Ruling the international arena: Our ambition is to appear honorably and to manage advanced roles in Qatar

Mohammed Abdullah and his crew.. The Emirates are present in arbitration

  • Mohamed Abdullah Hassan during his management of the France-Peru match in the World Cup Russia 2018 and directed the yellow card to Peruvian star Guerrero.

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  • From the right... Hassan Al-Mahri, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan and Muhammad Al-Hammadi.

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The Emirati arbitration crew, led by international referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, is preparing to appear in the 2022 World Cup, which will start in Qatar today and until next December 18. A long period that lasted about four years, since it was announced by the International Federation (FIFA) that he had been selected among the preliminary list of referees participating in managing the World Cup matches, while Muhammad Abdullah Hassan told «Emirates Today»: “His ambition is to appear honorably and manage the roles of Advanced in the World Cup”, stressing his full readiness for the event, describing his presence in the World Cup for the second time in a row as a “certificate of pride that he is proud of”, pointing out that the preparations of the UAE arbitration team for the World Cup have continued since the World Cup Russia 2018.

The Emirati crew, which also includes the assistant referees Mohammed Ahmed Al Hammadi and Hassan Al Mahri - and has been present with each other for many years that spanned about 12 years - passed all the physical fitness tests (Cooper) that were conducted for the referees, including the tests that were held for the World Cup referees in Spain, during the period from 20 Until June 22, the crew also participated in the World Cup Referees Workshop in Doha this month.

This is the seventh time that the UAE arbitration is present in the World Cup, after it was present in six previous times, starting with the World Cups 94, 98, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2018.

The referee, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, is the second Emirati referee to be present in the World Cup, after the former international referee Ali Bujsim, who is the first Emirati referee to participate in the World Cup, while this is the fourth appearance of two assistant referees in the World Cup, after the World Cup assistant Issa Darwish in World Cup Germany 2006, World Cup assistant Saleh Al-Marzouki in the World Cup South Africa 2010, and the appearance of Muhammad Ahmed Al-Hammadi and Hassan Al-Mahri in the World Cup Russia 2018.

The honorable appearance of the Emirati crew in the last edition of the tournament, which was held in Russia, and the remarkable arbitration level presented by referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan in his management of many important matches entrusted to him, the most prominent of which was his leadership of the AFC Champions League final for clubs 2021 between Al Hilal Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers The South Korean, behind the selection of FIFA and the AFC, the UAE arbitration team.

The sports arena awaits an honorable appearance of the Emirati whistle in the World Cup, and compensation for the absence of the UAE national team from this most prominent football event in the world, although it was just around the corner from qualifying for the World Cup, had it not been for its loss against Australia in the "Asian supplement" match that qualifies for the World Cup.

The referee of the arena, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan (44 years), who won the international badge in arbitration in 2010, is characterized by great experience in leading the most important international matches, the most prominent of which was his participation in the last World Cup in Russia 2018, as well as his management of the final match of the AFC Champions League for clubs 2021 between Al Hilal Saudi Arabia and South Korean Pohang Steelers.

In terms of assistant referees, Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hammadi and Hassan Al-Mahri, they have great experience, after they led many international matches, whether in the Asian championships in the AFC Champions League, the Asian Cup or the last World Cup in Russia 2018, as Al-Hammadi got the international badge in 2012, While Al-Mahri, who started his career in arbitration in 2003, won the international arbitration badge in 2011.

Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi expressed his happiness with the second appearance in the World Cup, stressing that the Emirati whistle seeks to leave a mark in the tournament, indicating that he is eagerly awaiting the launch of the event.

In turn, Hassan Al-Mahri told Emirates Today: "He is fully prepared for the World Cup, for the distinguished and honorable appearance of the Emirati arbitration staff, which reflects the advanced level of Emirati arbitration."

The history of Emirati arbitration in the World Cup .. 7 times

■ Former international referee Ali Bujsim in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 sessions.

■ Former international assistant referee Issa Darwish in 2006.

■ Former international assistant referee Saleh Al Marzouki in 2010.

■ Arbitration staff: The international referee, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, and the two assistants, Muhammad Ahmed Al Hammadi and Hassan Al Mahri, in 2018.

■ Arbitration staff: The international referee, Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, and the two assistants, Muhammad Ahmed Al Hammadi and Hassan Al Mahri, in 2022.

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