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FIFA has appointed Ahmed Abdulrazg of Libya as the main referee for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Group I qualifier between Ghana and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n
Joining him on the pitch will be his Libyan colleagues Mohammed Basim (Assistant I), Al Jahawe Wahed (Assistant II), and Huraywidah Abdulwahid (Fourth Referee) in the assistant roles.<\/p>\n
The position of Referee Assessor will be held by Hadqa Yahya from Morocco, with Holland-Cole Kasho Joseph of Sierra Leone serving as the Match Commissioner.<\/p>\n
Abdulrazg previously officiated a match where Niger narrowly defeated Zambia during last year\u2019s World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n
The encounter is scheduled to take place at Kumasi\u2019s Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, June 10, 2024, kicking off at 19:00 Hrs.<\/p>\n
In the current standings of Group I, Ghana is in 4th place with 3 points, while the Central African Republic is just behind in 5th place, having accumulated 1 point from two matches.<\/p>\n
The Black Stars began their campaign with a 1-0 win over Madagascar but subsequently suffered a loss to Comoros in their second match of the group stage last November.<\/p>\n
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