The match officials for the WAFU B U20 Championship semi-final match between Ghana and Cote D'voire, scheduled for Sunday October 27, 2024, has been named.

Malian Sory Ibrahima Keita has been selected as the Centre Referee and will be assisted by Ephraim Whehgar Grant Whengar (Liberia), and

Tchedre Gbandi Belaou (Togo). Kossi Fabrice Senyo (Togo) has been named as the Fourth Official while Pare Lassina ( Burkina Faso) has been named as Match Commissioner.

Ghana legend Samuel Opoku Nti has also been named as a member of the Technical Study Group.

The Black Satellites, winners of Group A, will battle the second-placed Group B team, Cote D'voire in an epic youth Championship semi-final clash in Togo.

Coach Desmond Ofei's side need to be at their best, as victory against the Ivorians will guarantee a place in the final and secure the side's qualification to the U20 AFCON.

The WAFU B U20 Championship serves as the qualification for the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, with only the finalists going through.

This 2025 U20 AFCON will also serve as the African qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, where the four semi-finalists will qualify automatically.

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