FIFA referee’s first-quarter fitness test and badging hold in Abuja

The first-quarter FIFA fitness test for Nigerian international referees will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, 20^th February 2024.

Medical tests were conducted on the referees on Monday, 19^th February 2024.

Special Assistant to the NFF General Secretary and Coordinator of Refereeing Development in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Adebayo Ameenu said the 30 Nigerian referees listed for international duty this year will be decorated with their badges at a ceremony inside the NFF/FIFA Goal Project on Wednesday, 21^st February 2024.

The 30 individuals are made up of seven men referees, seven men assistant referees, four women referees, four women assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. One of the beach soccer referees, Jelili Ogunmuyiwa is presently on duty at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ongoing in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

REFEREES (MEN)

Ogabor Joseph

Grema Mohammed

Basheer Salihu

Kassim Abdulsalam

Abubakar Abdullahi

Nurudeen Abubakar

Patrick Egba

ASSISTANT REFEREES (MEN)

Igho Hope

Samuel Pwadutakam

Yakubu Mohammad

Ahmed Tijjani

Igudia Efosa Celestine

Digbori Tejiri

Usman Abdulmajeed Olaide

REFEREES (WOMEN)

Hannah Elaigwu

Yemisi Akintoye

Ndidi Madu

Alaba Olufunmilayo

ASSISTANT REFEREES (WOMEN)

Akpan Friday Mfon

Beauty Kabenda Terah

Abibatu Yusuf

Faith Agbons

REFEREES (BEACH SOCCER)

Ogunmuyiwa Jelili

Fawole Olawale

Olayinka Olajide

Ahmed Rabiu

REFEREES (FUTSAL)

Musa Dung Davou

Paul Umuago

Ukah Ndubuisi

Bello Zuru