The Confederation of African Soccer, CAF, has confirmed a new referee for the quarter-final clash between Nigeria and Algeria on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Senegalese official Issa Sy will now take cost of the highly-anticipated sport.
Omar Artan was initially picked for the match, however CAF reversed the choice over refereeing controversies on the match.
Sy has already labored because the Video Assistant Referee throughout this AFCON group-stage fixture between Morocco and Tanzania.
His appointment is seen as a transfer to ease rigidity forward of the essential tie, with each Nigeria and Algeria preventing for a spot within the semi-finals.
Nigeria secured their quarter-final ticket with a dominant 4-0 win over Mozambique, whereas Algeria edged previous DR Congo 1-0 after additional time.
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