2024-04-02T12:07:37+00:00
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/ The Iraqi Football Association denied, on Tuesday, naming Iranian referee Ali Reza Faghani to lead the match between the Iraqi national team and its Vietnamese counterpart scheduled for next June 11 in the city of Basra.
The Federation stated in a statement received by Agency, that it “denies what is being circulated by a number of different media outlets regarding the appointment of international referee “Ali Reza Faghani” to manage the match between our national team and its Vietnamese counterpart in Basra in the sixth and final round of the sixth group of the double Asian qualifiers for the Asian Cup finals. World Cup 2026 and Asian Cup 2027.
The federation’s statement indicated that “the news is false and is not based on the truth,” explaining that “the naming of the refereeing crews and those supervising the matches will be announced by the AFC within a specific period on its official websites, and it will address the relevant national federations.”
The Federation called on all media outlets to be precise in dealing with news, to convey information from its source, and not to spread incorrect news so as not to confuse the sports scene.
It is noteworthy that Iranian referee Ali Reza Faghani had previously expelled Ayman Hussein during the match between Iraq and Jordan in the 16th round of the Asian Cup, as a result of which Iraq lost the match with a score of 3-2 after having been ahead by two goals to one.