The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea and a team of South African officials to oversee the highly anticipated AFCON 2025 semi-final clash between Nigeria and Morocco in Rabat.
According to CAF, Laryea will serve as the centre referee for the encounter, which will determine one of the finalists of the tournament currently taking place in Morocco.
He will be assisted by South African official Abongile Tom, who will also handle Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties.
Other officials named to the officiating team include Zakhele Thusi and Granville Siwela of South Africa, as well as Souru Phatsoane of Lesotho, providing additional continental representation.
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Laryea, a FIFA-badged referee since 2014, is widely regarded as one of Africa’s most experienced referees.
This marks his second match as a centre referee in AFCON 2025.
He previously officiated the group stage match between Algeria and Burkina Faso, which ended in controversy, and served as VAR in the quarter-final between Morocco and Cameroon.
Nigeria heads into the semi-final in strong form after eliminating Algeria in the quarter-finals, while Morocco will rely on home advantage as they chase their first AFCON title since 1976.
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