A Japanese referees for the Boss “Al Zaeem” and Al Nasr confrontation in the AFC Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has assigned a Japanese referee team to officiate the match between Al Ain and their visitors, Al Nasr, KSA, scheduled for next Monday at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, as part of the first leg of the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League quarter-finals. Hiroki Kimura will serve as the field referee, assisted by his compatriots Nishihashi Lisao, the first assistant referee, Takibi Yusuki, the second assistant referee, and Araki Yusuki, the fourth official, Waleed Jombe, the VAR referee, and Tanimoto Ryo as the assistant VAR referee.
The AFC has also appointed Kyrgyzstani official Mikhail Tolkashev as the match commissioner, and the Indian official Surish Sernivasan as the referee assessor.
