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Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. [1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dhafra. It holds 5,167 people. 23°40′00″N53°41′48″E / 23.666626°N 53.696687°E / 23.666626; 53.696687

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References

  1. Aperdia. "Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium • OStadium.com". OStadium.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-13.