TEHRAN – Mahsa Ghorbani officiated the match between Tajikistan and Afghanistan in the 2024 CAFA U20 Championship.

She is the first Iranian woman to officiate a men’s football match.

Veronika Bernatskaia from Kyrgyzstan also officiated the match between Iran and Turkmenistan, where the Persians won the match 3-0.

International referee Ghorbani has previously officiated in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.