AFCON 2025: CAF names physical education teacher, Nkhakananga as referee for Nigeria, Libya clash
Referee Godfrey Philip Nkhakananga, of Malawian nationality, will be at the centre during Friday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
Nkhakananga is a physical education teacher at Chipoka Secondary School in Salima, a town in the Central Region of Malawi and the capital of the Salima District.
The appointment marks Nkhakananga’s second CAF and World Cup assignment this year.
In July, Nkhakananga was among the selected referees trained by COSAFA on the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.
The Confederation of African Football has also appointed Nkhakananga’s compatriots, Clemence Kanduku and Joseph Nyauti as assistant referees 1 ad 2 respectively, while Botswanan Keabetswe Dintwa will serve as fourth official for the Matchday 3 clash starting at 5pm.
Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana will be the commissioner, while Issaka Boubacar from Niger and Mayowa Akingbemisilu will be in the roles of referee assessor and broadcast venue manager respectively.
