CAF Pick Kenyan refs for Dream Team
THE Confederation of African Football has picked Kenyan official Anthony Ogwayo as Referee for the African U-23 Championship qualifier between Nigeria and Congo, scheduled for Sunday, July 19 at the National Stadium, Abuja.
Anthony Ogwayo will be accompanied by countrymen Gilbert Cheruiyot (Assistant Referee 1), Joshua Achila (Assistant Referee 2) and Andrew Juma Otieno (Reserve Referee).
CAF has also picked Alim Konate Aboubakar from Cameroon as Match Commissioner.
For the return leg billed for the weekend of August 2 in Pointe Noire, CAF has appointed Egyptian match officials led by Mohamed Marouf (Referee). Compatriots Mahmoud Ahmed Abo El Regal (Assistant Referee 1), Samir Gamal Saad (Assistant Referee 2) and Mahmoud Zakria El Banna (Reserve Referee) will accompany him.
Bernard Mfubusa from Burundi will be the Match Commissioner.