Swede Nyberg officiates the opening match between Qatar and Palestine

The organizing committee of the Arab Cup (Qatar 2025) announced that the Swedish referee, Glenn Nyberg, will officiate the match between Qatar and Palestine at the opening of the tournament, while the Costa Rican referee, Juan Calderon, will officiate the match between Tunisia and Syria in the same first group.

Today, all eyes are on Al Bayt Stadium, where the opening match will be between the host Qatari team and its Palestinian counterpart. The Qatari team, the two-time Asian champion, enters the tournament at its best, under the leadership of Spaniard Julen Lopetegui. As for the Palestinian team, it enters the match having succeeded in qualifying for the tournament after defeating Libya on penalties in the playoff, and is hoping to reach the furthest extent.