Egyptian refereeing team appointed for Namibia v Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations qualifier

An Egyptian refereeing team led by Amin Omar has been appointed to take charge of Namibia’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Cameroon.

The teams will meet at 15:00 on Monday in the fourth round of qualifying.

Omar will referee the match, with Mahmoud Abu El Regal and Ahmed Hossam Taha serving as assistant referees. Mahmoud Wafa Ashour has been named as the fourth official.

Omar, Abu El Regal and Ahmed Hossam Taha were previously selected for the 2026 World Cup.

Africa Cup of Nations qualifying is being contested across 12 groups. The top two teams in each group will qualify directly for the 2027 tournament.

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya in the summer of 2027.