Identifying the referee for the Vietnam vs Nepal match, not using VAR: VFF changes this...

On October 3, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) changed the ticket sales time for the two matches against Nepal of the Vietnam team, in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Adjust ticket sales time

The organizers of the match between Vietnam and Nepal will sell tickets in two rounds, online on the OneU application. According to the latest information from VFF, the first round of ticket sales will take place from 9:00 on September 29 to 23:59 on October 5, allowing fans to buy tickets for both matches at the same time. The second round will last from 0:00 on October 6 to 23:59 on October 7, applicable to the return match on October 14.

Buyers need to use their ID card or passport to register and pay by domestic card, international card or Upoint. Tickets will be delivered to their doorstep via VietnamPost service from October 3, 2025. In case they cannot be delivered to their address, spectators can receive them directly at the post office: the first leg at Thu Dau Mot Post Office, 324 Binh Duong Avenue (HCMC) on October 9; the second leg at Dien Hong Post Office, 270 Bis Ly Thuong Kiet (old District 10, HCMC) on October 14.

In addition to the online format, the Organizing Committee will also sell tickets directly at the counters at Binh Duong Stadium and Thong Nhat Stadium, starting from October 7, 2025 (the original plan was October 4).

Tickets are issued in two denominations: 200,000 VND and 400,000 VND.

Vietnam team aims to win all 6 points against Nepal

PHOTO: NGOC LINH

Who will be in charge of the match between Vietnam and Nepal?

The first match between Vietnam and Nepal will take place at 7:30 p.m. on October 9 at Go Dau Stadium. The main referee team will be from Korea. The main referee is Choi Hyun-jai. He started his refereeing career in 2019 and was recognized as a FIFA referee in 2020. The two assistant referees are Bang Gi-yoel and Cheon Jin-hee. The fourth referee is Chae Sang-hyeop. The match supervisor is Wang Xiao from China and the referee supervisor is Tang Yew Mun from Singapore.

Referee Choi Hyun-jai (third from left) was on duty in a match of the Vietnam U.23 team in the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship qualifiers.

Photo: Minh Tu

Referee Deham

Photo: AFC

On October 14, the two teams will play again at the same time at Thong Nhat Stadium. This time, referee Mohamed Deham will be the main referee. The two assistant referees are Salman Talasi and Salah Janahi. The fourth referee is Mr. Ahmed Saad. These referees are from Bahrain. In addition, the match management team also includes the match supervisor from the Philippines, Mr. Richard Joson and the referee supervisor from the UAE, Mr. Saleh Marzouqi.

There will be no VAR in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. This includes the two matches between Vietnam and Nepal.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xac-dinh-danh-tinh-trong-tai-tran-viet-nam-dau-nepal-khong-dung-var-vff-thay-doi-dieu-nay-185251003161025067.htm