Background
He was born on 21 March 1978 in Kashmar, a city near Mashhad, Iran. His father, Mohammad Faghani (محمد فغانی) was also a football referee.
He was born on 21 March 1978 in Kashmar, a city near Mashhad, Iran. His father, Mohammad Faghani (محمد فغانی) was also a football referee.
His nickname is Behrooz (بهروز). Faghani became a Fédération internationale de football association referee in 2008, only a year after officiating in the top flight league in Iran. After becoming a Fédération internationale de football association referee Faghani has moved up the ladder really fast especially in Asia.
He gave a red card to the North Korean defender in the 32nd minute but North of Korea went on to defeat Turkiminstan in penalties.
He was named as the fourth referee for the opening match of the 2014 between Brazil and Croatia. He also refereed the 2014 AFC Champions League Final first leg match between First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Hilal and Western Sydney Wanderers.
He is also one of the officials of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, refereeing his first match in Group B between Saudi Arabia and China that ended 0–1. Faghani awarded Saudi Arabia a penalty kick but Naif Hazazi missed lieutenant
He was appointed to referee the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final, which was contested by South of Korea and Australia.
Faghani was the referee in the 2015 Fédération internationale de football association Club World Cup Final between Club Atlético River Plate and Football Club Barcelona.