Referees appointed for Gulf Cup semi-finals
Gulf Football Association names referees for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup semi-finals, with Dutch and Portuguese officials to oversee key matches.
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The Referees Committee of the Gulf Football Association has announced the officiating teams for the semi-final matches of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, scheduled for tomorrow. Dutch referee Dani Makelie will oversee the UAE vs Oman clash, while Portuguese referee Joao Pinero will officiate the Saudi Arabia vs Qatar match.
The first semi-final between Saudi Arabia and Qatar will take place at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, with Joao Pinero assisted by compatriots Pedro Ribeiro and Luciano Maya. Bahraini referee Ammar Mahfouz will serve as fourth official, and fellow Bahraini Mohamed Jaafar Salman as fifth official.
For video assistant referee (VAR) duties in the same match, China's Fu Ming has been appointed as VAR, with Kuwait's Abdullah Arab as assistant VAR. The referee assessor for the match will be Hamad Al-Mazrouei from the UAE.
The UAE vs Oman semi-final, set for Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, will be led by Dutch referee Dani Makelie, assisted by compatriots Hissel Stegstra and Jan de Friz.
The officiating team for this match also includes Iraqi referee Zaid Thamer as fourth official and Haider Abdulhasan as fifth official. Dutchman Erwin Blank will serve as VAR, assisted by Bahrain's Ismail Habib, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulrahman Al-Omari will act as referee assessor.