The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed Sudanese official Mahmood Ali Ismail as the referee for Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone and Super Eagles of Nigeria
Ismail’s compatriot Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim will serve as assistant referee 1, Liban Abdourazak Ahmed from Djibouti will serve as assistant referee 2, with Mohamed Diraneh Guedi, also from Djibouti, to play the role of fourth official.
Gambian Bakary Jammeh will be the match commissioner while Kokou Djaoupe from Togo will serve as referee assessor.
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When both teams clashed on Day 1 of the ongoing series at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja a year ago, the Leone Stars drew the first blood before goals by Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen put Nigeria in the driving seat.
Sunday’s encounter is slated for the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
