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Ahmed Al-Kaf
Al-Kaf in 2020
Full name Ahmed Abu Bakar Said Al-Kaf[1]
Born (1983-03-06) 6 March 1983 (age 41)[2]
Oman[1]
Domestic
Years League Role
2008– Omani League Referee
International
Years League Role
2010– FIFA-listed Referee

Ahmed Abu Bakar Said Al-Kaf (Arabic: أحمد أبو بكر سعيد الكاف; born 6 March 1983) is an Omani professional football referee.[3] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2010.[4]

Career

Ahmed Kaif served as the referee of the AFC Champions League final twice. Al-Kaf served as the referee for the 2016 AFC Champions League final match between South Korean team Jeonbuk Hyundai and Emirati team Al Ain.[5] In the second round of the 2018 AFC Champions League Final, Al-Kaf served as the referee. [6]

Games officiated

2019 AFC Asian Cup (United Arab Emirates)
Date Match card Venue Round
6 January 2019  Australia –  Jordan Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Group stage
16 January 2019  Vietnam –  Yemen Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Group stage

International club tournaments

AFC Cup

AFC Cup
Date Local Result Visitor Site Phase Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Penalty References
12 March 2014 Al-Riffa SC 2 – 0 Shabab Al-Ordon Club Riffa Group phase 6 0 0 0 [7]
9 April 2014 Al-Wahda SC 1 – 4 Hidd SCC Riffa Group phase 1 0 0 0 [8]
22 April 2014 Yangon United FC 1 – 4 Vissai Ninh Bình FC Rangoon Group phase 2 0 0 2 [9]
12 May 2015 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes 1 – 1 Hidd SCC Al-Ram Group phase 5 0 0 0 [10]
25 August 2014 Johor Darul Takzim FC 1 – 1 South China Johor Bahru Quarter finals 2 0 0 1 [11]
9 February 2016 Tripoli SC 0 – 0 FC Alay Osh Tripoli Preliminary phase 2 0 0 0 [12]
14 September 2016 Bengaluru 1 – 0 Tampines Rovers FC Bangalore Quarter finals 2 0 0 0 [13]

AFC Champions League Elite

AFC Champions League Elite
Date Local Resultado Visitante Sede Fase Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Penalty References
25 Brisbane Roar 0 – 1 Beijing Sinobo Guoan Gold Coast Group phase 2 0 1 0 [14]
4 Al-Sadd Sports Club 1 – 0 Al Hilal SFC Doha Group phase 5 0 0 0 [15]
18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC 2 – 0 Tractor Sazi FC Yidda Group phase 1 0 0 0 [16]
7 Buriram United 1 – 2 Gamba Osaka Buriram Group phase 4 0 0 0 [17]
21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1 – 2 Suwon Bluewings Saitama Group phase 0 0 0 0 [18]
2 Gamba Osaka 1 – 1 Melbourne Victory Suita Group phase 2 0 0 0 [19]
16 El Jaish SC 1 – 0 Nasaf Qarshi Doha Group phase 1 0 0 0 [20]
5 Al-Duhail SC 4 – 0 Al-Nassr Doha Group phase 4 1 0 0 [21]
4 Jeonbuk Motors 2 – 2 Jiangsu Suning Jeonju Group phase 4 0 0 2 [22]
25 El Jaish SC 2 – 4 Al-Duhail SC Doha Round of 16 4 1 0 1 [23]
14 Jeonbuk Motors 2 – 1 Al Ain FC Jeonju Final 3 0 0 1 [24]

Controversies

On 18 January 2020, Al-Kaf was questioned for several dubious rulings made on 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Quarter Finals between Saudi Arabia against host, Thailand. He gave away a controversial penalty in the 78th min, Al-Kaf first awarded Saudi Arabia a free kick just outside the box, and video assistant referees later changed it to a penalty, but he didn't check the monitor himself.[25] The Football Association of Thailand sent an official letter to the Asian Football Confederation for questioning the fairness and integrity of officiating in the match.[26]

On 10 October 2024, Al-Kaf again came under heavy scrutiny after he was accused of making biased decisions in the match between Bahrain and Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualification, including allowing the game to go on for nine additional minutes, despite six minutes originally being given and no major time wasting. This led to the incorrect mathematical equation "90+6=99" becoming an inside joke within the Indonesian football community.[27][28] The Football Association of Indonesia had sent a complaint letter to FIFA, with executive member Arya Sinulingga stating "[Al-Kaf] extended the adding time just to allow Bahrain to score an equalizer".[29][30] The Oman Football Association would later condemn the "use of threatening and intimidating language" towards Al-Kaf by Indonesian fans,[31] defending the Omani referee team while claiming that the association was looking into the incident with the relevant authorities.[32]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oman – Ahmed Al Kaf – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Oman: Referees – Men". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "WorldReferee.com – referee – Ahmed Al Kaaf – bio". worldreferee.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ^ FIFA. "Oman: Referees" Archived 20 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Oman's Ahmed Al Kaf to referee AFC Champions League final". albawaba. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. ^ "马宁将执法亚冠决赛 在西亚判红点也没含糊过". 腾讯体育 (in Chinese). 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Al Riffa vs. Shabab Al Ordon 2 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Al Wahda vs. Al Hidd 1 - 4". es.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Yangon United vs. Ninh Binh 1 - 4". es.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Taraji Wadi Al-Nes vs. Al Hidd 1 - 1". es.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. South China 1 - 1". es.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Tripoli SC vs. Alay 0 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Bengaluru vs. Tampines Rovers 1 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Brisbane Roar vs. Beijing Guoan 0 - 1". es.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Al Sadd vs. Al Hilal 1 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Al Ahli vs. Tractor 2 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "Buriram United vs. Gamba Osaka 1 - 2". es.soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "Urawa Reds vs. Suwon Bluewings 1 - 2". es.soccerway.com.
  19. ^ "Gamba Osaka vs. Melbourne Victory - 2 marzo 2016 - Soccerway". es.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016.
  20. ^ "El Jaish vs. Nasaf 1 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  21. ^ "Al Duhail vs. Al Nassr 4 - 0". es.soccerway.com.
  22. ^ "Jeonbuk Motors vs. Jiangsu FC 2 - 2". es.soccerway.com.
  23. ^ "El Jaish vs. Al Duhail 2 - 4". es.soccerway.com.
  24. ^ "Jeonbuk Motors vs. Al Ain 2 - 1". es.soccerway.com.
  25. ^ Fox Sports Asia (18 January 2020). "Penalty or No Penalty?". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  26. ^ The Phuket News (20 January 2020). "Thais question dubious rulings after Saudi defeat".
  27. ^ Kikip (11 October 2024). "Indonesia vs Bahrain ?Unraveling the 90+6 = 99 Minute Time Extension Scandal". Medium.
  28. ^ Aurida (13 October 2024). "Hmm, 90+6=99, That's A Bit Different!". Universitas Stekom.
  29. ^ Thu, Trung (11 October 2024). "Indonesia sends complaint to FIFA for referee's conduct in Bahrain game".
  30. ^ "Furious At The Leadership Of Referee Ahmed Al Kaf, PSSI Sends A Letter Of Protest To FIFA And AFC". VoI.id. 11 October 2024.
  31. ^ Thu, Trung (15 October 2024). "Oman condemns Indonesian fans for intimidating referee".
  32. ^ Times News Service (14 October 2024). "OFA condemns threats and intimidation against Omani referee Ahmed Al Kaf". Times of Oman.
Preceded by AFC Champions League Second-leg Final referee
2018
Oman Ahmed Al-Kaf 		Succeeded by
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