The Confederation of African Football<\/a> has appointed Therese Raussa Neguel as referee for Saturday\u2019s 2016 FIFA<\/a> U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup African final round qualifying match between the Falconets of Nigeria and South Africa\u2019s Basetsana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Therese, 34 and who has been a FIFA referee since 2007, will be assisted by compatriots Josiane Mbakop Nfongan, Carine Atezambong Fomo and Therese Sylvie Abou\u2019ou, in the roles of assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and reserve referee respectively.<\/p>\n

Zalikatou Diallo Traore, from Guinea, will serve as the match commissioner. Saturday\u2019s match is the first leg of a final qualifying fixture, with the winner on aggregate between reigning world vice champions Falconets and Basetsana qualifying for the 8^{th<\/sup> FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup coming up in Papua New Guinea late 2016.<\/p>\n}

While the Falconets defeated the U-20 girls of Democratic Republic of Congo home \u2013and \u2013away (4-1 aggregate) in the last round, the Basetsana pipped Zambia\u2019s junior girls 3-2 on aggregate to reach the final round.<\/p>\n

The Basetsana delegation is expected to hit Abuja on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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