Al-Maktoum Stadium is considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in the Middle East. With its multi-purpose nature, it can be used for many sports. However, AI-Maktoum is still mainly used for football matches.
Al-Maktoum was built in 1995, with a capacity of 12,000 people. It is also the home stadium of Al Nasr team.
By 2018, the stadium was upgraded to serve the Asian Cup. The number of seats also increased from 12,000 to 15,000.
"This is a new destination, a new stadium that we need. We already have some world-class stadiums in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and now Dubai," Saeed Hareb, secretary general of the Dubai Sports Council, said at a press conference in December 2018.
The stadium facade can be illuminated and change color, reminiscent of the Allianz Arena in Munich.
The seats in the stadium are all blue, a tribute to Al Nasr club and the front of the stadium resembles Hazza bin Zayed, the iconic stadium in Al Ain.
This is also the venue for the fierce match for a place in the round of 16 between Vietnam and Jordan. Al-Maktoum Stadium will host 6 matches of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including 1 round of 16 match and 1 quarter-final match.
More interestingly, this is also the place where music star Michael Jackson chose to hold two concerts during his Dangerous World Tour, but the show was later canceled due to personal problems the singer encountered.
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