Again, Middle East Referee Omar Al Ali Will Lead China Vs Indonesia Match, Netizens Are Worried

JAKARTA - The referee from the Middle East, Omar Al Ali, will again lead the Indonesian national team match.

The judge from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is scheduled to be the main referee when China host Indonesia at the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium, Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

The news certainly made Indonesian netizens worried if they were again led by a referee from the Middle East.

Previously, it was known that Indonesia's victory over Bahrain disappeared after the referee from Oman, Ahmed Al Kaf, made a controversial decision.

The heartache in the match against Bahrain made Indonesian netizens flock to visit social media Omar Al Ali, @omaralali2000. Because of the many pressures on social media, Omar immediately protected the Instagram account.

Meanwhile, the referee whose full name is Omar Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al-Ali is the famous justice who started leading the UAE League in 2018. He also has a FIFA license.

Omar is actually familiar with Indonesia. You see, he was one of the referees who led the 2023 U-17 World Cup match in Indonesia.

In the Third Round of 2026 World Cup Qualification, Omar has already led the Australian vs Bahrain party.

Omar gave a red card to Kusini Yengi so that Australia played with 10 players since the 77th minute. In the aftermath, Socceroos lost 0-1 to Bahrain who won through Harry Souttar's own goal in the 89th minute.

Omar Al Ali is expected to lead fairly considering that Indonesia's duel will not fight the Middle East team as before.