Referees announced for 2026 Gulf U-17 Cup in Qatar
The Gulf Football Federation has named the referees for the second edition of the Gulf U-17 Cup, set for Qatar in 2026 with 10 teams competing.
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AIThe Referees Committee of the Gulf Football Federation has announced the list of officials appointed to oversee matches at the second edition of the Gulf U-17 Cup, to be held in Qatar from October 16 to November 4, 2026. The tournament will feature 10 national teams playing 23 matches, making it the largest edition in terms of participating teams.
The event is organized by the local organizing committee in Qatar, in coordination with the Gulf Football Federation.
The list includes 24 referees and assistant referees from member national associations: Abdullah Yahya Zarban, Mohammed Ahmed Wazi, Ali Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Saad Abdulrahman Al-Shabrami, Abdulrahman Ali Al-Mulla, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Dosari, Hamad Saleh Al-Eisani, Hamad Youssef, Laith Anad Satami, Shaker Khal Adeeb, Badr Jumaa Boujamhour, Humaid Nasser Al-Qaiwani, Zayed Ibrahim Al-Nuaimi, Hamad Khalifa Al-Ketbi, Mohammed Rashid Ismail, Khalid Mohammed Talfit, Dawood Saleh Al-Abdullah, Shafi Khalid Al-Failakawi, Mohammed Abdulkarim Basaleh, Yasser Qasim Al-Daroubi, Mohammed Murad Al-Balushi, Jassim Yaqoub Al-Amri, Abdulmajid Abdullah Al-Ghadani, and Saleh Ali Al-Balushi.
As part of preparations for the tournament, the referees' training camp began today, featuring theoretical lectures in the morning and practical training sessions in the evening at Doha Stadium.
The lectures covered a range of technical cases and discussed development aspects, in addition to explaining the tournament's specific instructions, aiming to enhance the referees' readiness and improve officiating standards during the matches.