{"id":66494,"date":"2026-02-05T20:42:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-appoints-ghanaian-referee-for-chiefs-vs-al-masry"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:23:47","slug":"caf-appoints-ghanaian-referee-for-chiefs-vs-al-masry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-appoints-ghanaian-referee-for-chiefs-vs-al-masry","title":{"rendered":"CAF Appoints Ghanaian Referee for Chiefs vs Al Masry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea to officiate the highly anticipated Confederation Cup encounter between South Africa\u2019s Kaizer Chiefs and Egypt\u2019s Al Masry, scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Laryea, one of Africa\u2019s most respected match officials, continues to earn continental recognition following a string of impressive performances in major competitions. His latest assignment comes on the back of his recent handling of the high-profile Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash between Nigeria and Morocco, a fixture that drew widespread attention across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced referee is known for his calm authority, firm decision-making, and consistency in managing high-pressure matches. Over the years, he has featured prominently in CAF tournaments, including the Champions League and AFCON, building a reputation as one of West Africa\u2019s leading officials.<\/p>\n<p>CAF\u2019s decision to entrust Laryea with this crucial fixture underlines its confidence in his ability to deliver a fair and professional performance. The Kaizer Chiefs\u2013Al Masry showdown is expected to be fiercely contested, with both sides chasing vital points and continental pride.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and officials alike will be hoping for a smooth, controversy-free encounter as Laryea takes charge of another major African football spectacle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea to officiate the highly anticipated Confederation Cup encounter between South Africa\u2019s Kaizer Chiefs and Egypt\u2019s Al Masry, scheduled for Sunday. Laryea, one of Africa\u2019s most respected match officials, continues to earn continental recognition following a string of impressive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":66493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[245],"class_list":["post-66494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-lesotho"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CAF Appoints Ghanaian Referee for Chiefs vs Al Masry - Lesotho<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Lesotho. 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