CAF champions leagueFeb 9, 2023

CAF CL: Malian referees to officiate Raja Casablanca v Vipers SC game

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Nsereko Musoke Isa

Feb 9, 20232 min readFeb 9, 2023

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Vipers SC is only a few days away from debuting in the CAF Champions League group stages, when they make a visit to North Africa to face giants, and Moroccan outfit Raja Casablanca on Saturday. Hours after Vipers SC head coach Beto Bianchi Pellister named the 18-man traveling squad to the Maghreb, CAF has also […]

Vipers SC is only a few days away from debuting in the CAF Champions League group stages, when they make a visit to North Africa to face giants, and Moroccan outfit Raja Casablanca on Saturday.

Hours after Vipers SC head coach Beto Bianchi Pellister named the 18-man traveling squad to the Maghreb, CAF has also released a list of match officials for the encounter.

Malian Boubou Traore will be at the center of proceedings and will be deputized by compatriots Modibo Samake and Amadou Belly Guisse Amadou as First and Second Referee, respectively.

Another Malian native, Ousmane Diakate, will be the Fourth Official for the hugely anticipated encounter.

Meanwhile, Silvestre Cantussan of Guinea Bissau will be the Commissioner, while Cote D’Ivoire national Songuifolo Yeo will be the Referee Assessor.

On the other hand, Tunisian Wajdi Aouadi will be the General Coordinator, Moroccan, Mohammed Makrouf will be the Media Officer while Mohamed Nabil will serve as the Security Officer.

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