CAF Reveals Dates for Super Eagles’ Final AFCON 2025 Qualifier Matches

The Confederation of African Football has announced a date for Nigeria’s final qualifying match for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Rwanda, set to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, following the issues from last month’s disrupted qualifiers against Libya.

CAF has scheduled the Matchday 6 encounter for Monday, November 18.

This match will conclude the race from Group D for spots at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals, which will be held in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026.

CAF has appointed Moroccan match officials for the game against Rwanda, with Samir Guezzaz serving as the referee for the encounter, which will kick off at 5 PM Nigeria time. His compatriots Zakaria Brinsi, Abdessamad Abertoune, and Kech Chaf Mustapha will be the assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official, respectively.

Prosper Harrison Addo from Ghana will act as the commissioner, while Ali Mohamed Ahmed from Somalia will serve as the referee assessor.

For the Matchday 5 clash against Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Thursday, November 14, which will start at 7 PM CIV time (8 PM Nigeria time), CAF has appointed officials from Senegal, with Issa Sy as the referee.

Djibril Camara, Nouha Bangoura, and El Hadji Amadou Sy will serve as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official, respectively.

Ivorian Rene Williams Sere will be the commissioner, while Angolan Inacio Manuel Candido will act as the referee assessor.