DUSHANBE, 15.01.2018 /NIAT “Khovar”/. The team of referees from Tajikistan received its first appointment this year in the international arena under the AFC auspices. The team of Tajik referees led by 32-year-old FIFA referee Nasrullo Kabirov will serve the match of the 2018 AFC Cup group stage.

According to the press service of the Football Federation of Tajikistan, Tajik referees will serve the match of the third round in Group A between the winner of the playoff pair “Hilal Al-Quds” (Palestine) – “Al-Suwayq” (Oman) and the Jordanian “Al –Jazeera”. This match will be held on March 5 in Palestine or Oman.

“N. Kabirov will be assisted on the lines by FIFA assistant referees — 32-year-old Akmal Buriev and 26-year-old Khusravi Siddiqzod. Backup referee will be FIFA referee — 27-year-old Gulmurodi Saadullo. Walter Edward Pereira from India will inspect the referees, and Chuang Chin-Fang from the Chinese Taipei has been appointed as the match commissioner”, — FFT says.