2026 FIFA World Cup Ticket Final Battle: Egyptian Officials Appointed For Eagles, Cheetahs Showdown

2026 FIFA World Cup Ticket Final Battle: Egyptian Officials Appointed For Eagles, Cheetahs Showdown  

Precious Oham

Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar will be referee for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Series Matchday 10 encounter between Nigeria and Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

He will be assisted by his compatriots Mahmoud Abouelregal, Ahmed Tawfik Ali and Mahmoud Moustafa Elbana in the roles of assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official.  

Jason Joseph Damoo from Seychelles will serve as referee assessor; Ghanaian Prosper Harrison Addo will be the commissioner and; Xolile Vilakati from eSwatini will work as security officer.

Meanwhile, the delegations of Nigeria and Benin Republic are scheduled to arrive in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Saturday afternoon.  

Nigeria’s Super Eagles earned a 2-1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday to put themselves firmly in contention for the lone automatic ticket from Group C, while table-topping Benin Republic scored late against Rwanda’s Amavubi in Kigali to pick up the maximum points and maintain their three-point lead over their West African neighbours. 

Three-time African champions Nigeria fly from the South African city of Polokwane to Uyo aboard a chartered ValueJet Airline aeroplane, just as the Cheetahs’ delegation will arrive about the same time at the Obong Victor Attah International Airport.  

The ambitious Cheetahs, now on 17 points, are coached by Franco-German tactician Gernot Rohr, who qualified and led Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.