FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has handed UAE national team official Matar Obaid Saeed Mesfer Al Dhaheri a 16-match suspension and $12,400 fine for misconduct and physically assaulting a referee during the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Qatar and the UAE in Doha.
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