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{{Short description|Football stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name      = Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
| former names      = Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
| native_name       = {{lang|ar|اِسْتَاد خَلِيْفَة بِن زَايِد}}
| native_name_lang  = ar
| image             = Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium.jpg
| caption           = 
| location          = [[Al Ain, Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi]], the United Arab Emirates
| broke_ground      = 
| opened            = 1971<ref name="ACguide"/><ref>[http://alainclub.ae/en/about-us/ About Us]</ref>
| renovated         = 2002 & 2018<ref>[http://alainclub.ae/en/facility/khalifa-bin-zayed-stadium-kbzs/ KBZS]</ref>
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = [[Al Ain FC]]
| operator          = Al Ain FC
| surface           = Grass
| construction_cost = 
| architect         = 
| dimensions        = {{cvt|105 x 68|m}}
| tenants           = [[UAE national football team]]
| seating_capacity  = 12,000<ref name="ACguide">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-welcome-guide-en |title=2019 AFC Asian Cup Welcome Guide |access-date=11 January 2019 |publisher=Asian Football Confederation}}</ref>
| expanded          = 
| coordinates       = {{coord|24.207291|55.766333|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}
}}

'''Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium''' ({{langx|ar|اِسْتَاد خَلِيْفَة بِن زَايِد|Istād Ḵalīfah Bin Zāyid}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Al Ain]], the United Arab Emirates.<ref>[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/uae/al_ayn_stadium.shtml Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221102520/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/uae/al_ayn_stadium.shtml |date=2017-12-21 }}, [http://www.worldstadiums.com/ World Stadiums] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316095418/http://www.worldstadiums.com/ |date=2006-03-16 }}.</ref>

== History ==
[[File:AUS-SYR 20190116 Asian Cup 1.jpg|thumb|Match between Australia and Syria during the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]], with [[Jabal An-Naqfah]] in the background]]

The first international football match to be played in Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium was the Qatar vs Egypt match on 2 October 2000.

One of the prominent 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|date=October 2010}}

The stadium is used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches,<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/venues/united-arab-emirates/sheikh-khalifa-international-stadium/ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain], [https://int.soccerway.com/ Soccerway]</ref> and is one of the home grounds of [[Al Ain FC]].<ref>{{cite web|first=03:30 PM IST|last=FPJ Web Desk|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/mumbai-city-fc-defeat-leaders-of-uae-pro-league-al-ain-in-friendly-ahead-of-afc-champions-league|title=Mumbai City FC defeat leaders of UAE Pro League Al Ain in friendly ahead of AFC Champions League|website=www.freepressjournal.in|publisher=The Free Press Journal|date=27 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327100652/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/mumbai-city-fc-defeat-leaders-of-uae-pro-league-al-ain-in-friendly-ahead-of-afc-champions-league|archive-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> The stadium underwent a renovation in 2002 and increased its capacity to 12,000 people and as of the 2006/2007 season all the Al Ain team matches are played in this stadium. The stadium went through another significant upgrade and renovation, to prepare for the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]], hosted in the UAE.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

=== 2019 AFC Asian Cup ===
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium hosted six games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 match.
{{anchor|AC2019}}
{{clear}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
|-
!Date
!Time
!Team No. 1
!Resolution
!Team No. 2
!Round
!Attendance
|-
|7 January 2019||15:00|| {{fb|CHN}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C#China PR vs Kyrgyzstan|2–1]] || {{fb|KGZ}} ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|1,839
|-
|10 January 2019||17:30|| {{fb|JOR}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group B#Jordan vs Syria|2–0]] || {{fb|SYR|1980}} ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group B|Group B]]||style="text-align:center;"|9,152
|-
|13 January 2019||15:00|| {{fb|PRK}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E#North Korea vs Qatar|0–6]] || {{fb|QAT}} ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group E|Group E]]||style="text-align:center;"|452
|---
|15 January 2019||17:30|| {{fb|AUS}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group B#Australia vs Syria|3–2]] || {{fb|SYR|1980}} ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group B|Group B]]||style="text-align:center;"|10,492
|-
|17 January 2019||17:30|| {{fb|JPN}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F#Japan vs Uzbekistan|2–1]] || {{fb|UZB}} ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F|Group F]]||style="text-align:center;"|7,005
|-
|21 January 2019||18:00|| {{fb|AUS}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Australia vs Uzbekistan|0–0]] ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]])<br />(4–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|PSO]]) || {{fb|UZB}}  ||[[2019 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage|Round of 16]]||style="text-align:center;"|6,809
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130623055939/http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/images/stadiums/stadion-alain.jpg Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium]
* [http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/uae/sheikh_khalifa_bin_zayed_stadium Stadium images]

{{2019 AFC Asian Cup stadiums}}
{{Al Ain S.C.C.}}
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[[Category:Football venues in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Sports venues in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi]]
[[Category:Al Ain FC]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Al Ain]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Al Ain]]


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