FIFA has appointed Doué Noumandiez Desiré as the centre referee for the Black Stars’ crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off against Egypt, scheduled for Cairo on November 19, footy-Ghana.com has gathered.

The last time the 43-year-old Ivorian arbiter was at the centre of a Black Stars game when Ghana nipped Mali by 1-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium courtesy of a first half penalty, won by Agyemang-Badu and scored by Wakaso during the 2013 AFCON.

He will be assisted by his compatriot Songuifolo Yeo (Assistant Referee 1), Burundian Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Assistant Referee 2) – the same trio officiated the Ghana-Mali AFCON 2013 group game in January.

The highly rated 2011 CAF Referee of the Year who became an international referee in 2004 is a pharmacist by profession and is one of few African referees on FIFA’s list of 52 for the 2014 World Cup.

Match Officials: Egypt vs. Ghana

Referee: Doué Noumandiez Desire (Côte d'Ivoire)

Assistant Referee: Songuifolo Yeo (Côte d'Ivoire)

Assistant Referee: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)