FIFA has appointed Chadian referee Alhadi Allaou Mahamat as the centre referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday nine encounter between Lesotho and the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Mahamat is no stranger to the Nigerian team, having officiated their 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Uyo on September 6 during matchday seven of the qualifiers.

He will be assisted by his compatriots Bogola Issa (Assistant Referee 1), Moussa Hafiz (Assistant Referee 2), and Abdelkerim Ousmane (Fourth Official).

Alice Damaris Kimani from Kenya has been appointed as the Referee Assessor, while William Makinati Shongwe from eSwatini will serve as the Match Commissioner.

The match between Lesotho’s Crocodiles and the Super Eagles is scheduled to take place at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, on Friday next week, with kickoff set for 5:00 p.m. Nigerian time.