FIFA U17 WWCQ: Nigeria’s Flamingos to face Burkina Faso in Bamako
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Suavis Iratunga from Burundi as referee for the match that will take place at the March 26 Stadium.
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will have the advantage of playing their away match against their Burkinabe counterparts in a 2024 FIFA U17Women’s World Cupqualifying fixture on a neutral ground, with the world body having insisted that the Burkinabes cannot play in Ouagadougou as their home venue is not up to standard.
The decision has seen the Burkinabes opt for the Malian capital, Bamako, where they will host the Flamingos on Saturday, 11 May starting from 4 pm Mali time.
The return leg will come up at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 18 May starting from 4.30 p.m. Nigeria time.
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Suavis Iratunga from Burundi as referee for the match that will take place at the March 26 Stadium.
Her compatriots, Fides Bangurambona, Alida Iradukunda and Joselyne Nsabimana will serve as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively.
Oumou Souleyman Kane from Mauritania will be commissioner while Aya Irene Ahoua from Cote d’Ivoire will be the referee assessor.
For the return leg in Abuja, Aline Umutoni from Rwanda will be the referee, with her compatriots Alice Umutesi and Sandrine Usenga as assistant 1 and assistant 2 respectively.
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