Alireza Faghani

Alireza Faghani, born on March twenty-first, nineteen seventy-eight, is a distinguished Iranian-Australian international football referee and former player. He has been a prominent figure in the world of football officiating, having been included on FIFA's international referees list since two thousand eight.

Faghani has made significant contributions to the sport, officiating in the Persian Gulf Pro League for several seasons until two thousand twenty-two. His impressive resume includes officiating high-stakes matches such as the two thousand fourteen AFC Champions League final, the two thousand fifteen AFC Asian Cup final, and the two thousand fifteen FIFA Club World Cup final. He also took charge of the football final at the two thousand sixteen Summer Olympics and the upcoming two thousand twenty-five FIFA Club World Cup final.

His international experience extends to major tournaments, having refereed at the two thousand seventeen FIFA Confederations Cup, the two thousand eighteen FIFA World Cup, the two thousand nineteen AFC Asian Cup, the two thousand twenty-two FIFA World Cup, and the two thousand twenty-three AFC Asian Cup. Additionally, he has officiated in the AFC Champions League, AFC Champions League Two, and the AFC Challenge League.

In September two thousand nineteen, Faghani migrated from Iran to Australia, where he now officiates in the A-League Men. Since two thousand twenty-three, he has been recognized as an Australian referee in international tournaments, further solidifying his legacy in the world of football.