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Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-Jazira Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium ( ar, ستاد محمد بن زايد) is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club. It is named after Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Capacity change The stadium's original capacity was 15,000 but it was expanded. Half of the project was completed by December 2006 and the stadium hosted the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup the next month. The UAE won the tournament in the stadium which held 24,000 spectators. The stadium was expanded again for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Trivia * Hosted 3 List A matches in 1999 between the A teams of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. * Hosted 8 matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. * Hosted 3 matches of the 2009 and 2010 FIFA Club World Cups, along with the Zayed Sports City Stadium. 2019 AFC Asian Cup The Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium hosted seven games of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, including a round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2010 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament that was played from 8 to 18 December 2010. It was the seventh FIFA Club World Cup and was hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Other countries that placed bids were Australia and Japan. Portugal had initially placed a bid, but later withdrew from the process. Defending champions Barcelona did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League by eventual champions Internazionale. African representatives TP Mazembe of DR Congo defeated South America's Internacional of Brazil in the semi-finals to become the first team from outside Europe or South America to reach a Club World Cup final. However, Mazembe were unable to pass the final hurdle, as they lost 3–0 to Internazionale in the final. It was Inter's third world title, having won the Club World Cup's predecessor – the Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca () is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mexico City. It is the official home of football clubs Club América and Cruz Azul as well as the Mexico national football team. The stadium sits at an altitude of above sea level. With an official capacity of 87,523, it is the largest stadium in Mexico and Latin America. The National Football League (NFL) features one game at Estadio Azteca per season as a part of their International Series. Regarded as one of the most famous and iconic football stadiums in the world, it is the first to have hosted two FIFA World Cup Finals; in the 1970 World Cup Final, Brazil defeated Italy 4–1, and in the 1986 World Cup Final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2. It also hosted the 1986 quarter-final match between Argentina and England in which Diego Maradona scored both the " Hand of God goal" and the " Goal of the Century". The Estadio Azteca is the only football stadium in the world to have both Pelé (1970) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA). The current champion is Brazil, which won its fourth title at the 2019 tournament on home soil. History The FIFA U-17 World Cup is a competition that was inspired by the Lion City Cup that was created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977. The Lion City Cup was the first under-16 football tournament in the world. Following FIFA's then secretary-general Sepp Blatter's recommendation after he was in Singapore for the 1982 Lion City Cup, FIFA created the FIFA U-16 World Championship. The first edition was staged in 1985 in China, and tournaments have been played every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 1 ... [...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 ... [...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 B
Group B of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place from 6 to 15 January 2019. The group consisted of defending champions Australia, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. The top two teams, Jordan and Australia, advanced to the round of 16. Teams ;Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group B, Jordan, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group D, Vietnam. * The runners-up of Group B, Australia, advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Uzbekistan. Matches All times listed are GST (UTC+4). Australia vs Jordan With 10 minutes on the clock, Musa Al-Taamari turned in the area, only to shoot across the face of the goal. Robbie Kruse’s through ball found Awer Mabil, whose first-time shot was kept out by Amer Shafi. At 26 minutes, Baha' Abdel-Rahman’s corner found Anas Bani Yaseen who powered his header beyond Mathew Ryan. Minutes later Jordan almost doubled their lead after Trent Sainsbury’s foul on Al-Taamari provided Abdel-Rahman the opportunity to go for go ... [...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] |
Shoe Tossing
Shoe-tossing, also known as shoefiti, is the act of using footwear as a projectile in a number of folk sports and cultural practices. Shoe-tossing entails throwing a pair of laced shoes onto raised wires, such as telephone wires and power lines, or tree branches, creating " shoe trees". Shoe-tossing occurs throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North Africa and South Africa in both rural and urban areas. Often, the shoes are sneakers. Other times, they are leather shoes and boots. Many cultural variations exist, and differences abound between socioeconomic areas and age groups. In some cultures, shoes are flung as part of a rite of passage, like to commemorate the end of a school year or a forthcoming marriage. For example, in Victorian England, people would pelt "a bride and bridegroom with old shoes when they start on their honeymoon." Some theories suggest the custom originated with members of the military, who are said to have thrown militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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