In a significant development, Djibouti referee Souleiman Ahmed Djama has been entrusted with the crucial task of officiating the much-anticipated clash between the Super Eagles and the Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Huye Stadium in Butare this Sunday.
Djama will be joined by his compatriots Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed as the first assistant referee, Rachid Waiss Bouraleh as the second assistant referee, and Mohamed Diraneh Guedi as the fourth official for this high-stakes encounter.
Adding to the international flair, Eritrea’s Yohannes Ghirmai Ghebregziabher will serve as the match assessor, while Raphael Lyson Humba from Malawi has been appointed as the match commissioner, elevating the officiating crew’s diversity and expertise.
Both the Super Eagles and the Warriors commenced their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with closely contested matches, with Nigeria battling to a 1-1 draw against Lesotho and Zimbabwe locking horns with Rwanda to secure a goalless stalemate on the road.
As the momentum builds towards this clash at the Huye Stadium in Butare, both nations are primed and eager to grasp their first victory in the qualifiers, setting the stage for an enthralling and fiercely competitive face-off.
