No be small thing o! Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea don land big appointment. Him go officiate di kpa kpa match wey go determine wetin dey gree for AFCON 2025 semi-final wey dey happen between our Super Eagles of Naija and di host, Atlas Lions of Morocco. Di match go hold for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium for Rabat on January 14, 2026, 9 p.m. sharp!
Laryea wey don dey since 2014 as FIFA listed referee, na him wey dey rule di pitch as liege wey sabi manage big matches. Born for Accra, Ghana, he go carry him experience wey e gather from di group stages wey e oversee Burkina Faso wey lose 1-0 to Algeria. E get strong rep for composure and sharp decision-making, something wey all dem players dey respect am for pitch.
Dis semi-final na serious match wey no go easy at all! Morocco wan use their home advantage shine, while our Naija boys dey ready to show say dem no dey joke. If you check Laryea record, na serious better referee be dat. E don officiate plenty AFCON matches, Champions League matches, and e even fit fall hand for VAR during Morocco clash with Cameroon.
With Laryea as di center referee, him dey backed by strong team wey sabi work well too: Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela from South Africa, Souru Phatsoane from Lesotho, and Arsenio Chadreque Maringule from Mozambique as fourth official. No forget di VAR team led by Abongile Tom from South Africa, and he go get Haythem Guirat and Stephen Onyango Yiembe to help am out too.
As Laryea dey prepare for di match, one thing clear: him fit handle any wahala wey fit happen for pitch. Di match get potential to hot pass microwave, and every foul, penalty call, or disputed play fit change di entire show. E get track record wey don prove say e dey control tension for big games.
So, make we get ready to watch wetin go happen! Naija dey come with fire and we go see if Laryea go maintain order as dem dey fight for di chance to play for di finals of dis tournament. All eyes go dey on am. Make everybody get their popcorn ready because dis one no go follow us; e go scatter ground!
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