Africa-Press – Lesotho. FIFA has appointed Chadian referee Alhadi Allaou Mahamat as the centre referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday nine clash between Lesotho’s Crocodiles and the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Mahamat is no stranger to the Nigerian side, having officiated their narrow 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Uyo on September 6 during matchday seven of the qualifiers.
He will be assisted by his compatriots Bogola Issa (Assistant Referee 1), Moussa Hafiz (Assistant Referee 2) and Abdelkerim Ousmane (Fourth Official).
Also appointed are Alice Damaris Kimani from Kenya as referee assessor and William Makinati Shongwe of eSwatini, who will serve as match commissioner.
The encounter is scheduled to hold at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa, on Friday next week, with kick-off set for 5 p.m. Nigerian time.
The Super Eagles will be hoping to consolidate their qualification chances with a strong performance against the Crocodiles in what promises to be a crucial encounter.
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