Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier: FIFA names Egyptian, Gambian refs for Nigeria, Cameroon battles

By Monica Iheakam

WORLD football ruling body, FIFA, has named Egypt’s Ghead Grisha and Papa Gassama of Gambia as the referees in charge of the first and second legs of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ghead Zaghloul Ibrahim Selim Grisha, had been designated to be at the centre for the big clash between the reigning African champions and the three time African champions in Uyo on Friday,

1st September 2017, to be assisted by Moroccan Redouane Achik ( Assistant Referee 1), Waleed Ahmed Ali from Sudan (Assistant Referee 2) and Mahmoud Zakaria Mohamed from Egypt, ( Fourth Official).

Former FIFA referee ,Felix Onias Tangawarima from Zimbabwe has been assigned as Referee Asses- sor, with Congolese Jean Médard Kossa as Match Commissioner.

The match will start at 5pm Nigeria time at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

For the return leg scheduled for the Stade Omnisports, Yaounde on Monday, 4th September 2017,

Papa Bakary Gassama would be at the centre, to be assisted by Jean Claude Birumushahu of Burundi, Assistant Referee 1), Aden Marwa Range (Kenya, Assistant Referee 2) and Maudo Jallo from Gambia as fourth Official.

Jerome Kelvyn Damon, a former FIFA referee from South Africa, will be Referee Assessor, while Sudanese Osama Ataael- manan Hassan will be Match Commissioner. The match starts at 6pm Cameroon time.

In other appointments, FIFA had named Nigerian top arbiter Ferdinand Anietie Udoh to take charge of the Matchday 4 clash between South Africa and Cape Verde, taking place at the Moses Mabhida Sta- dium in Durban on Tuesday, 5th September.

Udoh would be assisted by compatriot Abel Baba (Assistant Referee 1), Soulaimane Amaldine (Comoros, Assistant Referee 2) and Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros, Fourth Official).

On the same day, Mr. Linus Mba, a former FIFA referee will serve as Referee Assessor for the Matchday 4 clash between Congo’s Red Devils and the Black Stars of Ghana in Brazzaville. Morocco’s Rédouane Jiyed would be the referee.

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