CAF has appointed Moroccan referee Redoune Jiyed as the man to officiate the Super Eagles of Nigeria AFCON 2021 qualifiers clash away to Benin Republic.
The Moroccan will handle the game where a draw will be okay for both team to progress to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will however progress if Sierra Leone fails to beat Lesotho later today.
Rated as one of the best referee in the African continent he isn’t a stranger to the Nigerian team as he was the man at the helm when Nigeria defeated South Africa 2-1 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
He will be assisted by two other Moroccans in Lahsen Azgaou and Mostafa Akarkad for the tie. All three officials have already touched down for the tie per a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Just like the referees, the Nigerian team have also arrived for the game and will have one training session before the game which will take place by 5pm Nigerian time tomorrow.
