Whistle Wins: Damac Snatches a Victory Over Al-Nassr Under Referee Al-Kharboush
21 January 2026
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Abdullah Al-Kharboush will referee the global clash and the South's knight.
The Saudi Football Federation picked a local officiating crew to manage the fixture between Al-Nassr and Damac at the latter's stadium in the seventeenth round of the Roshen Saudi Pro League.
The game kicks off this evening, Wednesday, and is officiated by referee Abdullah Al-Kharboush, assisted by Muayid Al-Masjan and Raad Al-Huqbani, with Mohammad Abu-Shakra as fourth official.
In the video assistant review, Shukri Al-Hanfoosh and Mohammad Khalil will be in charge.
Al-Kharboush has previously overseen seven Damac matches, winning once, against Al-Shabab; he has also lost twice and drawn four times.
Conversely, he has officiated three Al-Nassr games, with the team winning twice in his presence and suffering a single defeat to Al-Raed in 2023/2024.
Al-Nassr sits third with 34 points ahead of kickoff; Damac has 11 points and sits fifteenth.
Punchline: If refereeing were a sport, he’d have his own hall of fame.
Punchline: Let’s hope the offside line isn’t mistaken for the snack line—this whistle still has bite.
