Amin Mohamed Omar

2026 WCQ: FIFA names Egyptian referee for Super Eagles, Benin clash

2026 WCQ: FIFA names Egyptian referee for Super Eagles, Benin clash

FIFA has confirmed Egypt’s Amin Mohamed Omar as the centre referee for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic, Afrosport reports. Omar will lead an all-Egyptian officiating crew, while Ghana’s Prosper Addo has been appointed as the Match Commissioner. The fixture is scheduled for Tuesday, 14 October 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, four days after Nigeria has played on Lesotho....

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF selects Egyptian officials for Nigeria, Benin Republic clash

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF selects Egyptian officials for Nigeria, Benin Republic clash

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar as the referee for Nigeria’s upcoming match against Benin Republic in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Uyo next Saturday. The 38-year-old, who has been a FIFA referee since 2017, made his debut in the Egyptian Premier League in 2013. He officiated AFCON 2023 opening match between Ivory Coast...