The match will be held in Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage.

The National Iranian football team defeated the UAE 2-1 in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup and advanced to the tournament’s quarterfinals.

Iran has bagged all the possible nine points from its first three games.

Kim Jong-hyeok, who became a FIFA referee in 2009, has refereed in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers, and the 2023-24 AFC Champions League.

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