Referee who officiated 3 matches of Vietnam national team has the honor of officiating the final of FIFA Club World Cup 2025

According to FIFA, referee Faghani Alireza, who has refereed three matches for the Vietnamese team, will officiate the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final between PSG and Chelsea at 02:00 on July 14.

Faghani Alireza is the AFC's most prestigious "man in black". Over the years, he has always been the first choice to referee important matches. He officiated the men's football final of the 2016 Olympics, the third-place match of the 2018 World Cup, and many high-profile matches at the 2022 World Cup. In key matches at the Asian Cup or the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the 47-year-old man has always been the AFC's first choice.

Since the start of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Faghani Alireza has refereed three matches, including Inter Miami and Al Ahly, Boca Juniors and Bayern in the group stage, and the quarter-final between Chelsea and Palmeiras. Overall, his decisions have been highly regarded. According to FIFA Referees Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina, Faghani Alireza is “among the most respected referees” at this year’s FIFA Club World Cup.

Referee Faghani Alireza has officiated 3 matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

That is why, after a period of consideration, FIFA decided to give the most important match of the tournament to Faghani Alireza. This referee's career is on the rise. He has only been a FIFA referee since 2018. One of his first matches as a FIFA referee was the second leg of the 2018 AFF Cup final between Vietnam and Malaysia.

In the match at My Dinh Stadium, Mr. Faghani Alireza made fair decisions. This match ended with a 1-0 victory for Vietnam. A year later, Faghani Alireza met the Vietnam team again in the round of 16 match. And Coach Park Hang-seo and his team continued to win (4-2 after a penalty shootout against Jordan). Most recently, the Iranian referee officiated the match between Vietnam and Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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