Abdulrahman Al Jassim, Qatari referee, is set to officiate Portugal - DR Congo.
Match #23
Group K
17 June 2026, 19:00 CET
NRG Stadium, Houston
PORTUGAL - DR CONGO
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim QAT
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Marri QAT
Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Almaqaleh QAT
Fourth Official: Abongile Tom RSA
Reserve AR : Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela RSA
Vidéo Assistant Referee: Khamis Al Marri QAT
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 1 : Juan Soto VEN
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 2 : Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
From the games I watched so far, it was the first one to start on time
ReplyDeleteClear YC,but surprised given the fact that leniency is best policy.
ReplyDelete12' YC to Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo protests against referee.
ReplyDeleteCorrect decision, it was a reckless challenge.
Clip: https://streamable.com/psmfaq
DeleteYC given to Portugal player. For me it's in the "orange" category.
ReplyDeleteVery good decision for YC!
ReplyDeleteFinally correct early yc
ReplyDeleteOh for god sake ! Thanks you to Al-Jassim to assume immediatly a YC which is MANDATORY but very rare in this World cup ! Well done !
ReplyDeleteWrong yellow card for Mbemba, foul should have gone the other way. Why no VAR review?
ReplyDeleteOnly for incorrect 2YC's
DeleteDisagree. Good YC for for excessive arm use.
DeleteYC issued to DR Congo player either for reckless use of the arm or pull of the jersey. I'm not too sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd now again YC that was mandatory.
ReplyDeleteYesterday similar foul happened in Marciniak 's match and no card was shown.
Soft yc now
ReplyDeleteSecond YC of the game, reckless challenge, in this case I think it was rather a mistake by referee, it was a careless action with arm for me, nothing more.
ReplyDeleteBTW it's a surprise that this approach, at least so far, comes from the most unexpected referee, it's definitely strange if you ask me.
Clip: https://streamable.com/93cj8k
DeleteClueless 2nd yellow. Neto clearly fouled the defender first
ReplyDeleteGood first half by Al Jassim. Two YC (one Perhaps soft but never wrong IMO) and good foul detection in general.
ReplyDeletePortugal protesting on everything. They want an OFR now for unknown reasons (no offside).
ReplyDeleteI think hes been excellent in the 1st half, very pleasantly surprised by this referee. If he keeps this up he will be one to watch later in the tournament
ReplyDeleteThe second half will determine for me what kind of performance Al Jassim leaves as his legacy in his first game. Expect Portugal to protest a lot more (if result isn't going their way) and generally expect a tougher test for the Qatari who has produced an acceptable first half performance. Setting his stall out early with a correct YC (crystal clear) and then following it up with consistent foul detection and level of contact. The YC for the DR Congo player from me wasn't required but not a major error as it is supportable (to an extent). Good first half and hopefully it continues.
ReplyDeleteFirst watching Al Jassim and liked what I saw in 1st half
ReplyDeleteThe same here.
DeleteAnd now he does the new law on time wasting.... very good
ReplyDeleteMissed foul on 58'
ReplyDeleteAnother missed foul at 67'
ReplyDeleteVery good management of the little confrontation between two opponents with very good alertness of Abongile, the fourth official. Authority and calmness
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of playing "advantage" on offside decisions as in 84'
ReplyDeleteLoved the offside advantage, let the game flow! But the waving to AR1 to lower the flag rather than a thumbs up and him having lowered it much earlier was less positive. (Offside advantages seem much more common in England than some places)
DeleteMakes a lot of sense playing advantage there rather than unnecessarily stopping the game
DeleteRefreshing refereeing by Al Jassim with strict disciplinary line and a third justified YC. Praise his performance.
ReplyDeleteYC 88' Clip: https://streamable.com/dtdyja
DeleteMaybe RC ? he's going into the goal ?
ReplyDeleteIf RC (big if), I feel SFP is the only option, not Dogso, far too many doubts for that
DeleteClip 90+2': https://streamable.com/v8bn9k
DeleteRed 100%
ReplyDeleteNo. Orange one. Ok for the YC here.
DeleteAnother correct YC. Potentially "orange" given the nature of the contact on the neck with the arm but YC to me is fine
ReplyDeleteHard yellow for Portugal #4, reckless and quite close to dogso
ReplyDeleteOrange for me but yellow closer
ReplyDeleteVery good Al Jassim. Nice surprise for me.
ReplyDeleteMust say I am surprised by this performance! A great one! Impressed!
ReplyDeleteOrange indeed... VAR did have a look apparently according to Irish broadcaster. Very good performance from the referee who 100% should get another nice game
ReplyDeleteFor me that was a very decent performance from the Qatari referee
ReplyDeleteVery good performance. The referee did not give in to the pressure from the Portuguese players or their protests for a single moment. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteCertainly a performance that justify a second appointment.
ReplyDeleteUnexpected final score and very good performance by the Qatari referee, absolutely impossible to predict that, at least in my opinion!
ReplyDeletePotential major call in the end with that YC to Portuguese player, I agree with YC, no DOGSO, attacker has kicked the ball, there was another defender close, so not a clear DOGSO. But I believe VAR would have supported RC as well. Very cynical how Portuguese player showed to be interested only in making the foul. One could call this one as possible "RC for LoR", but it doesn't exist, of course :)
Well,very good Al Jassim tonight. Some small areas for improvement,but I am very satisified what I saw from him tonight!
ReplyDeleteAn accomplished "no nonsense" performance from Al Jassim who is certainly worthy of a second match in a tougher test IMO. Good strong foul detection and sanctions all appropriate. Well done to him on a good level performance and surprising this contributor with a performance better than I expected.
ReplyDeleteWith this level of performance, Al-Jassim deserves to reach the knockout stages.
ReplyDeleteA solid display that genuinely impressed me with his level today.
Very good performance. Second game, at least, is secured
ReplyDeleteLiked his perf as well
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