Referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho from Gabon has been named as the centre referee for Ghana’s game against Egypt at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
The Black Stars will take on the Pharaohs on Thursday, January 18, in their second Group B game at the AFCON.
Referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho, 32 will be assisted by compatriot Boris Marlaise Ditsoga (Assistant I), Carine Atezambong Fomo from Cameroon (Assistant II), and Tanguy Patrice Mebiame from Gabon (Fourth Official).
Other officials for the crucial contest are:
Adou Hermann Desiré N'goh - Reserve Assistant Referee - Côte D'ivoire
Ahmad Nazeer Hossen Bowud – Match Commissioner
Maurice Ali Mohamed Ahmed - Referee Assessor
Somalie Khaled Lemkecher - General Coordinator
Abdul Faisal Chibsah - Technical Study Group
Watson Edgar Nigel Suubi - Technical Study Group
Ouganda Ahmad Mohamed Abdelmonem Makhlouf - Commercial Officer
Aliou Goloko - Media Officer
Rowelna Antoinette Williams - Media Officer
Okey Sylvanus Sylvanus Obi - Security Officer
Abdelhafid Fergani - Security Officer
Issa SY - Video Assistant Referee
Abongile Tom - Assistant VAR
Zakia Bartegi - Doping Control
Joshua Robert Knipp - Assistant General Coordinator
Youcef Koudri - Assistant General Coordinator
The big game between Ghana and Egypt kicks off at 8 pm tomorrow at Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.