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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Jeddah - Ibrahim al-Qirshi

FIFA Selects Head of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Referees Committee to Oversee World Cup in Qatar

FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters during a foggy autumn day in Zurich, Switzerland November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

FIFA has selected Uzbek Farhad Abdullah, head of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Referees Committee, as a general supervisor of referees for the World Cup 2022, scheduled between November 20 and December 18, a source familiar with the matter told Asharq Al-Awsat.

Farhad Abdullah attended the first meeting of the Saudi Pro League held in Jeddah, where he showcased the top events that took place during the first four rounds of the league, the committed mistakes and how they were addressed, and stressed the importance of taking the right decision in the field at all costs.

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