|
Al Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is also known as Al Wahda stadium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 1995. The stadium also hosted group games of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium was renovated for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 .... 2019 AFC Asian Cup Al Nahyan Stadium hosted five games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a Round of 16 game. External links StadiumDB images References Nahyan Multi-purpose stadiums in the United Arab Emirates Sports venues in Abu Dhabi {{UnitedArabEmirates-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019. For the first time, the Asian Cup final tournament was contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from 2004 to 2015. Under this new format, the finalists would contest a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage of 16 teams. The host nation qualified for the final tournament automatically, while the remaining 23 places were determined among the other 45 national teams of the AFC through a qualifying competition running from 2015 to 2018, part of which also served as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process for the confederation. The tournament was won for the first time by Qatar, who defeated Japan 3–1 in the final. This was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F
Group F of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 9 to 17 January 2019. The group consisted of Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan. The top two teams, Japan and Uzbekistan, along with third-placed Oman (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. Japan was the only former champions and are also the team which won the most titles in the Asian Cup (1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011). Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group F, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Saudi Arabia. * The runners-up of Group F, Uzbekistan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Australia. * The third-placed team of Group F, Oman, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Iran (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). Japan vs Turkmenistan In the 12th minute, Japan had the first chance of the game, with Ritsu Dōan failing to beat Mammet Orazmuhammedow with a close-range header ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Venues In The United Arab Emirates
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Knockout Stage
The knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 20 January with the round of 16 and ended on 1 February with the final match, held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. A total of 16 teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. All times are local, GST (UTC+4). Format In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The video assistant referee (VAR) system was used from the quarter-finals onwards. For the first time since a knockout stage was added to the competition in 1972, there was no third place play-off. The AFC set out the following schedule for the round of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C
Group C of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 7 to 16 January 2019. The group consists of South Korea, China PR, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines. The top two teams, South Korea and China PR, along with third-placed Kyrgyzstan (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. South Korea was the only former champion in the group, having won both 1956 and 1960 editions. The Philippines and Kyrgyzstan both made debuts in the tournament. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group C, South Korea, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, Bahrain. * The runners-up of Group C, China PR, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Thailand. * The third-placed team of Group C, Kyrgyzstan, advanced to play the winners of Group A, the United Arab Emirates (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). China PR vs Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan and China last played against each other in a fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C
Group C of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 7 to 16 January 2019. The group consists of South Korea, China PR, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines. The top two teams, South Korea and China PR, along with third-placed Kyrgyzstan (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. South Korea was the only former champion in the group, having won both 1956 and 1960 editions. The Philippines and Kyrgyzstan both made debuts in the tournament. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group C, South Korea, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group A, Bahrain. * The runners-up of Group C, China PR, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Thailand. * The third-placed team of Group C, Kyrgyzstan, advanced to play the winners of Group A, the United Arab Emirates (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). China PR vs Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan and China last played against each other in a fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Group D of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 7 to 16 January 2019. The group consisted of Iran, Iraq, Vietnam and Yemen. The top two teams, Iran and Iraq, along with third-placed Vietnam (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. The group contained two former champions, Iran (3 titles) and Iraq (1 title). Yemen made their debut at the tournament. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group D, Iran, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group F, Oman. * The runners-up of Group D, Iraq, advanced to play the winners of Group E, Qatar. * The third-placed team of Group D, Vietnam, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Jordan (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). Iran vs Yemen Yemen had the first chance of the match in the seventh minute when Ahmed Al-Sarori ran into the penalty area and flashed a shot narrowly over the bar. Mehdi Taremi opened the scoring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Group D of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 7 to 16 January 2019. The group consisted of Iran, Iraq, Vietnam and Yemen. The top two teams, Iran and Iraq, along with third-placed Vietnam (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. The group contained two former champions, Iran (3 titles) and Iraq (1 title). Yemen made their debut at the tournament. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group D, Iran, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group F, Oman. * The runners-up of Group D, Iraq, advanced to play the winners of Group E, Qatar. * The third-placed team of Group D, Vietnam, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Jordan (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). Iran vs Yemen Yemen had the first chance of the match in the seventh minute when Ahmed Al-Sarori ran into the penalty area and flashed a shot narrowly over the bar. Mehdi Taremi opened the scoring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F
Group F of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 9 to 17 January 2019. The group consisted of Japan, Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan. The top two teams, Japan and Uzbekistan, along with third-placed Oman (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. Japan was the only former champions and are also the team which won the most titles in the Asian Cup (1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011). Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group F, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Saudi Arabia. * The runners-up of Group F, Uzbekistan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Australia. * The third-placed team of Group F, Oman, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Iran (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). Japan vs Turkmenistan In the 12th minute, Japan had the first chance of the game, with Ritsu Dōan failing to beat Mammet Orazmuhammedow with a close-range header ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A
Group A of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 5 to 14 January 2019. The group consisted of tournament hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India and Bahrain. The top two teams, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, along with third-placed Bahrain (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group A, the United Arab Emirates, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Kyrgyzstan. * The runners-up of Group A, Thailand, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, China PR. * The third-placed team of Group A, Bahrain, advanced to play the winners of Group C, South Korea (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain With six minutes played, Ali Mabkhout found Ismail Al Hammadi, who fired narrowly wide of Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed Shubbar Alawi’s far post. Mabkhout shot over the bar from 15 yards after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. The city of Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. , Abu Dhabi's urban area had an estimated population of 1.5 million, out of 2.9 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as of 2016. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is headquartered in the city, and was the world's 5th largest sovereign wealth fund in 2021. Abu Dhabi itself has over a trillion US dollars worth of assets under management in a combination of various sovereign wealth funds headquartered there. Abu Dhabi houses local and federal government offices and is the home of the United Arab Emirates Government and the Supreme Petroleum C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A
Group A of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 5 to 14 January 2019. The group consisted of tournament hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand, India and Bahrain. The top two teams, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, along with third-placed Bahrain (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group A, the United Arab Emirates, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Kyrgyzstan. * The runners-up of Group A, Thailand, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, China PR. * The third-placed team of Group A, Bahrain, advanced to play the winners of Group C, South Korea (as one of the four best third-placed teams). Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain With six minutes played, Ali Mabkhout found Ismail Al Hammadi, who fired narrowly wide of Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed Shubbar Alawi’s far post. Mabkhout shot over the bar from 15 yards after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
