CAF picks Nigerian referees for 2025 CHAN Qualifying playoffs
By Tosin Omojola
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has appointed referees from Nigeria to officiate in the upcoming 2025 CHAN zonal qualifying play offs.
WESTERN POST reports that the play offs would begin next week Friday
According to the official match appointments released by CAF, Kano State Referee Council’s Salisu Basheer will be at the center of the WAFU B zonal qualifying match between Togo and Benin Republic which will take place on Friday 25 October 2025, in Lome, Kengue Stadium.
He will be assisted on the lines by Usman Olaide Abdulmajeed and Tejiri Digbori Bensmart who are as Assistant Referee 1 and 2 respectively from Oyo State and Delta State Referee Council respectively while another Nigerian, Grema Mohammed will be the fourth official for the match.
The appointment is a continuation of the demonstration of confidence in Nigeria arbiters as CAF have been keeping Nigeria referees busy with appointments for continental and international games in the last couple of months .
It would be recalled that Joseph Ogabor was at the center during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Matchday three qualifier between Comoros and Tunisia.
Abdusalam Kazzim, a centre referee, and Mahmoud Yakubu, (an assistant referee, ) two Nigerian referees will be on duty in the WAFU Men U20 competition which got underway on Thursday 17 October in Lome.
