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Football

Chadian official appointed referee for Nigeria-Madagascar qualifier

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 00:02 UTC
Chadian official appointed referee for Nigeria-Madagascar qualifier
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Chadian referee Alhadji Allaou Mahamat has been appointed to officiate Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Chadian referee Alhadji Allaou Mahamat will officiate the Super Eagles’ 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar. The match is scheduled to be played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, according to Punch Nigeria. The supplied report identifies Mahamat as the match referee but does not provide details of the rest of the officiating team, the match date or the teams’ positions in the qualifying campaign.

The appointment places a Chadian official in charge of the Nigeria-Madagascar fixture. No further information about the referee’s previous assignments or the match arrangements is included in the source material.

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