Caf Picks Mauritanian Referees for Nigeria-South Africa Showdown

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has named Mauritanian Rajindraparsad Seechurn as Centre Referee for the final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier between hosts Nigeria and South Africa in Uyo on Wednesday.

Seechurn will be assisted by countrymen, Belkrishna Bootun as Assistant Referee 1, Vivian Vally as Assistant Referee 2 and Parmendra Nunkoo as Reserve Referee.

Caf has appointed Cameroonian Abel Mbengue as Security Officer, to assist the Match Commissioner, Laryea Louis from Ghana.

Meanwhile, Bafana Bafana will arrive in Uyo on Monday evening. The South Africans secured their passage to Afcon 2015 finals with a 2-1 win over Sudan in Durban on Saturday.

Nigeria Win Over South Africa Sees Them Through to the Group Stages of Afcon 2015 Regardless of the Outcome of Congo vs Sudan.
Nigeria Win Over South Africa Sees Them Through to the Group Stages of Afcon 2015 Regardless of the Outcome of Congo vs Sudan.

They top Group A on 11 points, four points ahead of the Super Eagles, who now need a win over the leaders to claim an automatic qualification ticket ahead of third-placed Congo.

The South African delegation is made up of 26 players and 15 officials. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is working on securing permit for the visiting team to land their chartered aircraft at the Ibom International Airport.