(Dan Tri) - Referee Yahya Almulla, who issued four red cards in the turbulent SEA Games semi-final between U22 Thailand and U22 Indonesia, will officiate the match between Vietnam and Laos.
On March 25, the Vietnamese team will begin the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a match against Laos at Go Dau Stadium (Binh Duong). This is a match that will not use VAR. The referee team for this match will be from the UAE.
Referee Yahya Ali Almulla officiated the tense match between Indonesia and Thailand at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam (Photo: Bola).
AFC has appointed referee Yahya Ali Almulla to officiate this match. According to Transfermarkt, this referee has officiated a total of 149 matches, from the UAE national championship, the U20 Asian Cup, the World Cup Qualifiers, the AFC Champions League Two or the U23 Asian Cup...
In 149 matches as a referee, Mr. Yahya Al Mulla has shown 623 yellow cards, 18 indirect red cards, 20 direct red cards and blown 64 penalties.
The UAE referee has officiated two matches at the 2021 SEA Games (held in 2022 due to Covid-19) in Vietnam. Those were the match between Malaysia U23 and Laos U23, where Thailand U23 defeated Indonesia U23 1-0 after extra time (with 11 yellow cards and 4 red cards).
Before the match with Laos, the Vietnamese team will have a friendly match with Cambodia on March 19, also at Go Dau Stadium (Binh Duong). Coach Kim Sang Sik's team hopes to win these two matches to improve their ranking on the FIFA rankings. Currently, the Vietnamese team is ranked 112th in the world.
Referee Yahya Ali Almulla has shown many red cards in his career (Photo: AFC).
Also today, VFF signed contracts with two assistants for the Vietnam national team and the U23 team. Specifically, Coach Lee Jung Soo (born January 8, 1980) will take on the role of assistant coach for the national team and the U23 national team. Mr. Lee Jung Soo holds an AFC A coaching license and has many years of experience in playing and coaching at the highest level.
During his football career, Mr. Lee Jung Soo played for the Korean national team from 2008 to 2013, played 54 matches, scored 5 goals, including 2 important goals at the 2010 World Cup.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper coach Lee Woon Jae (born April 26, 1973) will continue to be associated with the Vietnam national team as the goalkeeper coach of the national team and the national U23 team. Mr. Lee Woon Jae holds an AFC Level 2 goalkeeper coach license and an AFC A coach license.
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