{
  "id": 10661426,
  "title": "Moroccan ref for Ghana, The Gambia clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/moroccan-ref-for-ghana-the-gambia-clash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:16:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/moroccan-ref-for-ghana-the-gambia-clash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moroccan referee Mustapha Kechchaf has been appointed as the Centre Referee for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier match between Ghana and The Gambia. Kechchaf will be supported by his colleague Lahsen Azgaou as Assistant Referee I and Yassine Saadaoui from Tunisia as Assistant Referee II. The Fourth Official for the match will be Amir Loucif, also from Tunisia. Sekou Wieh Konneh from Liberia will serve as the Match Commissioner, while Abel Baba from Nigeria will act as the Referee Assessor. Ghana's Danny Adotey will be responsible for managing the broadcast venue. The Group C qualifier is set to kick off at 4pm. The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator are now available digitally on [TimesNewsPlus](https://timesnewsplus.com/newspapers).",
  "summary": "Moroccan referee Mustapha Kechchaf will be the Centre Referee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier between Ghana and The Gambia. He will be assisted by compatriot Lahsen Azgaou (Assistant I) and Yassine Saadaoui from Tunisia (Assistant II), while Amir Loucif, also from Tunisia, will serve as the Fourth Official. Sekou Wieh … The post Moroccan ref for Ghana, The Gambia clash…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Ghana v The Gambia preview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2027-afconq-ghana-v-the-gambia-preview",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:52:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘Our missing players are more important’ – Gambia coach fires shot at Ghana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/our-missing-players-are-more-important-gambia-coach-fires-shot-at",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:44:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}