The Ghana Football Association lodged a complain to Confederation of African Football (CAF) after they centre referee who was selected was from South Africa. CAF under reviewing the case has selected a new centre referee to officiate the game between Ghana and Gabon. Confirmed: Algerian Ref Lahlou Benbraham to officiate Gabon vs Ghana today.
Algerian Lahlou Benbraham has been named as the centre referee for the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations second Group C encounter between Gabon’s Panthers and Ghana’s Black Stars.
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim of Sudan (Assistant I), Seydou Tiama of Burkina Faso (Assistant II), and Amin Mohamed Amin Mohamed Omar of Sudan (Assistant III) will assist the 36-year-old (Fourth Referee). The Match Commissioner will be Jean-Didier Masamba Malunga of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the Referee Assessor will be Latré-Kayi Edzona Lawson Hogban of Togo.
Other officials include
Helly Zafinimanga – General Coordinator – Madagascar
Khalilou Fadiga – Technical Study Group – Senegal
Jamal Fathi – Technical Study Group – Morocco
Dina Mohsen Medhat Hassan Radwan – Marketing Officer – Egypt
Aliou Goloko – Media Officer – Senegal
Thandi Merafe – Media Officer – South Africa
Ababacar Sene – Security Officer – Senegal
Mehdi Abid Charef – Video Assistant Referee – Algeria
Mahmoud Ahmed Kamel Abouelregal – Assistant VAR – Egypt
Zakia Bartegi – Doping Control – Tunisia
Mady Diallo – Assistant General Coordinator – Mali
Joseph Kabungo – COVID-19 Officer – Zambia
