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CAF names Basheer Salisu as Nigeria’s sole referee for 2023 African Games

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

CAF names Basheer Salisu as Nigeria’s sole referee for 2023 African Games

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of referees that will officiate at the African Games.

48 referees have been selected for the football events of the games taking place in Ghana next month.

The officials include 24 referees (men and women) and 24 assist referees (men and women).

Only Basheer Salisu was selected as the solitary Nigerian referee for the games.

Since there is no Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the games, there were no VAR officials.

The African Games is billed for March 8 to 23, 2024, in Ghana.

For women’s football events, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia are in Group A.

Nigeria, Senegal, Cameron, and Morocco are pitted in Group B.

In men’s football, host, Ghana will face Gambia, Benin Republic, and Congo in Group A.

Nigeria, South Sudan, Senegal, Uganda, and Tunisia are in Group B.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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