Referee team for Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shamal in AFC Champions League

The organizing committee has revealed the officiating crew for the match between Al-Shamal and Al-Ittihad, part of the first round of the AFC Champions League, scheduled to be held this evening, Monday, September 14, 2026.

Al-Shamal will host the anticipated match against Al-Ittihad at 7 PM Mecca time, 8 PM UAE time.

Kuwaiti referee Ahmad Al-Ali will officiate the match, assisted by Abdulhadi Al-Enezi as first assistant and Ahmad Abbas as second assistant.

Yousef Hassan will serve as the fourth official, while Saqr Al-Zaabi will be the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), assisted by Kitisak Phekhongwen in the video room.

Ittihad enters the match with the ambition of achieving a strong start in the AFC Champions League, aiming to secure three points away from home, while Al-Shamal seeks to take advantage of playing on their home ground and deliver a strong performance against one of the top Saudi clubs.

The match holds special significance as it marks the first appearance of both teams in the current edition of the tournament, which raises the importance of refereeing decisions and the accuracy of using video technology during the encounter.