He has performed at many international football competitions since 2002 including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the AFC Champions League 2009 and the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.

During the Beijing Olympics he officiated the Men's First Round Group A match between Argentina and Serbia during which he sent off Dusko Tosic.

Al Hilali is named as one of 54 candidates to officiate the 2010 World Cup.

[2] On January 28, 2009 Al Hilali was the referee for the Yemen-Hong Kong qualifier for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

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