The Confederation of African Football has appointed Delgado Santos Rocha Lenine from Cape Verde as the referee for Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights. The match will take place at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, near Benghazi.
He will be assisted by fellow Cape Verdean officials Djêry Gomes Lopes (assistant referee 1) and Jorge Santos Fonseca Aritson (assistant referee 2), while Hamidou Diero from Burkina Faso will serve as the fourth official.
Amir Abdi Hassan from Somalia will be in the role of commissioner, with Malian Dramane Dante as referee assessor and Rachid Medjiba from Algeria as security officer.
Tuesday’s encounter, which is at the back-end of a double header between both nations, will kick off at 9pm Libya time (8pm Nigeria time).
Musa remains Super Eagles captain, says Ekong
Ahmed Musa is still the captain of the Super Eagles, according to stand-in captain William Ekong.
Ahmed Musa, 31, has not been part of the Super Eagles since the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire earlier this year.
This past weekend, he returned to action for former club Kano Pillars in the NPFL after his contract with Turkish club Sivasspor was terminated earlier this year.
“We’re happy he’s back,” Ekong said at the national team’s media parley in Ikot Ekpene. “He’s still our captain and he’s welcome back any time.
“He’s our most capped player, a good role model, he’s a good leader.
“I am happy to deputise for him.”
Ahmed Musa himself recently said he has not yet retired from international football.
