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'It's still an unbelievable appointment': S'porean referee Taqi recounts 20-year journey to World Cup
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Singapore referee Taqi Jahari will be heading to World Cup 2022 in Qatar as a video assistant referee. He shows how VAR works and looks ahead to the biggest tournament on the planet.
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SINGAPORE - In less than three weeks, Singaporean football referee Taqi Jahari will make the familiar journey from his Bukit Batok home to Changi Airport.
It is one he has taken numerous times since he began officiating abroad after becoming a Fifa international referee a decade ago. From Iran to India, Auckland to Abu Dhabi, the 36-year-old has traversed continents for football.
