UAE lead referee co-officiates AFC Beach Soccer AFC Asian Cup final

UAE beach soccer referee Ibrahim Al Raisi was part of the refereeing team that officiated the final match of the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Cup yesterday in Pattaya, Thailand.

Al Raisi had played six matches during the group stage, followed by Oman-China in the quarter-finals.

Ibrahim Al Raisi said: "The success of any Emirati referee in foreign forums is a success for the local arbitration system, so we must continue to develop our skills in order to strengthen our presence in Arab, continental and international sports tournaments."

He stressed that the UAE referee is constantly working on self-development with the support of the Football Association and the Referees Committee, and there is an environment that helps to preserve the gains made by the UAE refereeing system, expressing his happiness with the success of the UAE referee in all tournaments in which he participates, including beach soccer tournaments.