Latest News
Two Nigerian Referees Appointed for 2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup in Ghana
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is proud to announce the appointment of two Nigerian match officials to officiate at the upcoming 2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup, scheduled to take place in Ghana.
Salisu Basheer has been selected to serve as a centre referee, while Abdul Majeed Usman will officiate as an assistant referee during the regional tournament. Their selection is a recognition of their performance, professionalism, and growing reputation within African football officiating.
They are among a total of 14 match officials—seven referees and seven assistant referees—chosen from across the WAFU-B region, which includes Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria, and Togo.
The full list of referees includes:
- Ahomlanto Dedjinnanchi Tanislas (Benin Republic)
- Nikiema Jacqueline (Burkina Faso)
- Soro Tuonifere (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Bless Yao Selorm (Ghana)
- Ali Moussa Mohamed (Niger Republic)
- Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
- Senyo Kossi (Togo)
Assistant referees:
- Kouton Gbemassiandan (Benin Republic)
- Traore Daouda (Burkina Faso)
- Bamba Kalilou (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Patricia Kyeraa (Ghana)
- Ali Hamidou (Niger Republic)
- Abdul Majeed Usman (Nigeria)
- Agbedanou Abra Sitsofe (Togo)
The NFF congratulates both officials on this significant achievement and wishes them the very best as they represent Nigeria at the prestigious youth tournament. The WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup serves as a critical pathway for talent development in the region and also acts as a qualifier for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U-20 national team, will compete in the tournament as the defending champions.
