Khalil Al Ghamdi

Jalal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Full name	Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi
Born	(1970-09-02) 2 September 1970 (age 53) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Other occupation	Teacher
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1998–2015	Saudi Pro League	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2003–2014	FIFA listed	Referee

Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi (Arabic: خليل إبراهيم جلال الغامدي; born 2 September 1970) is a Saudi Arabian football referee. He is known for being a referee at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2003.^[1]

Biography

Outside of refereeing, he works as a teacher and lives in Riyadh.^[2] He also officiated at the 2008 Olympics and the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification phases.^[3]

He was preselected as a potential referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,^[4] with his selection confirmed on 5 February 2010. He refereed the Group A match between Mexico and France on 17 June 2010 and the Group H match between Switzerland and Chile on 21 June 2010. On 6 November 2010, he officiated in the 2010 AFC Cup Final between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.^{[citation needed]}