Colombia 2024: CAF names South African and Tunisian officials for Nigeria vs Burundi clash

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named South African officials for the first leg of the final Qualifying Round of Colombia 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup between Nigeria and Burundi.

Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela will serve as centre referee for the match that has been scheduled for Sunday, 14th January 2024.

Her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze will conduct the game as first and second assistant referees respectively. Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will be the fourth official.

Angelique Tuyishime from Rwanda will be in the role of commissioner, with Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia as the referee assessor.

For the return leg at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January 2024, Tunisian official Asma Chouchane will be the centre referee.

Her compatriots Houda Afine, Nesrine Ouertatani, and Emna Ajbouni will officiate as assistant 1, assistant 2, and fourth official respectively.

Christine Ziga from Ghana and Fadouma Dia from Senegal will serve as commissioner and referee assessor respectively.

The venue of the first leg of the two legged encounter have been moved by FIFA from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game.

The winner of the two legged tie will qualify for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia.

Falconets reached the quarter final of the last edition.