World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed referees from North Africa to officiate the Super Eagles last two games of the group phase of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifying series. Essrayri will be assisted by compatriots Aymen Ismail (assistant referee 1), Youssef Jami (assistant referee 2) and Mehrez Melki (fourth official) at the match that will begin at 5pm Morocco time (6pm Nigeria time). Former FIFA referee Seli Zinko from Cote d’Ivoire will be referee assessor, while Sullay Kamara from Sierra Leone will be Match Commissioner. He will be assisted by compatriots Mokrane Gourari (assistant referee 1), Abbes Akram Zerhouni (assistant referee 2) and Lahlou Benbraham (fourth official). Ivorian Nomandiez Doue, another former FIFA referee, will serve as Referee Assessor with Sierra Leonean Prince Kai Saquee as Match Commissioner.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2021 01:54 UTC