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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Two Sierra Leonean match officials, Centre Referee Sulaiman Santio Kamara, and Assistant Referee Mamoud Alie Conteh, have received appointments from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate CAF Confederation Cup Match No.125 between USMAlger of Algeria and OCS Olympique Club Safi of Morocco.<\/p>\n

The fixture is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 14 2026.<\/p>\n

The appointment marks another significant milestone for Sierra Leone football and underscores CAF\u2019s growing confidence in the quality and professionalism of the country\u2019s match officials at the continental level.<\/p>\n

The Sierra Leone football family congratulates the referees on this prestigious assignment and wishes them success in the execution of their duties.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Two Sierra Leonean match officials, Centre Referee Sulaiman Santio Kamara, and Assistant Referee Mamoud Alie Conteh, have received appointments from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate CAF Confederation Cup Match No.125 between USMAlger of Algeria and OCS Olympique Club Safi of Morocco. 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