Tunisian referee to handle Ghana’s opening match against Tanzania

The African Football Confederation (CAF) has appointed Tunisian referee Mehrez Melki to lead Ghana’s first Group C match against Tanzania at the current U-20 African Cup of Nations in Mauritania.

The Black Satellites would face their Tanzanian counterparts at the Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium on Tuesday, February 16.

The 34-year-old will be assisted by Abbes Akram Zerhouni (assistant referee I) from Algeria, Jospin Luckner Malonga (assistant referee II) from the Central African Republic and Adalbert Diouf from Senegal (fourth official).

Cheikh Tidiane Fall from Senegal would serve as Party Commissioner, with Tempa N’dah Francois from Benin as Referee Advisor, Nasiru Sarkintudu Jibril from Nigeria as General Coordinator.

Jamal Fathi from Morocco would lead the Technical Study Group, with Yvonne Namai Mukabana from Kenya as Marketing Officer – Kenya, while Desmond Katongo from Zambia would be the Media Officer.

Other officials were; Emmanuel Mutunami (Zimbabwe) – Security Officer, João Manuel Mulima from Angola as doping control officer with Michael Emiru Belay from Ethiopia as deputy general coordinator.