The referee for the return match between Vietnam and Indonesia is revealed

One of Asia’s most renowned referees, Alireza Faghani, will officiate the match between the Vietnam and Indonesia national teams on March 26 at My Dinh Stadium. He was the referee for the second leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final when Vietnam defeated Malaysia to win the championship.

The AFC recently announced that referee Alireza Faghani would be the main official for the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Vietnam and Indonesia on March 26 at My Dinh Stadium.

Born in 1978, Alireza Faghani has been recognized as a FIFA-level referee since 2008. Since then, he has become one of the top referees in Asia, officiating at major tournaments such as the World Cup (2018, 2022), the 2016 Olympics, the Asian Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Referee Alireza Faghani officiated matches at the 2022 World Cup.

The Australian-Iranian referee is no stranger to the Vietnam national team. He has officiated several of Vietnam’s victorious matches, most memorably the second leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final, where Vietnam defeated Malaysia to win the championship. Meanwhile, Alireza Faghani has only once officiated an Indonesia team match, which was a 0-2 loss to Malaysia in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

Assisting Alireza Faghani in the upcoming match will be assistant referees George Larkrindis and Ryan Gallagher, with Heidari Bijian serving as the fourth official.

The match between the Vietnam and Indonesia national teams will take place at 7 pm on March 26. Vietnam Sports News will update information surrounding this match, inviting interested readers to follow.

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