November 23, 2024

Iran’s Alireza Faghani named as Asian Cup final referee

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Tasnim – MELBOURNE, Iran’s top referee Alireza Faghani will take charge of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final on Saturday.

The 36-year-old referee will be assisted by his compatriots Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Abolfazli in the match which will be held at the Stadium Australia.

The Iranian trio has already officiated several matches in the tournament including Japan and the UAE match in the quarter-final.

Faghani has also officiated 2014 AFC Champions League first leg match between Al-Hilal and Western Sydney Wanderers.

Bahraini referee Nawaf Shukralla will officiate the UAE and Iraq match in the third-fourth place play-off.