Ahmed Al-Ali to Referee Newcastle Jets vs Gamba Osaka

The Asian Football Confederation announced the appointment of a Kuwaiti international refereeing team, led by referee Ahmed Al-Ali, assistant referees Abdulhadi Al-Anzi and Ahmed Sadiq, and fourth official Ammar Ashkanani, with video assistant referees Abdullah Arab and Saud Al-Samhan, to officiate the match between Australian side Newcastle Jets and Japanese side Gamba Osaka in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite. The match will be played at 47 minutes past midnight local time in Australia on the day after tomorrow (Tuesday). The continental confederation’s selection of the Kuwaiti officiating team aims to strengthen the presence of Kuwaiti referees in the most prominent continental matches of the competition, which is the strongest in Asia at the club level.