{"id":115380,"date":"2023-11-01T07:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T07:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/01\/guezzaz-samir-of-morocco-to-handle-ghana-v-madagascar-encounter\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T07:53:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T07:53:01","slug":"guezzaz-samir-of-morocco-to-handle-ghana-v-madagascar-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/01\/guezzaz-samir-of-morocco-to-handle-ghana-v-madagascar-encounter\/","title":{"rendered":"Guezzaz Samir of Morocco to handle Ghana v Madagascar encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"490\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/116289357_2583708408398700_6050605937972161856_n-696x490.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"116289357_2583708408398700_6050605937972161856_n\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Confederations of African Football (CAR) have appointed\u00a0Moroccan referee, Guezzaz Samir to officiate Ghana\u2019s game against Madagascar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will host the Barea at the Baba Yara Stadium in the Group I opener on Friday, November 17.<\/p>\n<p>Samir\u00a0will be assisted\u00a0by Brinsi Zakaria (Assistant I), Naciri Hamza (Assistant II) and EL Jaafari Noureddine (Fourth Referee).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Shaibu Amadu is the Referee Assessor and Kachalla Babagana Kalli from Nigeria operates as the Match Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>The game has been scheduled to kick off at 16:00GMT.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will need to beat Madagascar next month before travelling to Comoros for the second game of the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana last beat Madagascar 3-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Cape Coast stadium in June 2022 and will be looking forward to another victory over the East Africans.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Kudus, Felix Afena Gyan and Osman Bukari netted for Ghana in the 3-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"d4Fsm3OGcSU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Members of Parliament: Does Ghana need to increase  current number from 275 to 300? 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