Abdullah Al Hilali (born January 1, 1970) is an

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

referee for

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, and the

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. He has performed at many international football competitions since 2002 including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the

AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the National ...

and the

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. A former soldier in the Omani army, in 2008 Al Hilali became the first Omani to officiate at the Olympic Games in Beijing. During the Beijing Olympics he officiated the Men's First Round Group A match between Argentina and Serbia during which he sent off Dusko Tosic. In 2006, he was one of the referees for the

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held in

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. Al Hilali is named as one of 54 candidates to officiate the

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. On January 28, 2009 Al Hilali was the referee for the Yemen-Hong Kong qualifier for the

2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Six other teams also qualified for th ...

. On June 10, 2009 he was the referee for the Australia-Bahrain world cup qualifiers. He resides in

Nakhal Nakhal ( ar, نَخَل) or Nakhl ( ar, نَخْل) is a wilayah in Al Batinah South Governorate in Oman. It is home to many old castles and forts, including the Nakhal Fort. Notable people * Abdullah Al Hilali Abdullah Al Hilali (born Janua ...

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* * * Omani football referees 1970 births Living people People from Nakhal AFC Asian Cup referees {{Oman-footy-bio-stub