Doha: Qatari referee Khamis Al-Marri has been selected by FIFA as one of the match officials for the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024. Al-Marri, will be a video match referee during the Olympics. The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed a total of 89 match officials, including 21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials, and six support referees, hailing from 45 different countries, to oversee matches at the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024. The women's tournament is scheduled to kick off on July 25, 2024, culminating with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024. Similarly, the men's competition will commence on July 24, 2024, with the gold medal match set for August 9, 2024, also at the Parc des Princes. A dedicated team of FIFA technical trainers, comprising referees, video assistant referee (VAR) instructors, match analysts, fitness coaches, physiotherapists, and sports scientists, will closely monitor and support the match officials' preparation leading up to and during the Olympic Games, offering them the necessary guidance and assistance. While the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024 serve as this year's premier football event for the selected match officials, they represent a crucial step forward in their journey towards officiating at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027. Referees in both the women's and men's tournaments will benefit from the support of goal-line technology and the VAR system, which includes semi-automated offside technology.