FIFA World Cup 2026 – Candidate Referees Seminar (AFC, CAF, OFC)

Doha (Qatar), 27-31 January 2025

AFC
1. Alireza Faghani (AUS, 1978, photo)
2. Ma Ning (CHN, 1979)
3. Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, 1986)
4. Yusuke Araki (JPN, 1986)
5. Kim Jong-Hyeok (KOR, 1983)
6. Mohammed Al-Hoish (KSA, 1986)
7. Khalid Al-Turais (KSA, 1987)
8. Ahmad Al-Ali (KUW, 1984)
9. Nazmi Nasaruddin (MAS, 1990)
10. Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA, 1983)
11. Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT, 1987)
12. Salman Falahi (QAT, 1990)
13. Omar Al-Ali (UAE, 1981)
14. Adel Al-Naqbi (UAE, 1982)
15. Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB, 1984)

CAF
1. Youcef Gamouh (ALG, 1987)
2. Mustapha Ghorbal (ALG, 1985)
3. Alhadi Mahamat (CHA, 1986)
4. Jean Ndala (COD, 1987)
5. Mohamed Maarouf (EGY, 1986)
6. Amin Omar (EGY, 1985)
7. Pierre Atcho (GAB, 1992)
8. Tanguy Mebiame (GAB, 1993)
9. Mutaz Ibrahim (LYB, 1990)
10. Jalal Jayed (MAR, 1987)
11. Dahane Beida (MTN, 1991)
12. Issa Sy (SEN, 1984)
13. Omar Artan (SOM, 1992)
14. Abongile Tom (RSA, 1991)
15. Mahmood Ismail (SDN, 1988)

OFC
1. Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (NZL, 1983)
2. Ben Aukwai (SOL, 1986)