The Asian Football Confederation excludes a Saudi referee after a controversial officiating error in the Champions League.

The Asian Football Confederation has excluded Saudi referee Mohammed Al-Huwaish from officiating the match between Cambodian Svay Rieng and Singaporean Tampines, scheduled for Thursday evening as part of the fourth round of the AFC Champions League 2.
This decision came after the controversy surrounding Al-Huwaish's performance during the match between Emirati Al-Jazeera and Bahraini Muharraq, which ended with Al-Jazeera winning 4-2 in the third round of the group stage.
Television replays showed the referee awarding a penalty to the Emirati team after the ball touched the hand of Muharraq player Ahmed Bougmar, despite the incident occurring outside the penalty area, raising criticisms about the validity of the decision.
According to the reported data, the referee's exclusion from officiating the next match came after the refereeing error observed in that match.