Al Maktoum Stadium

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.

Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium hosting a match between Bahrain and Thailand during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Capacity15,058
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1980–1981
Opened1981
Renovated2017–2018
Tenants
Al Nasr
UAE national football team (selected matches)

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.

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