See the referee that would be in charge of Eagles, Pharaohs clash (photo)
– The Zambian born referee has been on the international scene for nine years
– Nigeria will play Egypt at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on March 25
– Nigeria’s Chris Green and Udoh get CAF duties
Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe will be in the centre when the Super Eagles take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Day 3 qualifying match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on Friday, March 25.
The 37 –year old has been an international referee since 2007.
Referee Sikazwe Janny during the Cosafa Cup match between Namibia and Mauritias on the 06 July 2013 at Nkoloma Stadium
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The Cofederation of African Football (CAF) also appointed Arsenio Chadreque Marengula from Mozambique as assistant referee 1, while Zambians Romeo Kasengele and Wisdom Chewe will serve as assistant referee 2 and reserve referee respectively.
CAF also named Abbasi Ssendyowa from Uganda as match commissioner for the big Group G game.
For the return leg in Alexandria on Tuesday, March 29, which will kick off at 7pm Egypt time at the Borg el Arab Stadium, veteran South African official Daniel Frazer Bennett will be at the centre.
He will be assisted by compatriots Zakhele Thusi Siwela (assistant referee 1), Peter Chauke (assistant referee 2) and Kulasande Qongqo. The match commissioner is Moroccan Said Belkhayat.
Nigeria welcome Egypt on Friday, March 25 with the match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium starting at 4pm Nigerian time.
Meanwhile, chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green has been appointed by the CAF as match commissioner for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Day 3 qualifier between Ghana’s Black Stars and the Mambas of Mozambique, scheduled for Accra on Thursday, March 24.
Green, a ranking member of the NFF Executive Committee, will work with a Moroccan quartet of Bouchaib El Ahrach (referee), Redouane Achik (assistant referee 1), Mouhib Abdallah Filali (assistant referee 2) and Samir Guezzaz (reserve referee).
The Group H clash will start at the Accra Sports Stadium at 3.30pm Ghana time.
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Meanwhile, CAF has also named Nigerian officials to take charge of proceedings of the Group B Day 4 qualifier between Central Africa Republic and Madagascar, scheduled for Bangui on Monday, March 28.
Rising star Ferdinand Anietie Udoh will be at the centre, with Abel Baba as assistant referee 1, Isah Usman as assistant referee 2 and Abdullahi Shuaibu as reserve referee.
Gaspard Kayijuka from Rwanda will be match commissioner.
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