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Officials Arrive For F/Eagles Game Against Mauritania
BY BEN MEMULETIWON
The Match Commissioner for this weekend’s African Under-20 Nations Cup, Sallieu Kamara from Sierra Leone arrived the country Wednesday by 3pm aboard Air Sky.
The Center referee, Mahmoud El Banna from Egypt and his compatriots will arrive Thursday aboard Egypt Air.
The Assist referee, AR1 is Ahmed Taha Hossa, the AR2 is Hany Elsnadidy, and the fourth official is Ahmed Elghandour.
The Mauritania 31-man contingent arrived the country early hours of Wednesday aboard Air Maroc and are staying at Citiheight Hotel, Ikeja.
The Flying Eagles returned to the country last Sunday after playing 1-1 draw with the Mauritanians last Saturday, and need just a goalless draw to qualify for the championship holding in Niger Republic.
The match comes up on Saturday at Agege Township Stadium, Lagos.