Doha Hosts 2022 World Cup Referees Preparation Course

Doha, February 19 (QNA) - Doha will host a course, organised by the International Football Association (FIFA) during the period from March 9 to 13, to prepare referees for the 2022 World Cup. International referees from Asia, Africa and Oceania continents will participate in the course, which is reserved for the field referees only. International referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim from Qatar will participate in the course. Theoretical lectures will be held during the course at the Intercontinental Hotel, while practical exercises and tests will be held at Qatar Club. The course will be lectured by Vice Chairman of FIFA and AFC Referees' Committees Hani Ballan, Head of the Arbitration Department in the FIFA Massimo Busacca and Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina. (QNA)