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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>LiberiaFIFALiberi FIFA-badged referee Emmanuel Mensah will officiate a 2026 World Cup qualifier between Somalia and Botswana at the Esta\u0301dio Nacional do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique at 15:00GMT on 10 June.<\/p>\n

FIFA-badged assistant referees Joel Doe and Ephraim Grant will serve as assistant referees while Hassan Corneh will serve as fourth official.<\/p>\n

Mensah during the just ended national county sports meet officiated the grand final and received lots of accommodations from Liberians and others who watched the game for is excellent officiating.<\/p>\n

He has been on of the best men with the whilst in the last three years which resulted to his selection as a n international referee.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile it is not clear if Hassan Corneh who has not officiated a game over three months will make the trip.<\/p>\n

Corneh who is a FIFA badge referee current is in Canada seeking Greener pasture and has not been actively involved with match officiating.<\/p>\n

Somalia, bottom and pointless in Group G after two games, doesn\u2019t have a stadium approved by CAF and FIFA for international matches.<\/p>\n

They will play Mozambique on 7 June in Maputo before hosting Botswana three days later.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Liberia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. LiberiaFIFALiberi FIFA-badged referee Emmanuel Mensah will officiate a 2026 World Cup qualifier between Somalia and Botswana at the Esta\u0301dio Nacional do Zimpeto in Maputo, Mozambique at 15:00GMT on 10 June. FIFA-badged assistant referees Joel Doe and Ephraim Grant will serve as assistant referees while Hassan Corneh will serve as fourth official. 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