Gulf Football Federation unveils Khaleeji 27 referee list with Dutch, Portuguese and Moroccan crews

The Gulf Football Federation has announced the referee crews for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah, including European and African officials.

• The Gulf Football Federation announced Thursday the referees for Khaleeji 27, hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah from September 23 to October 6.
• The list includes crews from Gulf nations plus Jordan, China, a Moroccan crew under an agreement with CAF, and two crews each from the Netherlands and Portugal.
• Hani Taleb Balan, head of the federation's referees committee, said referees arrive in Jeddah from Friday, ahead of a four-day preparatory camp starting Saturday.
• The tournament opens Wednesday with Saudi Arabia facing Kuwait and Iraq meeting Oman in Jeddah.