The referee for Chelsea’s Club World Cup final against Paris SG has been officially announced, and it’s Iranian-Australian referee Alireza Faghani.
Faghani has refereed three games at the 2025 Club World Cup so far, and one of them has already involved Chelsea- he was in charge of CFC’s 2-1 win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in the quarterfinals.
Faghani was also the referee at the 2015 Club World Cup final (when FC Barcelona beat River Plate in the final)
Games with Alireza Faghani as referee at 2025 Club World Cup
Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami (opening game of tournament)
Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors

