Kim Jong-hyeok Appointed Iran, Uzbekistan Match Official

Team Melli will host Uzbekistan in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on June 11 in Group E.

Kim Jong-hyeok is a South Korean football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.

The 41-year-old referee became a FIFA referee in 2009. He also refereed in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the opening-round match between Mongolia and Myanmar.