FIFA names referees for Nigeria matches

World soccer governing body, FIFA has named a Sudanese, Khalid Abdel Rahman as the referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Namibia. The Super Eagles and the Brave Warriors of Namibia would meet in the World Cup qualifying match, scheduled for the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar on June 3 said a statement signed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Head of Media, Ademola Olajire.

The Sudanese will be assisted by compatriots, Waleed Ahmed Ali, the 1st Assistant, Mohammed Idam Hamid, 2nd Assistant and Badr El Din Abdel Gadir, the 4th Official. The Match Commissioner is Jammeh Bojang from The Gambia, while the Referee Assessor is Badara Sene from Senegal.

FIFA has also named Mauritian Officials for Malawi/Nigeria World Cup tie.

Mauritian Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn will be at the centre when the Eagles confront the Flames of Malawi in the 2014 FIFA World Cup African series, in Blantyre on June 9.

Rajindraparsad would be assisted by compatriots Balkrishna Bootun, 1st Assistant, Akhtar Nawaz Rossaye, 2nd Assistant and Ganesh Chutooree, the 4th Official.

The Match Commissioner is Adam Mthethwa from Swaziland while the Referee Assessor is Bernard Mfubusa from Burundi.

The match will be played at the Kamuzu Banda Stadium in Blantyre, starting from 2.30 pm local time (1.30pm Nigeria time).