The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria.
Artan, who is among the referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is widely recognised as one of Africa’s most respected match officials.
This will be a repeat of the 2019 AFCON semi-final between both teams, which Algeria won 2-1, with high stakes Nigeria getting a revenge this time around to proceed to the Semi-final.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:00 pm Nigerian time on Saturday at the Stade de Marrakech.
