A coordinating meeting for the match between Al-Ahed and Al-Nahda of Oman was held today at noon, as part of the fifth round of matches in Group A of the AFC Cup, at the Intercity Hotel in Muscat, Oman. During the meeting, the official kits for both teams were agreed upon, with Al-Ahed wearing white jerseys and navy shorts, while their goalkeeper will wear a full red outfit. The Al-Nahda team will wear green kits with their goalkeeper in black. The meeting also addressed the logistical and security arrangements for the match. The Al-Ahed club was represented by the head of the delegation, club secretary Haj Mohammad Aasi, board member Nader Yassin, team manager Mohammad Shari, media coordinator Ali Hamoud, and equipment manager Hussein Ayach. The meeting was led by match supervisor Korean Lee Yoon Kyu and referee supervisor Bahraini Yasser Abdullah. The match will be officiated by an Iranian referee crew consisting of:
- Bijan Heydari as the main referee,
- Mohammad Mansouri as the first assistant,
- Amir Mohammad Davoodzadeh as the second assistant,
- Payam Heydari as the fourth official.