The first leg of the 2014 World Cup play-offs between Ethiopia and Nigeria, scheduled for October 13 in Addis Ababa, will be officiated by a Cameroonian trio. Alioum Neant, recognized as the best referee in Cameroon, will serve as the match official. He will be assisted by his compatriots Evarist Menkouande and Yanoussa Moussa.
Ethiopia qualified from Group A of the qualifiers ahead of South Africa, while Nigeria secured their place in the play-offs by defeating Malawi. The Nigerian coach, Stephen Keshi, will be able to lead the team without any concerns, as FIFA announced on Wednesday that he will not face sanctions after a hearing related to racism allegations made by his Belgian counterpart Tom Saintfiet.
