Qatari Referee To Be On Var Duty In Chelsea Vs Palmeiras

Washington: The Referees Committee of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the selection of Qatari referee Khamis Al Marri as part of the officiating team for the match between Chelsea (England) and Palmeiras (Brazil), which will take place tomorrow Saturday, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

The match is part of the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, currently being hosted by the United States.

Al Marri will serve as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the match, which will be officiated on the field by Australian referee Alireza Faghani.

This will be Al Marri's third appearance as a video referee in the tournament so far. He previously worked alongside fellow Qatari referees Salman Falahi, Ramzan Al Nuaimi, and Majid Al Shammari in the Benfica (Portugal) vs. Auckland City (New Zealand) match, as well as the Los Angeles FC (USA) vs. Flamengo (Brazil) match during the group stage, highlighting the success and strong presence of Qatari officiating in major international tournaments.

The teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup are: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Real Madrid (Spain), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Chelsea (England), Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Palmeiras and Fluminense (Brazil).

It is worth noting that the current edition of the Club World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams, divided into 8 groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Round of 16.

The knockout rounds are played in a single-elimination format, culminating in the final match scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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