Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Referee Ryuji Sato will lead a trio of Asians in the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 after being appointed as match officials by FIFA's Referee Committee on Tuesday.
Sato will be supported by assistant referees Toru Sagara and Hiroshi Yamauchi, along with United Arab Emirates' Mohammed Abdulla as the Video Assistant Referee.
The selected match officials will arrive in Abu Dhabi on December 6 to complete their final preparations before the first match kicks off on December 12, where UAE champions Al Ain will take on New Zealand's Team Wellington.
The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 will be held across two cities, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, from December 12 to 22. The final will be played at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.