Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium

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United Arab Emirates

This article is about a stadium in UAE. For the stadium in Qatar, see Khalifa International Stadium.

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

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.

The stadium is used mostly for football matches 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.

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