Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea has been selected for the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup tournament in Indonesia later this year.
The 37-year-old remains the only Ghanaian referee among the final list of match officials for the FIFA youth tournament slated for November to December 2023 in Indonesia.
He will be one of the 18 Video Assistant Referees (VAR), who will be in charge of providing assistance during the tournament.
Laryea has rich experience in officiating, having handled some top continental matches in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.
Also, he has been in charge of the Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualifications.
He handled last season's CAF Champions League semi-final first leg match between Wydad AC and Mamelodi Sundowns in Casablanca, which ended 0-0.
His last competitive assignment was the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match involving Egypt and Guinea in June this year.
Laryea was a Video Assistant Referee during the 2022 CHAN tournament, which took place in Algeria earlier this year.
He was appointed to for the final between host country Algeria and Senegal at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on February 4, 2023, in Algiers.
Below is the list of referees for the U17 World Cup tournament
