836%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>The stadium during <a href="/wiki/18th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="18th Arabian Gulf Cup">18th Arabian Gulf Cup</a> in 2007</figcaption></figure> <p>Throughout the years, the stadium has undergone significant renovations to ensure that it can accommodate the high-quality international events it was designed for. Hospitality areas, including the Royal Box interior and exterior, VIP seating and media seating were created throughout the years. Two scoreboards at either end zone were added in 2003. Renovations such as these have reduced the capacity to 43,791 public seats. </p><p>In preparation for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, architecture firm Populous led renovation works at the stadium, including brand new team locker rooms, wayfinding updates, refurbishments to the public facilities, updates to the Royal Box and installation of a new pitch lighting system. London-based company <a href="/wiki/ISG_Ltd" title="ISG Ltd">ISG</a> was the construction contractor for the project. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_features">Current features</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Current features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The stadium is a traditional, open-air stadium that is defined on its exterior by iconic arches. Within the stadium is a full-size football pitch and a wide concrete apron surrounds it. There are 42,355 general entry seats on two levels plus 1,436 hospitality seats and 277 media seats. There is also a royal box with indoor and outdoor viewing areas and six media / hospitality sky boxes. On the concourses are concession kiosks, toilets and first aid facilities. </p><p>Back of house areas include space for media, hospitality, players, referees and storage. There are also several offices located in the stadium. </p><p>Three LED scoreboards are present in the venue as well as a sound system for spectators. The venue is fully lit to the standard required for HDTV broadcasts. </p><p>Surrounding the stadium is a pre-event plaza, then a series of fountains. Beyond this is the ring road, parking lots, training pitches and the rest of the Zayed Sports City facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2019_AFC_Asian_Cup">2019 AFC Asian Cup</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2019 AFC Asian Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Zayed Sports City Stadium hosted eight games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including the opening match, and a Round of 16 and quarter-final match, as well as the <a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Final">final</a>. <span class="anchor" id="AC2019"></span> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Time </th> <th>Team No. 1 </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Team No. 2 </th> <th>Round </th> <th>Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>5 January 2019</td> <td>20:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team" title="United Arab Emirates national football team">United Arab Emirates</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A#United_Arab_Emirates_vs_Bahrain" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A">1–1</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bahrain_national_football_team" title="Bahrain national football team">Bahrain</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A">Group A</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">33,878 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 January 2019</td> <td>17:30</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/35px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/45px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team" title="Iraq national football team">Iraq</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D#Iraq_vs_Vietnam" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D">3–2</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/35px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/45px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_national_football_team" title="Vietnam national football team">Vietnam</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_D" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D">Group D</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">4,779 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 January 2019</td> <td>20:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India_national_football_team" title="India national football team">India</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A#India_vs_United_Arab_Emirates" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A">0–2</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team" title="United Arab Emirates national football team">United Arab Emirates</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_A" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A">Group A</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">43,206 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 January 2019</td> <td>17:30</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Oman.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Oman.svg/35px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Oman.svg/46px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Oman_national_football_team" title="Oman national football team">Oman</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_F#Oman_vs_Japan" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F">0–1</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan_national_football_team" title="Japan national football team">Japan</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_F" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F">Group F</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">12,110 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 January 2019</td> <td>20:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team" title="Saudi Arabia national football team">Saudi Arabia</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_E#Saudi_Arabia_vs_Qatar" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E">0–2</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team" title="Qatar national football team">Qatar</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Group_E" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E">Group E</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">16,067 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 January 2019</td> <td>21:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team" title="United Arab Emirates national football team">United Arab Emirates</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage#United_Arab_Emirates_vs_Kyrgyzstan" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage">3–2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Overtime_(sports)#Association_football" title="Overtime (sports)">a.e.t.</a>)</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/46px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_national_football_team" title="Kyrgyzstan national football team">Kyrgyzstan</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage">Round of 16</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">17,784 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 January 2019</td> <td>17:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team" title="South Korea national football team">South Korea</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage#South_Korea_vs_Qatar" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage">0–1</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team" title="Qatar national football team">Qatar</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage">Quarter-finals</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">13,791 </td></tr> <tr style="background:gold;"> <td>1 February 2019</td> <td>18:00</td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan_national_football_team" title="Japan national football team">Japan</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_knockout_stage#Japan_vs_Qatar" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage">1–3</a></td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team" title="Qatar national football team">Qatar</a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup Final">Final</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;">36,776 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Zayed Sports City Stadium has hosted hundreds of events, large and small, in its history. Some of these have left a mark on the history of not only the stadium, but also on Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the GCC. </p> <ul><li>1980 – Friendship Football Tournament<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1981 – Asian Youth Cup<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1982 – <a href="/wiki/6th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="6th Arabian Gulf Cup">6th Arabian Gulf Cup</a></li> <li>1983 – Saudi v Kuwait military football match<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1984 – Olympic Football Qualification Matches<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1984 – International Athletics Meet (included Italy National Team)<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1985 – <a href="/wiki/1985_AFC_Youth_Championship" title="1985 AFC Youth Championship">AFC Youth Championship</a></li> <li>1986 – 2nd Asian Juniors Football Championship<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1988 – Asian Cup Qualification matches<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1989 – American Rodeo Festival (on the occasion of UAE 18th National Day)<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1991 – Abu Dhabi Police Directorate Soccer Tournament<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1994 – <a href="/wiki/12th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="12th Arabian Gulf Cup">12th Arabian Gulf Cup</a></li> <li>1996 – <a href="/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="1996 AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a></li> <li>1998 – Arab Knight Festival Closing Ceremonies<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1999 – 14th FIQ World Bowling Championships Opening Ceremony<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>2003 – <a href="/wiki/2003_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship" title="2003 FIFA World Youth Championship">FIFA World Youth Championship</a></li> <li>2007 – <a href="/wiki/18th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="18th Arabian Gulf Cup">18th Arabian Gulf Cup</a></li> <li>2008 – George Michael and Alicia Keys Concert<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2009 – <a href="/wiki/2009_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2009 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a></li> <li>2010 – <a href="/wiki/2010_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2010 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a></li> <li>2011 – UAE 40th National Day Official Ceremony<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2013 – Monster Jam<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2014 – Nitro Circus Live<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2017 – <a href="/wiki/2017_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2017 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a></li> <li>2018 – <a href="/wiki/2018_FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="2018 FIFA Club World Cup">FIFA Club World Cup</a></li> <li>2019 – <a href="/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="2019 AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a></li> <li>2019 – <a href="/wiki/2019_Special_Olympics_World_Summer_Games" title="2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games">Special Olympics World Summer Games</a></li> <li>2019 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=UAE_National_Day_Celebrations&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="UAE National Day Celebrations (page does not exist)">UAE National Day Celebrations</a></li> <li>2025 – <a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a> <a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_Spheres_World_Tour" title="Music of the Spheres World Tour">Music of the Spheres World Tour</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zayed_Sports_City_Stadium&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output 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style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Hiroshima_Big_Arch" title="Hiroshima Big Arch">Hiroshima Big Arch</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Hiroshima" title="Hiroshima">Hiroshima</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup" title="AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a><br /><a href="/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_finals" title="List of AFC Asian Cup finals">Final venue</a> </b><br /><a href="/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup#Final" title="1996 AFC Asian Cup">1996</a> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium" title="Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium">Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Beirut" title="Beirut">Beirut</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Amalfitani_Stadium" title="José Amalfitani Stadium">José Amalfitani Stadium</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Buenos_Aires" title="Buenos Aires">Buenos Aires</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup" title="FIFA U-20 World Cup">FIFA World Youth Championship</a><br />Final venue </b><br /><a href="/wiki/2003_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship" title="2003 FIFA World Youth Championship">2003</a> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Stadion_Galgenwaard" title="Stadion Galgenwaard">Stadion Galgenwaard</a> <br /><a href="/wiki/Utrecht" title="Utrecht">Utrecht</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Khalifa_International_Stadium" title="Khalifa International Stadium">Khalifa International Stadium</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Doha" title="Doha">Doha</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Arabian_Gulf_Cup" title="Arabian Gulf Cup">Arabian Gulf Cup</a><br />Final venue </b><br /><a href="/wiki/2007_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 Gulf Cup of Nations">2007</a> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Sultan_Qaboos_Sports_Complex" title="Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex">Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Muscat,_Oman" class="mw-redirect" title="Muscat, Oman">Muscat</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/International_Stadium_Yokohama" class="mw-redirect" title="International Stadium Yokohama">International Stadium Yokohama</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Yokohama" title="Yokohama">Yokohama</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup" title="FIFA Club World 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