On September 28th in Beijing, there was important news from The UAE Football Association: FIFA has officially appointed a team of referees who will oversee a highly-anticipated World Preliminary League clash on October 7th at the Sharon Stadium in Sharjah - China vs Vietnam. -China v Vietnam.
The refereeing team is a strong one, comprising Mohamed Abdullah Hassan (as referee), Mohamed Ahmed Youssef (first assistant), Hassan Mahri (second assistant), Adel Naqbi (fourth official), Ammar Al-Junabi (video assistant referee), and Omar Ali (assistant video referee).
It is worth noting that this group of referees is not making their debut in an international tournament. They refereed the first round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Suita Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 2. The match between Japan and Oman saw them in action. In addition, they have also refereed in the Asian Champions League.
