CAF Announces 63 Match Officials For AFCON, Only 1 Nigerian Picked - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 30, 2021
The list consists of 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video assistant referees VARs from 36 countries.
Only one of the listed officials was however from Nigeria, Samuel Pwadutakam, and he will work as an assistant referee.
The tournament, which has Nigeria’s Super Eagles as one of the 24 participating teams, will kick off on January 9 and end on February 6.
The opening match is between hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.