That number has risen to seven in the executive committee elected in April 2015 that includes Salman as well as Mohammed Khalfan Al-Romaithi, deputy commander-in-chief of the Abu Dhabi police force, a force tainted by multiple allegations of abuse of human rights; and representatives of Kuwait, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia and the head of
Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF), whose premier league teams are largely government-controlled.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) had earlier this month announced that the participants at the games would be Iran, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, and Lebanon, and that the games would be held in two groups, each comprised of four teams.
The Iran National Futsal Team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation.