National Teams
Paris 2024: CAF appoints Algeria and Togolese referees for Falcons clash with Ethiopia
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
African Football ruling body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Lamia Atman from Algeria as referee for Wednesday’s Olympic Qualifiers between Nigeria and their Ethiopian counterparts.
Her compatriots Asma Feriel Ouahab, Sara Kemmad, and Ghada Mehat as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official respectively.
Angelique Tuyishime from Rwanda will serve as referee assessor while Tabitha Wambui Njoroge from Kenya will be in the role of match commissioner.
For Tuesday’s return leg in Abuja, Edoh Kindedji from Togo will be the referee. She will be assisted by her compatriots Abra Sitsofe Agbedanou and Kossiwa Kayigan Awoutey as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively.
Yacine Samassa from Mauritania will be in the role of fourth official. Daloba Oulare from Guinea will be the referee assessor and Christine Ziga from Ghana will serve as match commissioner.
The first leg of the Second Round encounter will be held in Ethiopia on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Abebe Bekila Stadium.
The return leg is slated for Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
