Africa CAF Names Ghanaian, South African Referees for Nigeria vs Morocco

The Digest:

Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea will officiate Wednesday’s AFCON semi-final between Nigeria and Morocco. South Africa's Zakhele Siwela and officials from Lesotho, Mozambique, and Rwanda will assist—a multicultural team overseeing one of African football's most anticipated storms this tournament.

Key Points :

• Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea will be in charge of Nigeria vs Morocco.
• South African Zakhele Siwela and Lesotho’s Souru Phatsoane will serve as assistant referees.
• Mozambican Arsénio Maringule is the third assistant; Rwanda’s Samuel Uwikunda is the fourth official.
• The VAR team includes Tom Abongile (SA), Haythem Guirat (Tunisia), and Stephen Yiembe (Kenya).
• Lydia Abebe will act as referee assessor for the match.
• The game kicks off at 9 PM Nigerian time at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
• Nigeria is the tournament's highest-scoring team with 14 goals so far.

When rivals clash under continental lights, the referees become silent conductors of a high-stakes symphony. This multicultural officiating crew embodies AFCON’s unity-in-competition spirit, a reminder that even in the storm of rivalry, fairness must speak many languages.

Sources: The Cable / CAF