Egypt 2023 : Moroccan Official Jayed To Take Charge Of Nigeria, Senegal Clash

The Confederation of African Soccer has appointed Moroccan Jalal Jayed as referee for Sunday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations Group A battle between seven-time champions Nigeria and Senegal on the Cairo Worldwide Stadium.

Jayed can be assisted by Tunisian Mohamed Bakir (assistant referee 1), Algerian Hamza Bouzit (assistant referee 2) and Ivorian Clement Franklin Kpan, within the match that may kick off at 7pm Egypt time (6pm Nigeria time), three hours after the event opening sport between hosts Egypt and Mozambique on the similar venue.

Whereas Hussein Jenayah from Tunisia would be the match commissioner, Burundian Jean Claude Birumushahu will function referee assessor and Imade El Fahouss from Morocco can be common coordinator.

The Flying Eagles had their first official coaching session in Cairo on Friday at Jewel Resort coaching subject because the crew will get set for the conflict with Senegal.

Nigeria, two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists and one-time bronze medallists, can be gunning for an eighth continental title on the finals in Egypt. They play host nation Egypt and Mozambique in different video games in Group A.

Solely the highest four-placed groups on the 12-nation event will qualify to symbolize Africa at this yr’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Indonesia, twentieth Might – eleventh June.

In the meantime, the Flying Eagles educated underneath the supervision of Coach Ladan Bosso and his technical crew for 90 minutes on Friday. The session centered on gamers’ restoration after the journey from Casablanca to Cairo on Friday.

One other session is anticipated to be held on Saturday night at 8:30pm native time (7:30pm Nigerian time).

Belgium -based Ahmed Abdullahi has joined the Flying Eagles’ squad in Cairo. The KAA Gent of Belgium ahead arrived in Cairo within the early hours of Friday morning. Abdullahi was a part of the crew that emerged WAFU B U20 Champions in Niger Republic in Might final yr.

The nifty ahead scored one objective on the regional event regardless of harm ruling him out of the event after he suffered head harm throughout a match with Burkina Faso, and is anticipated to supply extra attacking choices upfront to Coach Ladan Bosso.

Submit Views: 29