CAF has appointed Ugandan Duula Joshua as the centre referee for the first-leg encounter between DR Congo and Nigeria in the U23 AFCON qualifiers slated for next Friday, reports www.aclsports.com.
Joshua, who has been a FIFA-badged referee since 2025, will be joined by his compatriots Brianson Musisi and Katerega Ashiraf, serving as first and second assistant referees, respectively.
Meanwhile, William Oloya, who is also from Uganda, will be the fourth official for the game. Jean Marie Koyakobo (Central African Republic) will be the match commissioner for this game, while Letokouzou (Central African Republic) will serve as the referee assessor.
Nigeria and DR Congo will be at each other’s jugular in the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, 13th November, four days before the return leg at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo.
