Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Sports stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium is a football stadium in Dubai that hosts national team matches and local club competitions. It has covered stands and a pitch maintained to international standards.
The stadium opened in the 1990s as part of Dubai's investment in its sports infrastructure. It was named after Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who led the emirate at the time.
The stadium is named after Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It was the home ground of Al Shabab Al Arabi Club; after Al Shabab merged with Al Ahli and Dubai into Shabab Al-Ahli Club, it became that club's secondary stadium. It hosted five matches at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a round-of-16 tie.
The stadium is located in central Dubai and can be reached by car or public transport without difficulty. On match days, arriving early is a good idea as the area around the ground fills up quickly.
The stadium hosted five matches of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a round-of-16 tie. Its capacity is given as 12,000 in English sources and 8,000 seats in Arabic ones. It became a secondary ground for Shabab Al-Ahli after Al Shabab, Al Ahli and Dubai merged.
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