NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Ugandan referee Duula Joshua has been appointed to officiate the first-leg encounter between Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The match is scheduled to take place at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13.
Joshua will be assisted by fellow Ugandans Brianson Musisi, who will serve as the first assistant referee, and Katerega Ashiraf, the second assistant referee.
Another Ugandan official, William Oloya, has been appointed as the fourth official.
Meanwhile, Central African Republic officials Jean Marie Koyakobo and Alain Brice Letokouzou will serve as the match commissioner and referee assessor, respectively.
The Olympic Eagles will host the return leg at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne on Tuesday, November 17, as both teams battle for a place in the next stage of the qualifying campaign.
