Football
Egyptian referee Mahmoud Ashor will take charge of
proceedings when three –time African champions Nigeria and current Africa
number one team Senegal clash in a friendly match in Ismailia on Sunday.
He will be assisted by compatriots Mohamed Abdel
Mgeed (First Assistant), Ahmed Salah (Second Assistant) and Said Abdollah
(Reserve Referee).
Both camps have agreed to play the match behind
closed door, with Coaches Gernot Rohr and Aliou Cisse savouring the opportunity
to put on the carousel different patterns and tactics.
While Senegal is Africa’s number one –ranked team,
Nigeria is number three with only Tunisia between them, according to latest
rankings by world governing –body FIFA.
The Super Eagles play Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar
in Group B of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt (with Alexandria as
venue) while Senegal are up against Algeria, Kenya and Tanzania in Group C with
Cairo’s Air Defense Stadium as venue.
Egypt 2019 is Nigeria’s 18th appearance at the
Africa Cup of Nations, three more than Senegal.
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