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

1. Youcef Gamouh (ALG, 1987)*
2. Tanguy Mebiame (GAB, 1993)*
3. Jalal Jayed (MAR, 1987)*

*Referee candidates for 2025 FIFA competitions

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