News

CAF appoints Tunisian and Moroccan referees for World Cup qualifiers clash against Ghana

The two West-African giants square off in late March to decide who gets one of the five available tickets for the World Cup in Qatar

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Morrocan referee Jiyed Redouane and Tunisian umpire Sadok Selmi to take charge of the crucial World Cup qualifier doubleheader between Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana slated for the 25th and 29th of March.

The two West-African giants will slug it out later this month in a bid to secure one of the five African tickets for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and CAF has chosen two referees from North Africa to take charge of the fixture.

The first leg, which holds at the Cape Coast stadium in Ghana, will be officiated by Moroccan Jiyed Redouane. The 42-year-old has experience on the international stage, officiating in three Nations Cup games, including one of the round of 16 fixtures and the third-place playoff between Cameroon and Burkina Faso at the last AFCON.

Tunisian referee Sadok Selmi will take charge of the second leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The 37-year-old has a lot of experience on the continent.

He officiated two group games at the last AFCON. He has also been in charge of two Tunisian Cup finals.

Kelvin Omachonu

Share
Published by
Kelvin Omachonu

Recent Posts

Italia 90′ World Cup hero name-checks Victor Boniface in Bayer Leverkusen praise

German football legend Rudi Voller has heaped praise on Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface alongside… Read More

13 hours ago

Is Kelechi Iheanacho eyeing a final chance with Leicester against Blackburn?

Leicester City is set to face Blackburn Rovers in their final EFL Championship clash for… Read More

14 hours ago

Dominican Republic 2024: Nigeria’s Flamingos receive huge boost as Burkina Faso are booted to Mali

In a major twist to the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash, Nigeria's… Read More

14 hours ago

Photos: Alex Iwobi’s sister celebrates his birthday with cute throwback picture

Fulham FC star Alex Iwobi marks a milestone today as he celebrates his birthday, Soccernet.ng… Read More

14 hours ago

Transfer: Kelechi Iheanacho rejects new Leicester City deal, sparks Villa’s interest

Super Eagles and Leicester City striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, has rejected a new deal from… Read More

16 hours ago