Nigerian referee to officiate Confederations Cup cracker in Congo

Highly rated Nigeria international referee, Ferdinand Udoh, will be at the centre when TP Mazembe of Congo hosts Super Sports of South Africa.

The group stage match of the CAF Confederation Cup will take place in Lumunbashi, Congo on Sunday.

Abel Baba will serve as Udoh’s assistant referee 1, Peter Ogwu is assistant referee 2 while Salisu Bashir is the fourth official.

It would be recalled that Udoh was at the just concluded CAF U-17 championship in Gabon.

Baba, a CAF Elite A referee, was at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon earlier in the year.

The referees are expected to depart Nigeria for Congo on Friday, June 2.