Plumptre and Ajibade; Credit: www.pulsesports.ng.
Shamirah Nabadda, a Ugandan referee, has been appointed to oversee the upcoming match between Nigeria and Cameroon in the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament qualifiers.
The game is scheduled to take place on Friday, February 23rd at Stade de la Reunification in Douala, Cameroon.
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Nabadda will be supported by her fellow countrywomen Lydia Nantabo, Jane Mutonyi, and Diana Murungi, who will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official, respectively. Khadija Rezzag from Morocco will act as the referee assessor, while Lukusa Kanjinga from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be the commissioner.
Nigeria has called up a strong squad of 21 players for the fixture, including captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, five-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, and forward Esther Okoronkwo.
The match marks the third round of the African qualifying series and is crucial in determining the continent’s representatives at the 2024 Olympics.
The return leg is scheduled for Monday, February 26th, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria.
Ndemugwanitha Twanyanyukwa from Namibia will officiate the second leg, supported by Eveline Augustinus, Olivia Amukuu, and Victoria Shangula as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official, respectively. Alice Wangari Kimani from Kenya will serve as the referee assessor, while Christine Ziga from Ghana will be the commissioner.
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