Faghani in charge of Serbia-Brazil encounter

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The crucial tie between the five-time world champions and the White Eagles is Faghani's second appointment in Russia 2018, after overseeing the Group F tie between defending champions Germany and Mexico on June 17.

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The experienced Iranian is appearing in his second FIFA World Cup and is assisted by compatriots Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri - who assisted Faghani in Mexico's 1-0 win over Germany.

American referee Jair Marrufo is the fourth official alongside Anouar Hmila of Tunisia, the fifth official.

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Meanwhile, Japanese referees Ryuji Sato and Toru Sagara were the fourth and fifth officials in Tuesday's Group C tie between Australia and Peru, which ended 2-0 in favour of the South Americans.

Source: the-afc.com