ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
Super Eagles of Nigeria
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fixed Nov. 18 for Nigeria’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Rwanda, scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the encounter would draw the curtain on the race from Group D for slots at the 35thAFCON finals to be held in Morocco in December 2025 to January 2026.
Olajire said Moroccan match officials have been appointed for the game, with Samir Guezzaz as the referee at the encounter that will commence at 5pm Nigeria time.
“His compatriots Zakaria Brinsi, Abdessamad Abertoune and Kech Chaf Mustapha will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively,” he said.
He said that Prosper Addo from Ghana would be the commissioner while Somalian Ali Ahmed would be in the role of referee assessor.
CAF has also appointed officials from Senegal, with Issa Sy to be referee in the Matchday 5 clash with Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
The match Is scheduled for Nov. 14, 7pm Ivorian time (8pm Nigeria time).
His compatriots Djibril Camara, Nouha Bangoura and El Hadji Amadou Sy will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official.
Ivorian Rene Sere will be commissioner while Angolan Inacio Manuel Candido will be referee assessor. (NAN)
