{
  "id": 9279450,
  "title": "FIFA picks Nigerian referee, Abdulsalam for U-17 World Cup assignment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fifa-picks-nigerian-referee-abdulsalam-for-u-17-world-cup-assignment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:41:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/fifa-picks-nigerian-referee-abdulsalam-for-u-17-world-cup-assignment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigerian referee, Kasimu Abdulsalam has been selected to officiate at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup, DAILY POST reports. Abdulsalam is one of 81 officials selected to officiate at the competition which will take place in Qatar. The young arbiter is one of four centre referees selected from Africa by FIFA for the annual tournament. […] FIFA picks Nigerian referee, Abdulsalam for U-17 World Cup…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "FIFA appoints 81 referees for U-17 World Cup in Qatar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fifa-appoints-81-referees-for-u-17-world-cup-in-qatar",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:32:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}