The main referee of this match will be FIFA referee Ko Hyung-jin from South Korea, who previously officiated the encounter between the two teams in the 2023–2024 season.

It should be noted that the opening group stage match of the AFC Champions League 2025/26 between Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr and Tajikistan’s Istiкlol will take place on September 17 at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh. Kick-off is scheduled for 23:15 Dushanbe time.