Four Ghanaian referees 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.
CAF has also appointed Amir Abdi Hassan of Somalia as the Match Commissioner, while Lidya Tafesse Abebe of Ethiopia will serve as the Referee Assessor.
The appointments underline CAF's continued confidence in Ghanaian match officials to oversee high-profile continental fixtures.
