The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has omitted Nigerian officials from list of referees and assistant referees that will officiate at the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship, YARN NAIJA reports.
CAF named 70 match officials for the biennial competition which is designed for players who feature in their countries domestic leagues.
The list includes 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials.
The officials are drawn from 30 member associations.
CAF has over the years overlooked Nigerian officials for major competitions.
This edition of the CHAN will be hosted by three countries Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The competition will run from 2 to 30 August, 2025.
CAF snubs Nigerian referees for CHAN 2024