The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has appointed Malawian referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga to officiate Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier towards Libya, Soccernet.ng reviews.

The match is about for Friday, October 11, on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, with kick-off scheduled for five p.m. Nigerian time.

Nkhakananga shall be joined by fellow Malawians Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti as assistant referees, whereas Botswana’s Keabetswe Dintwa will function the fourth official.

Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana has been appointed because the match commissioner, with Issaka Boubacar of Niger serving because the referee assessor.

Nigeria’s Mayowa Akingbemisilu will deal with the position of broadcast venue supervisor.

Apparently, Nkhakananga comes into the highlight following a controversial suspension in 2023.

The Malawian referee was banned for 4 months resulting from poor officiating through the Airtel Prime 8 Cup match between Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers.

His errors included failing to correctly restart play and permitting a aim from a useless ball, resulting in chaos and the eventual abandonment of the sport.

Regardless of this blot on his CV, CAF has assigned Nkhakananga to supervise his first-ever match involving Nigeria or Libya.

It’s that point once more. Let’s Soar Eagles!!! https://t.co/dxgLZi1QSQ

— 🇳🇬 Tremendous Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) October 6, 2024

The Tremendous Eagles presently lead Group D with 4 factors from two video games, having defeated Benin 3-0 and drawn 0-0 with Rwanda.

Nigeria shall be keen to increase their dominance within the group with back-to-back matches towards Libya as they edge nearer to the AFCON 2025 qualification.