Zamfara-Born Abdulsalam Breaks 25-Year Logjam of...
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Zamfara-born Abdulsalam breaks 25-year logjam of...
A Nigerian referee, Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam, has been selected as one of 81 officials for this year’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament to take place in Qatar. The 34-year-old official is the only centre referee from Nigeria, and one of four from Africa to make the list that also includes eight assistant referees from Africa. Abdusalam is the second Nigerian to be selected as a centre referee in the FIFA Under-17 world cup history, ending a 25…
CROATIAN football referee Patrik Kolarić has been included in the list of referees for the U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Abdulsalam makes history as second Nigerian centre referee at FIFA U-17 World Cup - Lagos Television
Zamfara-born Nigerian referee Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam has been selected among 81 match officials for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. The 34-year-old is the only centre referee from Nigeria on the list and one of four centre referees selected from Africa, alongside eight other African assistant referees. Abdulsalam becomes only the second Nigerian...
Last year he also refereed two matches of the European Under-17 Championship
UEFA promoted Kolarić to Group One in December last year, meaning he can be delegated for Champions League and Europa League matches, and now FIFA's recognition has arrived.
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