The Football Association chose Zabeel Stadium at Al Wasl Club to host the national team’s match against its Bahraini counterpart, scheduled for nine o’clock in the evening on June 21, at the conclusion of the eighth group matches of the joint Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup.
On the other hand, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) decided to move the national team’s match with the Nepal national team, scheduled for June 6, to the Saudi city of Dammam, to be held at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium. The International Federation’s Referees Committee appointed an Iranian arbitration team to officiate the “White” match with Nepal, led by Heydari Payam as “arbitrator,” Farhad Moraviji as “first assistant,” Farhad Farhadpour as “second assistant,” and Munir Thiruq from Indonesia as “fourth referee.”
A Chinese crew was appointed to manage the national team’s match with Bahrain, led by Ma Ning as “arena,” Zhou Fei as “first assistant,” Zhang Xing as “second assistant,” and Liu Man from Hong Kong as “fourth referee.”
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