{"id":271162,"date":"2024-12-26T23:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/26\/chan-qualifier-moroccan-referees-to-officiate-ghanas-decisive-clash-against-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T23:16:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:16:56","slug":"chan-qualifier-moroccan-referees-to-officiate-ghanas-decisive-clash-against-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/26\/chan-qualifier-moroccan-referees-to-officiate-ghanas-decisive-clash-against-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAN Qualifier: Moroccan referees to officiate Ghana&#8217;s decisive clash against Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div oncontextmenu=\"return false;\">\n<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected a Moroccan team of referees to oversee the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) decisive qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana on Saturday December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Moroccan international referee Hamza El Fariq will lead the officiating team for the match. He will be assisted by compatriots Abdessamad Abertoune and Zakaria Bouchtaoui with Hicham Temsamani\u00a0 serving as fourth official.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Kai Saquee from Sierra Leone will be the commissioner, while Miboti Moise from the Democratic Republic of Congo named as the Referee assessor.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg in Accra ended goalless, leaving all to play for in the return fixture, set to take place at the\u00a0Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday. Kick off 16:00 GMT (4pm local time).<\/p>\n<p>This highly anticipated clash reignites a historic rivalry between the two West African nations.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams understand the stakes, with qualification offering a platform for home-based talents to shine on the continental stage.<\/p>\n<p>The eighth CHAN tournament will be hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, from February 1-28, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>GFA Communications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected a Moroccan team of referees to oversee the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) decisive qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana on Saturday December 28. Moroccan international referee Hamza El Fariq will lead the officiating team for the match. 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