Announcement of referees list for the Gulf Cup U17 2026

The Gulf Football Association's Referees Committee has announced the names of 24 referees and assistant referees for the second edition of the Gulf Cup Under 17, which will be hosted in Qatar from October 16 to November 4, 2026.

The tournament features 10 teams competing in 23 matches, marking the largest edition in terms of the number of participating teams. The local organizing committee in Qatar oversees the competitions in coordination with the Gulf Federation.

The squad includes Abdullah Yahya Zarban, Mohamed Ahmed Wazi, Ali Mohamed Al Qahtani, and Saad Abdul Rehman Al Shabrami from Saudi Arabia, along with Abdul Rehman Ali Al Mulla, Ibrahim Mohammed Al Dossari, Hamad Saleh Al Aysani, and Hamad Youssef Youssef from Qatar, and Layth Anad Sattami and Shakir Khal Adeb from Iraq.

The United Arab Emirates squad includes Badr Jumaa Boujamour, Hamid Nasser Al-Qiwani, Zayed Ibrahim Al-Nuaimi, and Hamad Khalifa Al-Ketbi. From Bahrain, the squad features Mohamed Rashid Ismail and Khalid Mohammed Talafit. From Kuwait, the players are Dawood Saleh Al-Abdullah and Shafi Khalid Al-Failkawi. From Yemen, the squad includes Mohamed Abdulkarim Basalih and Yasser Qasim Al-Droubi.

Four referees from Oman, Mohamed Murad Al Balushi, Jassim Yaqub Al Amri, Abdul Majid Abdullah Al Ghadani, and Saleh Ali Al Balushi, have been chosen as the referee training camp begins. The camp includes morning theoretical lectures and evening practical training at Doha Stadium to review technical cases and instructions and enhance readiness before the matches.