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Uzbek Refereeing Team Appointed to FIFA Club World Cup Match

Uzbek Refereeing Team Appointed to FIFA Club World Cup Match
Uzbek Refereeing Team Appointed to FIFA Club World Cup Match

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A team of referees from Uzbekistan, led by Ilgiz Tantashev, has been appointed to officiate a first-round match of the FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place from June 14 to July 13, 2025, in the United States.

The Uzbek officiating crew will oversee the match between Brazil’s Fluminense and Germany’s Borussia Dortmund.

The team includes Ilgiz Tantashev, Andrey Tsapenko, and Timur Gaynullin. The role of fourth official will be carried out by Omar Al-Ali from the United Arab Emirates.

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