The Beninoise quartet of Aurore Christine Ligan, Nafissatou Yekini Shitou, Sonia Emilie Louis, and Laurande Offin will take charge of the double-header match between Nigeria and Algeria, with Ligan serving as referee for the first match with Offin as fourth official, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Offin will be at the center for the second match which is billed to take place at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne, Ogun State on Saturday, 26th October 2024, starting from 4 pm with Ligan in the role of fourth official.
There is a second match between both countries that is scheduled for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Tuesday, 29th October 2024
Meanwhile, a 35-woman Algerian delegation is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria on Thursday morning, aboard a Qatar Airways flight, with the match officials from Benin Republic also scheduled to arrive in Lagos the same day.
The Nigeria Football Federation will be responsible for appointing a match commissioner for each of the games.
By Olaleye Oluwadamilola
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