{
  "id": 9293308,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Mahamat appointed referee for Super Eagles-Madagascar clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/afcon-2027q-mahamat-appointed-referee-for-super-eagles-madagascar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:15:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/afcon-2027q-mahamat-appointed-referee-for-super-eagles-madagascar-clash/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chadian referee, Alhadji Allaou Mahamat will take charge of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Matchday 1 encounter between the Super Eagles and Madagascar’s Barea. Mahamat is one of the highly respected referees in Africa. The 40-year-old has officiated in several CAF competitions, including the CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, Africa U-20 Cup […] AFCON 2027Q: Mahamat…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "AFCON qualifiers: 20 Super Eagles players arrive camp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/afcon-qualifiers-20-super-eagles-players-arrive-camp",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:37:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Super Eagles hit training ground ahead of Madagascar showdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/afcon-2027q-super-eagles-hit-training-ground-ahead-of-madagascar",
        "published": "2026-09-22T21:19:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}