Soccer News of Thursday, 8 March 2001

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Match Commissioner/Referees To Arrive Tommorow.

When Ghana's Black Stars line-up against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday in their World Cup qualifying match for Japan/Korea 2002, ex-Egyptian national team goalkeeper, Ahmed Shouiber will be the match commissioner.

The ex-Pharaoh's star among a host of African Stars were recently elevated by CAF to the Confederations sub-committees which also includes Ghana's Abedi Ayew Pele on the player status committee.

The World Cup game is to be officiated by Zimbabwean match official, Felix Tangawarima and his other assistants also from Zimbabwe.

Meanwhile, it is not yet known as to when the Nigerian team would be arriving for the match from their base in Lome, Togo.

With only three days to the big match, the Ghanaian FA has still not being able to establish contact with their Nigerian counterparts as to when they would be arriving in Ghana.

Also the Black Stars are expected to arrive from their training base in Swedru in the Central Region of the country on the eve of the match.