In the first leg on October 9 at Binh Duong Stadium, AFC assigned the Korean referee team. The referee is Choi Hyun-jai, who has been FIFA-recognized since 2020.
He has participated in many continental tournaments, including the role of fourth referee in the U23 Vietnam - Yemen match in the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers.
Supporting him are two assistants Bang Gi-yoel and Cheon Jin-hee, the fourth referee is Chae Sang-hyeop. The match was supervised by Mr. Wang Xiao (China), and the referee was supervised by Mr. Tang Yew Mun (Singapore).
The return match on October 14 at Thong Nhat Stadium will be hosted by a referee team from Bahrain. The main attractor was Mohamed Deham (born in 1989).
According to statistics, Mr. Deham has only honked in 5 international matches, including the U20 Asian qualifiers, the U23 Asian qualifiers, an international friendly match and a match in the AFC Challenge League. Of these, he has withdrawn 15 yellow cards, 1 red card and 2 penalties.
This is the first time the Bahrain referee has been on duty in a match featuring Vietnamese football. His two assistants are Salman Talasi and Salah Janahi, the fourth referee is Ahmed Saad. The match supervisor was assigned to Mr. Richard Joson (Philippines), while the referee supervisor was Mr. Saleh Marqizou (UAE).
According to the match schedule, both matches between Vietnam and Nepal will take place at 7:30 p.m. The result of this match will directly affect the ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup finals of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.
