Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: A total of ten Asian Football Confederation referees and assistant referees have been appointed to officiate at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Three Asian refereeing trios have been chosen by FIFA, with Singapore’s Muhammad Taqi Bin Jahari also on his way to the tournament as a Support Referee.
Amongst those to receive the nod is referee Kim Jong-hyeok from Korea Republic, who oversaw three games at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia - including the host nation’s quarter-final clash with China. Kim will be assisted by Yoon Kwang-yeol and Yang Byoung-eun.
Saudi Arabian referee Fahad Al Mirdasi has also been selected. The 29-year-old has been officiating AFC competitions since 2011, including three games at this year’s AFC Asian Cup. Al Mardas will have Abdullah Al Shalwai and Abu Bakar Al Amri as his assistants.
The third trio will be led by experienced Japanese referee Ryuji Sato, who refereed three matches during the recently concluded AFC Asian Cup. Akane Yagi and Hiroshi Yamauchi will be Sato’s assistants.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on May 30 and will have Myanmar, Qatar, DPR Korea and Uzbekistan flying the flag for Asia.
Photo: AFP