Referees
The Asian refereeing cast, drawn from five Member Associations, was confirmed today as part of a 117-strong contingent that will officiate at the inaugural edition of the tournament in the United States.
The appointments underline the AFC’s consistent success in nurturing referees that are capable of officiating at the highest level and continue a proud trend of Asian referee appointments at major FIFA tournaments, which most recently include the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024, FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 and FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024.
Comprising three main referees, six assistant referees, two support referees and four video match officials, the full list of AFC match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is as below:
- Referees: Alireza Faghani (AUS), Ma Ning (CHN), Salman Falahi (QAT), Omar Al Ali (UAE), Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)
- Assistant Referees: Ashley Beecham (AUS), Anton Shchetinin (AUS), Ramzan Al Naemi (QAT), Majid Al Shammari (QAT), Timur Gaynullin (UZB), Andrey Tsapenko (UZB)
- Video Match Officials: Shaun Evans (AUS), Fu Ming (CHN), Khamis Al-Marri (QAT), Mohammed Obaid Khadim Mohammed (UAE)
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be played in 12 stadiums across 11 cities and feature the implementation of new rules designed to cut down on time-wasting by goalkeepers, while referees will also be equipped with body cameras on a trial basis, with live footage made available to fans.
Photo: Adam Hagy/FIFA
Related News
- Referees
AFC Refereeing STAR Programme empowers match officials in Bhutan
- Referees
Record 11 AFC Referee Academy Graduates Appointed for #AFCU17 Saudi Arabia 2025
- Referees
Officials gain valuable insights at #ACBeachSoccer preparatory course
- Referees
AFC Women Referees & Assistant Referees Selection Course 2025 concludes successfully
- Referees
Participants gain valuable insights at AFC Video Match Officials Selection 2025
Item 1 of 5