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Kossi Fabrice Senyo (Togo) has been named as the Fourth Official while Pare Lassina ( Burkina Faso) has been named as Match Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana legend Samuel Opoku Nti has also been named as a member of the Technical Study Group.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Satellites, winners of Group A, will battle the second-placed Group B team, Cote D&#8217;voire in an epic youth Championship semi-final clash in Togo.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Desmond Ofei&#8217;s side need to be at their best, as victory against the Ivorians will guarantee a place in the final and secure the side&#8217;s qualification to the U20 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>The WAFU B U20 Championship serves as the qualification for the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, with only the finalists going through.<\/p>\n<p>This 2025 U20 AFCON will also serve as the African qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, where the four semi-finalists will qualify automatically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GFA Communications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The match officials for the WAFU B U20 Championship semi-final match between Ghana and Cote D&#8217;voire, scheduled for Sunday October 27, 2024, has been named. 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