The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Mohamed Athoumani from the Comoros Islands as lead referee for the third-place match between Nigeria and Tunisia on Friday at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Malian Fanta Idriss Kone will act as assistant referee 1, while Soukaina Hamdi from Morocco and Lamin Jammeh from The Gambia take on the roles of assistant referee 2 and fourth official, respectively.
Also, another official from Comoros, Bouhtane Said, will serve as match commissioner, with Imade El Fahouss from Morocco in the role of general coordinator.
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Bojang’s early goal hands The Gambia the victory against Nigeria! #TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 | #NGAGAM pic.twitter.com/QsSl1843F1
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The Flying Eagles were defeated by a lone goal from 18-year-old forward Adama Bojang in their semifinal clash against The Gambia on Monday, putting an end to their pursuit of an eighth title at this level. Tunisia, on the other hand, were beaten 3-0 by a dominant Senegalese team.
Nigeria will take on the Young Carthage Eagles at 3 p.m. WAT at the Cairo International Stadium for a chance at a podium finish, with the two teams having booked a spot at the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia.
