2023 AFC Asian Cup officials
The following is a list of match officials (referees, assistant referees, and video assistant referees) who officiated at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.
Referees and assistant referees
On 14 September 2023, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the list of 33 referees, 37 assistant referees, two stand-by referees and two stand-by assistant referees for the tournament, including two female referees and three female assistant referees. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the entire tournament following its implementation from the quarter-final stage onwards in the 2019 edition.[1] The Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) system, which utilised twelve specialised cameras and artificial intelligence, was also implemented at all 51 matches. This marked the first time that SAOT was in place at an AFC competition and made the AFC the first confederation to apply the system at the continental men's national team level.[2]
On 11 January 2023, AFC announced that Iranian-born Australian referee Alireza Faghani would adjudicate the first match of the tournament.
On 8 February 2024, Ma Ning was appointed to take charge of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final between Jordan and Qatar in Doha on 10 February 2024.[3]
References
- "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™: Record 74 match officials named; historic debut for women officials beckons". Asian Football Association. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Semi-Automated Offside Technology to debut at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™". Asian Football Association. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Match Officials - Final 10 February" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.