Mauritanian referee Moussa Diou will take charge of Ghanas 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations second-round qualifying first leg against Libya as the Black Meteors begin their bid to return to the Olympic Games.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Diou as the centre referee for the encounter, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Libya.He will be assisted by compatriots Hamedine Diba and Abderrahmane Anne, who will serve as Assistant Referees I and II respectively, while Abdel Kader M’Bareck has been appointed Fourth Official.Algerian Djamel Ould Ammar will serve as Match Commissioner, with Tunisias Said Mohamed Kordi appointed Referee Assessor.The match will kick off at 19:00 GMT (17:00 local time), with the return leg scheduled for November 17 at the Accra Sports Stadium.Ghana received a bye into the second round and will begin their qualification campaign against Libya, knowing that victory over the two legs would take them into the final qualifying round.The Black Meteors would then face either Equatorial Guinea or Niger for a place at the tournament, with the final qualifying round scheduled for March 22-30, 2027.The competition will produce seven qualifiers to join hosts Egypt at the eight-team finals.Ghana are targeting a return to the Olympic football tournament for the first time since their last appearance at the 2004 Athens Games.
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U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Mauritanian referee Moussa Diou appointed for Ghanaâs 1st leg clash against Libya
