Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Location	Al Ain, UAE
Owner	Al-Ain FC
Capacity	16,000
Surface	Grass
Opened	1996
Tenants
	UAE national football team ; 1996 AFC Asian Cup ; 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship

Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد الشيخ خليفة الدولي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.^[2]

One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.^{[citation needed]}

The stadium is used mostly for football matches^[3] and is one of the home grounds of Al-Ain FC. The stadium was built to hold 12,000 people and as of the 2006/2007 season all the Al Ain team matches are played in this stadium.

The stadium's capacity was increased by another 4,000 so the new seating capacity is 16,000.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium". Soccerway. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, World Stadiums.
^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain, Soccerway.

External links

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[a-1] "Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium". Soccerway. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

[2] Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, World Stadiums.

[3] Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain, Soccerway.

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