AFCON 2023: CAF appoints Egyptian referee for Super Eagles vs Bafana Bafana

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar as referee for Wednesday’s semi-final encounter between Nigeria and South Africa.

Omar’s compatriots Mahmoud Kamel Abouelregal and Ahmed Hossam Ibrahim will play the roles of assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Sudanese Mahmood Ali Ismail will serve as fourth official.

Attia Essa Amsaaed from Libya will be the reserve assistant referee, with Yacoub Ali Elmi from Djibouti as commissioner and Aboubacar Doumbouya from Guinea as referee assessor.

The encounter is billed for the Stade de la Paix, Bouake.

The game will kick off at 6pm Nigeria time.