Fifa Names Madagascan Officials For Nigeria - Malawi WCQ

Fifa Names Madagascan Officials For Nigeria - Malawi WCQ

The Federation of International Football Association (Fifa) has appointed officials from Madagascar to handle the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying tie between Nigeria&rsquo;s Super Eagles and the Flames of Malawi, at the UJ Usuene Stdaium, Calabar.<br /><br />Fifa has named 29-year-old Hamada el Moussa Nampiandraza as centre referee, while compatriots Velomanana Ferdinand Jinoro, 32 and Jean Thierry Djaonirina, 42, serves as Assistant Referee 1 and 2 respectively, for the encounter.<br /><br />Seth Jaovanona, 37, who became an international referee last year, has been named Fourth Official for the September 7 match.<br /><br />Nampiandraza became an international referee in 2010, his compatriots, Jinoro and Djaonirina became an international assistant referees in 2012 and 2009 respectively. <br /><br />Egyptian Abdul Hamid Radwan will be Referee Assessor as former Ghana international, Anthony Baffoe, is the Match Commissioner.<br /><br />Patrick Beckles from Barbados, who was Security Officer for the Eagles&rsquo; last home game, against Kenya at the same venue in March, retains the position on September 7.<br /><br />Sitting at the top of the log on nine points, Super Eagles will have to avoid defeat in that encounter to progress into the final play-off round of 2014 Brazil World Cup African qualifying series.<br /><br />The draw for the final play-off series comes up on 16 September in Cairo.<br /><br />-<b>Thanks to soccer.com.ng</b><br />
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