Ugandan referee Duula Joshua has been selected to officiate the first leg of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The second-round match will be played at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13.
Joshua will be supported by fellow Ugandans Brianson Musisi, who has been named first assistant referee, and Katerega Ashiraf, the second assistant referee.
William Oloya, also from Uganda, will serve as the fourth official.
The match commissioner will be Jean Marie Koyakobo of the Central African Republic, while his compatriot Alain Brice Letokouzou has been appointed referee assessor.
Nigeria will host the return leg at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne on Tuesday, November 17.