The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has scheduled Nigeria’s final qualifying match for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Rwanda for November 18. This match will take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted that this encounter will conclude the Group D qualifying campaign for slots at the 35th AFCON finals, which will be held in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026.
Olajire added that Moroccan match officials have been appointed for the game, with Samir Guezzaz serving as the referee. The match is set to kick off at 5 p.m. Nigeria time. His fellow officials include Zakaria Brinsi as assistant referee 1, Abdessamad Abertoune as assistant referee 2, and Kech Chaf Mustapha as the fourth official.
Prosper Addo from Ghana will act as the commissioner, while Somalian Ali Ahmed will serve as the referee assessor.
Additionally, CAF has appointed officials from Senegal for the Matchday 5 clash between Benin Republic and Nigeria at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on November 14. This match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Ivorian time (8 p.m. Nigerian time). The officiating crew for this game includes Issa Sy as the referee, with Djibril Camara and Nouha Bangoura as assistant referees, and El Hadji Amadou Sy as the fourth official. Ivorian René Sere will serve as the commissioner, while Angolan Inacio Manuel Candido will be the referee assessor.
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