Latest news with #RefereesCommittee
Qatar Tribune
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Qatari referee Marri on VAR duty in Chelsea vs Palmeiras clash
WASHINGTON: The Referees Committee of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the selection of Qatari referee Khamis Al Marri as part of the officiating team for the match between Chelsea (England) and Palmeiras (Brazil), which will take place on Saturday, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The match is part of the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, currently being hosted by the United States. Al Marri will serve as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the match, which will be officiated on the field by Australian referee Alireza Faghani. This will be Al Marri's third appearance as a video referee in the tournament so far. He previously worked alongside fellow Qatari referees Salman Falahi, Ramzan Al Nuaimi, and Majid Al Shammari in the Benfica (Portugal) vs. Auckland City (New Zealand) match, as well as the Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Flamengo (Brazil) match during the group stage, highlighting the success and strong presence of Qatari officiating in major international tournaments. The teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup are: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Real Madrid (Spain), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Chelsea (England), Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Palmeiras and Fluminense (Brazil). The current edition of the Club World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams, divided into 8 groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Round of 16. The knockout rounds are played in a single-elimination format, culminating in the final match scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
ILoveQatar.net
2 days ago
- Sport
- ILoveQatar.net
Qatari referee Khamis Al Marri selected as Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for Chelsea vs Palmeiras match
The Referees Committee of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the selection of Qatari referee Khamis Al Marri as part of the officiating team for the match between Chelsea (England) and Palmeiras (Brazil), which will take place ob 5 July 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The match is part of the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, currently being hosted by the United States. Al Marri will serve as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the match, which will be officiated on the field by Australian referee Alireza Faghani. This will be Al Marri's third appearance as a video referee in the tournament so far. He previously worked alongside fellow Qatari referees Salman Falahi, Ramzan Al Nuaimi, and Majid Al Shammari in the Benfica (Portugal) vs. Auckland City (New Zealand) match, as well as the Los Angeles FC (USA) vs. Flamengo (Brazil) match during the group stage, highlighting the success and strong presence of Qatari officiating in major international tournaments. The teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup are: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Real Madrid (Spain), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Chelsea (England), Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Palmeiras and Fluminense (Brazil). It is worth noting that the current edition of the Club World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams, divided into 8 groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Round of 16. The knockout rounds are played in a single-elimination format, culminating in the final match scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Qatar Tribune
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Hani Ballan to oversee the FIFA Club World Cup along with referees Collina and Busacca
QNA Zurich FIFA has announced the selection of Hani Taleb Ballan, Chairman of the Referees Committee of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Vice-Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, to supervise the referees of the FIFA Club World Cup to be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13. Ballan will be supervising the FIFA Club World Cup referees alongside Italian Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, and Massimo Busacca, Director of the Refereeing Department. As many as 117 referees will be involved in officiating the tournament's matches, divided into 35 main referees, 58 assistant referees, and 24 video referees representing 41 national federations. They have been specially prepared for the tournament from all technical, physical, and medical aspects, ensuring they are fully prepared to officiate Club World Cup matches. The tournament's referees attended a preparatory camp prior to the start of the competition. The camp included theoretical lectures, practical applications, and a football tournament, the 'Referees' Cup,' to prepare the referees for the official tournament. The tournament is expected to feature automated offside and goal-line technology, as well as the installation of a camera on the referee's head, on a trial basis. These cameras will provide live footage to the public, providing a great opportunity to offer a new viewing experience. The tournament will also see the implementation of new rules aimed at reducing time-wasting by goalkeepers. The amended rules now stipulate that a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team if the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds. The referee will then use a clear hand gesture to start a five-second countdown, 'in contrast to the current procedure, which awards an indirect free kick after six seconds.' It is worth noting that the tournament will witness the participation of four Qatari referees: Salman Falahi (referee), Ramzan Al Naimi and Majed Hedirs Al Shammari (assistant referees), and Khamis Al Marri (video assistant referee).
Arab Times
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwaiti judo team wins big at Arab Junior and Youth Championships
AMMAN, April 10: The Kuwaiti youth judo team claimed first place in the overall team standings at the Arab Junior and Youth Judo Championships, which concluded in Amman, Jordan. The Kuwaiti junior team also secured second place in the team rankings. Faisal Al-Hamad, head of the delegation and treasurer of the Kuwait Judo Federation, expressed his pride after the award ceremony, highlighting the fierce competition from Arab teams over the two-day event. He praised the exceptional performance of both the youth and junior national players, who achieved remarkable results, securing the top two positions in the championship. Al-Hamad credited this success to the thorough preparation provided by the Kuwait Judo Federation, including the technical strategies implemented for the national teams participating in Arab and Asian championships, which contributed to their advancement to higher rankings. In addition, during the tournament, elections for the Arab Judo Federation were held. Munawar Al-Anzi, Vice President of the Kuwait Judo Federation, was elected as a member of the Arab Judo Federation, while Hussein Akbar, a member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Judo Federation, was appointed to head the Referees Committee of the Arab Judo Federation.
See - Sada Elbalad
11-03-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Zamalek bus moves to Cairo Stadium to play Al-Ahly summit
Zamalek bus moved to Cairo Stadium minutes ago to play Al-Ahly summit scheduled for 9:30 pm today, and On Sport channel showed scenes of the bus moving from the residence towards the stadium and shots of the presence of Zamalek players while leaving the residence. The Referees Committee announced, yesterday, Monday, the selection of an Egyptian refereeing team to manage the important match, led by international Mahmoud Bassiouni, with Ahmed Tawfik Talab and Sami Helal as assistants, international Hamada Al-Qalawi as the fourth referee, and in the video room international Ahmed Al-Ghandour with Mohamed El-Shennawy and Hany Abdel Fattah.
