Malian referee, Boubou Traore, has been appointed to officiate the Group C clash between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The highly anticipated encounter is scheduled for Saturday at the Complexe Sportif de Fès.
Traore, widely regarded as one of Africa’s top referees, will take charge of the match, while Senegalese official Issa Sy has been named the Video Assistant Referee.
Nigeria head into the fixture buoyed by a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their opening group match.
Tunisia, coached by Sami Trabelsi, also made a strong start to the tournament with a convincing 3-1 win against Uganda’s Cranes.
Kick-off is set for 9pm Nigerian time.
