Hussainzada was given the FIFA badge in 2025, following a complete renovation of Afghanistan's FIFA list.[1] He has previously overseen matches in non-FIFA competitions, having a recorded career dating only from 2023 in the inaugural edition of the CAFA U-20 Championship in Tajikistan, organized by the Central Asian Football Association, which is a non-affiliated FIFA confederation grouping teams from Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.[3] He refereed a single match of the tournament (Tajikistan U-20 4–1 Turkmenistan U-20) at the TALCO Arena in Tursunzoda,[4] as well as being a fourth official at the Uzbekistan U-20 3–2 Iran U-20 match.[5]
Previously to be given FIFA recognition, Hussainzada was active in local football, whose top flight is the Afghanistan Champions League.[6] In a June 2025 ceremony, he was promoted to international refereeing, along roster of other FIFA Afghans, including two assistant referees, a futsal referee, and one for beach soccer tournaments.[7][6] Hussainzada is the only FIFA-listed central referee from Afghanistan as of 2025, with the previous representative Halim Shirzad not appearing on the new list.[1][2]
Following his FIFA designation, Hussainzada continued to participate in CAFA competitions, including the 2025 CAFA U-17 Championship, where he refereed a single group stage match between Kyrgyzstan U-17 and Iran U-17 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[8] His other match at the tournament was as a fourth (support) referee at the third-place match between Turkmenistan U-17 and Kyrgyzstan U-17.[9]
