The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has appointed Malawian referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga to officiate Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier towards Libya, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The match is about for Friday, October 11, on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, with kick-off scheduled for five p.m. Nigerian time.
Nkhakananga will likely be joined by fellow Malawians Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti as assistant referees, whereas Botswana’s Keabetswe Dintwa will function the fourth official.
Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana has been appointed because the match commissioner, with Issaka Boubacar of Niger serving because the referee assessor.
Nigeria’s Mayowa Akingbemisilu will deal with the function of broadcast venue supervisor.
Apparently, Nkhakananga comes into the highlight following a controversial suspension in 2023.
The Malawian referee was banned for 4 months on account of poor officiating in the course of the Airtel Prime 8 Cup match between Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers.
His errors included failing to correctly restart play and permitting a objective from a useless ball, resulting in chaos and the eventual abandonment of the sport.
Regardless of this blot on his CV, CAF has assigned Nkhakananga to supervise his first-ever match involving Nigeria or Libya.
It’s that point once more. Let’s Soar Eagles!!! https://t.co/dxgLZi1QSQ
— 🇳🇬 Tremendous Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) October 6, 2024
The Tremendous Eagles at the moment lead Group D with 4 factors from two video games, having defeated Benin 3-0 and drawn 0-0 with Rwanda.
Nigeria will likely be keen to increase their dominance within the group with back-to-back matches towards Libya as they edge nearer to the AFCON 2025 qualification.
