FIFA has named the referee who will officiate the match between Croatia and Morocco, the minor final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Abdul Rahman Al Jassim Photo: STANLEY Anthony/ATP/SPP/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Abdulrahman Al-Jassim from Qatar will judge the match between Croatia and Morocco, the minor final of the 2022 World Cup

Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al-Jassim will be the referee for the match, which will take place on Saturday, December 17 at 17:00 at the Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Jassim will be assisted on two lines by midfielders Taleb Al-Marri and Saud Ahmed Almakale (both also from Qatar).

The reserve referee will be Rafael Klaus (Brazil), and the VAR referees: Julio Bascunan (Chile), Paul van Boekel (Netherlands), Bruno Pires (Brazil) and Armando Villarreal (USA).

We remind you that Polish Szymon Marcyniak will officiate the FIFA World Cup grand final in Qatar, Argentina vs. France (Sunday, December 18, 5 p.m., LiveBlog on HotNews.ro).

WC 2022, finals schedule

  • Small final: Croatia vs Morocco – December 17 / 17:00 / Khalifa International Stadium
  • Grand Finale: Argentina – France – December 18 / 17:00 / Lusail Stadium.