The National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) has assured that the once-in-a-lifetime international friendly match between the ‘Black Stars’ of Ghana and ‘The Flames’ of Malawi slated for the Mavuso sports centre on Tuesday will be of globally accepted FIFA standards. mentioned

NFAS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederick Mngomezulu mentioned that the country will have to put in place escorts for the teams that will comprise of internationally celebrated stars such as England’s Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien and Sunderland defender John Mensah. imperative

He mentioned that it was imperative for the country to show that it has the capacity to host big matches and teams such as this one. He also revealed that the referees for the match will come from the country and that they are finalising the list of the panel with the National Referees Association of Swaziland (NRAS).

“We will have a panel of FIFA accredited referees on the evening to be in charge of the match.

We will have to meet the standards of hosting national teams such as the ones that will be coming to the country. We must show that we have the capacity to host them in the country.

security “We will have a tight security in the form of escorts to make sure that the whole delegation that will be in the country is safe until departure,” he said.