Four Ghanaian match officials have been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate the CAF Champions League first-round encounter between El Merriekh SC Bentiu of South Sudan and Egyptian side Pyramids FC.
FIFA referee Charles Benle Bulu will serve as the centre referee for the fixture.
He will be assisted by Theophilus Aberenga Akugre as Assistant Referee I and Richard Kweku Nartey as Assistant Referee II, while Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo has been named the Fourth Official.
The match is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Juba National Stadium in South Sudan, with kick-off set for 15:30 GMT.
Somalia’s Amir Abdi Hassan will serve as the Match Commissioner, while Ethiopia’s Lidya Tafesse Abebe has been appointed Referee Assessor.
The appointments underline CAF’s continued confidence in Ghanaian referees to officiate high-profile continental competitions.
