The Referees Committee of the Gulf Football Federation announced the appointment of the refereeing team assigned to manage the final match of the Gulf Cup tournament "Khaleeji 27".
The Saudi national team will face the UAE national team tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah in the Gulf Cup final.
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The Saudi national team had qualified for the final after defeating the Qatari national team in the semi-finals 3-2 on penalty kicks, following a goalless draw in regular and extra time, while the UAE national team secured its place in the final after beating its Omani counterpart by one goal to nil.
The committee assigned the management of the match to Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed, assisted by his compatriots Zakaria Brinsi and Mostafa Akarkad, while Kuwaiti Abdullah Jamali takes on the role of fourth official, and his compatriot Saud Al-Shammali takes on the role of fifth official.
In the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, Moroccan Hamza Al-Farag was appointed as video referee, Dutchman Arwin Blank as assistant video referee, Bahraini Ismail Habib as assistant video referee, while Omani Ibrahim Al-Hawsni takes on the role of referee assessor.
