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Al Maktoum Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Maktoum bin Rashid 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.
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Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Capacity | 15,058 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1980–1981 |
Opened | 1981 |
Renovated | 2017–2018 |
Architect | Omar Bin Eid |
General contractor | Bin Ladin Contracting |
Tenants | |
Al Nasr UAE national football team (selected matches) |
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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.