FIFA announced on Tuesday the selection of officials for the U17 World Cup. In total, 27 main referees and 54 assistants will be responsible for officiating the scheduled matches.
The U17 World Cup will take place from November 19 to December 13 in Qatar. Among the selected officials, 12 will represent the African continent, including 4 main referees and 8 assistants. Morocco and Cameroon will each be represented by two officials. Main referee Ngah Willy and assistant Vincent Ngimdoh Nkemazem will don the colors of Cameroon, while Morocco will be represented by El Baroudi Mohamed (main referee) and Abertoune Abdessamad (assistant).
Other nations such as Senegal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso will also be present at the U17 World Cup.
List of African referees selected for the U17 World Cup:
Main referees:
- Abdulsalam Kasimu Abiola (Nigeria)
- El Baroudi Mohamed (Morocco)
- Ngah Willy (Cameroon)
- Sy Elhadji Amadou (Senegal)
Assistant referees:
- Ettien Eba Médard Wenceslas (Ivory Coast)
- Habumugisha Emmanuel (Rwanda)
- Abertoune Abdessamad (Morocco)
- Ouerd Benslama Yacine (Algeria)
- Ngila Bongele Guylain (DR Congo)
- Vincent Ngimdoh Nkemazem (Cameroon)
- Mapangoulou Vital Dictin Mel Glovel (Congo)
- Lamien Dofinte Adolphe (Burkina Faso)
