DUSHANBE, 12.01.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – The refereeing team has become known, which will serve the match of the first round of the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup in Group A between Tajikistan and China.

The match will be refereed by 37-year-old FIFA referee Mohammed Khled Al-Hoish from Saudi Arabia. His compatriots — FIFA assistant referees Khalaf Zayed Al-Shammari and Yasser Abdullah Al-Sultan will assist him on lines. The back up referee will be Muhammad Nazmi Bin Nasaruddin from Malaysia. The VAR will be handled by FIFA referee Khalid Saleh Al-Turais from Saudi Arabia, while the assistant VAR will be FIFA referee Abdullah Jamali from Kuwait.

The match between Tajikistan and China will be held on January 13 at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha at 17:30 local time (19:30 Dushanbe time).