Pierre Ghislain Atcho

2026 WCQ: FIFA appoints Gabonese official for Nigeria, South Africa matchday 8 clash

2026 WCQ: FIFA appoints Gabonese official for Nigeria, South Africa matchday 8 clash

World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed Pierre Ghislain Atcho of Gabon as the referee for the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash between South Africa and Nigeria, Afrosport reports. The Group C encounter— scheduled for Tuesday, 9 September—will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, and is expected to be a pivotal fixture in the qualification race for both nations. The match...

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2026 World Cup Qualifier: FIFA changes officials for Nigeria and Benin Republic clash

Ahead of next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Benin Republic and Nigeria, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has substituted the officials initially selected to oversee the tie. Ethiopian official Bamlak Tessema Weyesa, who was initially selected as the referee for the match, has been replaced by Pierre Ghislain Atcho of Gabon. Weyesa’s countrymen, Temesgin Samuel Atango and Tigle Gizaw Belachew, retained their...