The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the match officials for the highly anticipated third-place play-off between Nigeria and Egypt at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco. �
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📅 Match Details
Fixture: Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Egypt 🇪🇬
Date: Saturday, 17 January 2026
Competition: TotalEnergies AFCON 2025
Stage: Third-Place Play-Off/Bronze Medal Match
Venue: Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM WAT (approximate)
Appointed Match Officials
CAF has entrusted the game to a predominantly Moroccan officiating team, led by a respected referee from the host nation: �
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🧑✈️ Referee: Jalal
👩🚩 Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
👨🚩 Assistant Referee 2: Akarkad Mostafa (Morocco)
🚩 Assistant Referee 3: Hassani Khalil (Tunisia)
📋 Fourth Official: Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya)
🎥 VAR Team
🎥 Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
📌 Assistant VAR 1: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
📌 Assistant VAR 2: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
📊 Referee Assessor
📝 Referee Assessor: Sinko Zelli (Côte d’Ivoire) �
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CAF’s appointment reflects confidence in the officiating crew ahead of this high-profile encounter between two of Africa’s most successful football nations. Both teams missed out on a place in the final and will be looking to secure the bronze medal with pride, national honour, and bragging rights on the line. �
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