{
  "id": 10452895,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Ethiopian officials to handle Guinea-Bissau vs Super Eagles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/afcon-2027q-ethiopian-officials-to-handle-guinea-bissau-vs-super",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T13:13:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/afcon-2027q-ethiopian-officials-to-handle-guinea-bissau-vs-super-eagles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen a team of Ethiopian match officials to officiate the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria's Super Eagles. The Group L fixture, scheduled for Tuesday at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, is set to kick off at 4pm local time, which translates to 5pm Nigerian time. Tewodros Mitiku will serve as the center referee, with Fasika Biru Fasika and Tigle Belachew designated as the first and second assistant referees, respectively. Manuhe Woldetsadik will complete the Ethiopian officiating team as the fourth official. CAF has appointed Senegalese official Yaya Balde as the match commissioner, while former FIFA referee Papa Bakary Gassama will act as the referee assessor. Both teams enter the match with three points from their opening games - Nigeria's Super Eagles defeated Madagascar 2-1 in their first qualifier, while Guinea-Bissau emerged victorious against Tanzania with a 2-0 scoreline.",
  "summary": "The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has selected a team of Ethiopian match officials for Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria. The Group L encounter is billed for the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, with proceedings set to begin at 4pm local time (5pm Nigerian time). Tewodros Mitiku […] AFCON 2027Q: Ethiopian officials to handle…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}