Two Nigerian referees appointed for Togo 2024 WAFU-B U-20 Tournament

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Two Nigerian officials, Abdulsalam Kasimu and Mammoud Yakubu, will be part of the officiating team for the 2024 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) WAFU-B Qualifiers, set to take place in Togo from October 17 to 31, 2024.

The duo is among the 16 referees chosen to officiate at the tournament, which serves as the qualifying event for the next U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The list includes eight referees and eight assistant referees.

In addition to Nigeria, other participating nations have also contributed officials. Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria, and Togo each have two officials on the list, while Guinea and Liberia will be represented by one official each.

The 2024 WAFU-B Qualifiers are crucial in determining the teams that will advance to the U-20 AFCON, making the roles of the selected officials even more significant.

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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