Four Ghanaian referees appointed for El Merriekh vs Pyramids FC Champions League match

FIFA referee Charles Benle Bulu will be the centre referee for the match. He will be assisted by fellow Ghanaians Theophilus Aberenga Akugre as Assistant Referee I and Richard Kweku Nartey as Assistant Referee II.

Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo will serve as the Fourth Official. The match will be played on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Juba National Stadium in South Sudan.

Kick-off is at 15:30 GMT, which is 13:30 local time. Somalia's Amir Abdi Hassan has been appointed as the Match Commissioner, while Ethiopia's Lidya Tafesse Abebe will serve as the Referee Assessor.

The appointment shows the growing confidence of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Ghanaian referees on the continental stage. News5 days ago Polo Beach Club demolished after military and police move into La beachfront