On January 11, Beijing time, the AFC announced on its official website the referee team for the three matches on the second match day of the Asian Cup, and its match between the Chinese football team and Tajikistan was led by Saudi referee Mohammed Khalid Oyish, and the two linesmen and VAR referees were also from Saudi Arabia.
According to the news previously released by the AFC on the official website, all the referee information of this Asian Cup, as well as the post-match report, will be announced through the official website, especially the referee's post-match report, which will present all the creativity in front of the fans.
The opening match of the Asian Cup was played between Qatar and Lebanon, after the AFC officially announced that Iranian referee Faghani would enforce the law.
Most of the referees for the first round of the national football team's match with Tajikistan are from Saudi Arabia, including the referee Mohammed Khalid Oish, and the two assistant referees are also Mohammed Khalid Oyish's old partners. Mohammed Khalid Oyish's most recent officiating match with a Chinese team was the AFC Champions League match between Shandong Taishan and Kaya.
However, in this match, the VAR referee was not Mohammed Khalid Oyish's old partner and was replaced by Khalid Turais, but Khalid Turaith is also from Saudi Arabia. In other words, the most critical positions in the referee group in this game are all played by Saudi referees.
In addition, the fourth official and alternate assistant referee are from Malaysia, while the VAR assistant referee is from Kuwait. The Saudi referee may be good news for the national football team.