The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has listed Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea to officiate the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco.
The continental football body released a list of match
officials to handle the game on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles will take on the Atlas Lions of Morocco at
the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday at 9 pm Nigerian time.
Nii Laryea will take charge of the game, with South Africa’s
Zakhele Siwela and Lesotho’s Souru Phatsoane as assistant referees.
Arsénio Maringule of Mozambique will be the third assistant
referee, while Rwanda’s Samuel Uwikunda will be on the sideline as the fourth
official.
In the video assistant referee booth, there will be Tom
Abongile of South Africa, Haythem Guirat of Tunisia, and Stephen Yiembe of
Kenya.
Lydia Abebe will serve as the referee assessor for the
match.
Nigeria and South Africa were in the same group for the
recently concluded 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The rivalry between the two
countries intensified after Nigeria secured FIFA sanctions against South Africa
for fielding an ineligible player in one of the matches. Gayton McKenzie, South
Africa’s minister of sports, publicly said he doesn’t want Nigeria to qualify
for the World Cup.
Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 in the AFCON quarter-final last
weekend. The team had thrashed Mozambique in the second round. The Eagles also
finished the group with an impeccable nine points from three games.
Eric Chelle’s side is the highest-scoring team in the
competition with 14 goals. The team have also broken Nigeria’s record for goals
scored in a single AFCON.
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