Malang Diedhiou
Senegal’s World Cup referee Malang Diedhiou retires
Senegalese referee Malang Diedhiou is hanging up his whistle after a career that has seen him take charge at the Fifa World Cup, Confederations Cup and the Olympics.
FIFA reduces number of officials for final phase of World Cup
The FIFA Referees’ Committee (FRC) on Monday, said it has reduced the number of match officials earlier slated for the final phase of the 2018 World Cup.
FIFA picks 17 refs for next phase of World Cup
FIFA’s Referees Committee on Wednesday selected 17 referees, 37 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees (VARs) for the final phase of its 2018 World Cup, holding in Russia.
World Cup: FIFA names referees for Nigeria-Croatia match
Brazilian referee, Sandro Ricci, will alongside two compatriots and two Spaniards handle Nigeria’s opening Group D game against Croatia at Kaliningrad on Saturday in World Cup in Russia.
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World Bank selects LASU as African Centre of Excellence
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