No Nigerian referee was listed when FIFA released the list of referees that will officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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The FIFA Referees Committee selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries.
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FIFA chose sixteen referees from Africa which comprises of six centre referees and ten assistant referees.
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup
, the selected match officials will operate in a variety of roles, e.g. referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, reserve assistant referees and video match officials.
The 6 African referees
Abid Charef Mehdi (Algeria)
Diedhiou Malang (Senegal)
Gassama Bakary Papa (Gambia)
Grisha Ghead (Egypt)
Sikazwe Janny (Zambia)
Tessema Weyesa Bamlak (Ethiopia)
The 10 African assistant-referees
Achik Redouane (Morocco)
Ahmed Waleed (Sudan)
Birumushahu Jean-Claude (Burundi)
Camara Djibril (Senegal)
Dos Santos Jerson Emiliano (Angola)
Etchiali Abdelhak (Algeria)
Hmila Anouar (Tunisia)
Range Marwa (Kenya)
Samba El Hadji Malick (Senegal)
Siwela Zakhele Thusi (South Africa)
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No Nigerian listed as FIFA names 16 African referees for World Cup
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