Appointed to the FIFA World Cup for the third time, the past decade has seen Abdulrahman Al-Jassim become a familiar figure on football’s grandest occasions.

The 38-year-old first featured at the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 as a Video Match Official before taking charge of two matches at Qatar 2022, cementing his place among Asia’s elite referees.

With more than 20 years on the pitch, Al-Jassim’s experience at top-level competitions in Asia includes the AFC Asian Cup™ in 2019 and 2023, every edition of the AFC Champions League Elite™ since 2014, and four AFC Cups between 2014 and 2019.

 

Frequently seen in FIFA competitions, the Qatari referee has previously officiated at the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA Arab Cup, and FIFA Intercontinental Cup.