Al Nahyan Stadium

Al-Nahyan Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آل نهيان) is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is also known as Al Wahda stadium.

Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al Wahda Stadium
Full nameAl-Nahyan Stadium
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
OperatorAl Wahda FC
Capacity15,000 (2019)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1995
Renovated2019
Expanded2019
Tenants
Al Wahda FC

It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda.[1] The stadium holds 15,000[2] people and was built in 1995. The stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The stadium was renovated for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

Al Nahyan Stadium hosted five games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 game.

Date Time Team No. 1 Res. Team No. 2 Round Attendance
6 January 201917:30 Thailand1–4 IndiaGroup A3,250
9 January 201915:30 Japan3–2 TurkmenistanGroup F5,725
12 January 201915:00 Vietnam0–2 IranGroup D10,841
16 January 201917:30 South Korea2–0 China PRGroup C13,579
22 January 201920:00 Qatar1–0 IraqRound of 1614,701

References

  1. "About Al Wahda Club Facilities". www.alwahda-fc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-23. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. "Al Wahda - Clubs - UAE Pro League Committee". Al Wahda Club.
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