Two Ghanaian FIFA Referees, Abdul Lateef Adaari (Centre Referee) and Emmanuel Dolagbanu (Assistant Referee) have been nominated for WAFU Zone B U-17 Cup of Nations in Accra.
Abdul Lateef Adaari is a 36-year old referee who has been on the FIFA list for 4-years and a teacher by profession. Aside domestic football, Lateef Adaari officiates in CAF competitions and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Emmanuel Dolagbanu, 34, has been a FIFA referee since 2024 and officiates in the Ghana Premier League as well as CAF and FIFA sanctioned competitions like the CAF Champions League, the Confederation Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Emmanuel Dolagbanu served as an Assistant Referee in the recent African Games in Accra.
The two Ghanaian referees are part of the officials for the biennial competition slated for Accra next month. The 2024 WAFU Zone U-17 Cup of Nations is slated for Accra from Wednesday, May 15 to Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
The tournament will feature host Ghana, defending Champions Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, and Niger.
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