Qatar's Al Marri joins World Cup final officiating team
Jul 19, 2026
Doha [Qatar], July 19: Qatari referee Khamis Al Marri will be part of the officiating team for Sunday's FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, after being appointed as support video assistant referee (support VAR) for the showpiece at New York New Jersey Stadium.
Al Marri will work alongside Germany's Bastian Dankert, who has been named the video assistant referee, and Colombian Nicolas Gallo, who will serve as assistant VAR, giving Qatar representation in one of football's biggest occasions.
On the field, Slovenian Slavko Vincic will referee the World Cup final, becoming the first official from Slovenia to take charge of the tournament's biggest match. The 46-year-old, who has previously officiated the UEFA Champions League final and UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final between France and Spain, said the appointment was an "incredible honour" and a dream come true.
Vincic will be assisted by fellow Slovenians Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, while Jordan's Adham Makhadmeh has been named fourth official and compatriot Mohammad Al Kalaf reserve assistant referee.
Earlier during the tournament, Al Marri was appointed video assistant referee for the group-stage match between Portugal and DR Congo, behind an all-Qatari officiating team led by Abdulrahman Al Jassim.
FIFA said the appointments were based primarily on performances throughout the tournament, with the officials selected to oversee the final after consistently impressive displays across the competition.
The final on Sunday will be played at 82,500-capacity New York New Jersey Stadium.
Source: Qatar Tribune
