Khalid Al-Turais
| Full name | Khalid Saleh Al-Turais | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 April 1987 Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015–present | Saudi Pro League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016–present | FIFA listed |
Referee Video assistant referee | |
Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (born 30 April 1987[1]) is a Saudi Arabian football referee who has been listed on the FIFA International List of Referees since 2016 and as a video assistant referee since 2023.[2]
Career
Al-Turais was born in 1987 in Al-Qassim Province and began his refereeing career in Saudi Arabia in 2015 when he ascended to officiate games at the Saudi Pro League.[1] He had previously taken part in the King's Cup.[1] Al-Turais earned his FIFA badge in 2016 and began overseeing friendly matches as well as others inside the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), including the qualification for the FIFA World Cup.[1]
In AFC tournaments, Al-Turais took part in the 2020 AFC Cup, and in September 2022, he refereed a playoff semifinal at that year's AFC Cup in a match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Kuala Lumpur City F.C. in Kolkata, India.[3]
Al-Turais's other participations within AFC include the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[4] At the international level, he was appointed for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup as a video assistant referee and the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup as a pitch referee.[4][5]
In April 2026, Al-Turais was selected to officiate as a central referee at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Quién es Khalid Al-Turais: árbitro del Mundial 2026". DAZN (in Spanish). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabian Football Federation | Referees". Inside FIFA. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan 1–3 Kuala Lumpur City FC". ESPN. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 spotlight: Khalid Al-Turais – AFC Referee". AFC News. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Ikhsan Mahar, Muhammad (27 September 2023). "FIFA Ensures U-17 World Cup Uses VAR". Retrieved 10 June 2026.