The 37-year-old referee has already officiated two matches for Zob Ahan.

He refereed a match between Zob Ahan and Al Ahli of the Saudi Arabia in 2017 AFC Champions League and a match between the Iranian team with Lokomotiv Tashkent last year.

Ali Mansourian’s side, who moved to seven points in Group A, will welcome Al Wasl to Isfahan for the reverse fixture on April 23.