Alireza Faghani becomes the referee for the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will commence on Friday, hosted by Qatar, with the host team facing Lebanon in the opening match at the Lusail Stadium.
Confirmed by Qatar’s Alkass network, Iranian referee Alireza Faghani will officiate this match. Faghani, participating as Australia’s representative in this tournament, will travel to Qatar with an Australian refereeing team.
Faghani officiated in the 2022 World Cup as Iran’s representative, and after being removed from the list of international Iranian referees, he will participate in the Asian Cup as Australia’s representative.