Returning the favor

As part of CONCACAF - AFC agreement from 2017, in April Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan was the first foreigner to lead an official match at the semi-final of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions league tournament. Now it is time for a reversible access.
It is about the same competition and round, but playing on another continent. The North, Central America and Caribbean region yesterday have appointed Mark Geiger from United States of America to referee an important duel on Asian soil. On 24 October the 44-year-old will be a main character on the pitch, leading the second leg game between Suwon Bluewings (South Korea) and Kashima Antlers (Japan).