Al -Hakaman Omar Al Ali and Muhammad Khadem are participating in the management of the World Cup matches 2025
Dubai, April 14 / WAM / The FIFA referees committee announced the list of referees in charge of managing the matches of the 2025 Club World Cup, hosted by the United States of America during the period from June 14 to July 13.
The list included the two Emirati rulers Omar Al Ali (rule of a square), and Muhammad Obaid Khadem (video ruling), as part of an arbitration team consisting of 117 judgments representing 41 national unions, including 35 major rulings, 58 assistant rulings, and 24 video technology rulings.
The Referees Committee explained that the choice of the rulers came after an integrated preparation program, interspersed with seminars that collected a group of (FIFA) rulers, from various six continents.
“Participation in the opening version of the tournament represents a source of pride and pride for the chosen referees, as participating in the first version of any championship is a milestone in the march of any referee, and I am sure that all the referees feel enthusiastic and happy.”
Colina pointed out that the level of aspirations has become higher than ever, in light of the distinguished performance that the referees have presented in the previous championships, stressing that the referees team known as “Tim One” will contribute a fundamental role in the success of this historical version of the tournament.
For his part, Massimo Busaca, Director of the Arbitration Department in “FIFA”, likened the preparation of the referees crew to preparing football teams, stressing the importance of teamwork and adhering to unified standards, with the need to take into account the difference in footballing mentalities between different cultures.
In the context of legal updates, the International Federation announced a new amendment aimed at reducing the waste of time by goalkeepers, as the amended rule stipulates that a corner kick for the opposing team is calculated, if the goalkeeper keeps the ball for more than 8 seconds, with the countdown starting with a clear signal of the referee for a period of 5 seconds, instead of calculating an indirect free kick after exceeding 6 seconds as it is currently.
The World Cup club will also witness a new technical experience, which includes providing referees with cameras that prove their bodies, in a move aimed at presenting exclusive clips from the perspective of government, broadcast directly through the DAZN platform, to the championship fans around the world, within the framework of a experimental experience to assess the effectiveness of technology in future use, as well as its potential role in training referees and improving their arbitration capabilities.
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