No Nigerian referee in list of officials for FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Image caption Nigeria referees once again have been neglected in terms of selection for the FIFA U-20 World Cup set to start next month in Argentina after the world governing body released the list of match officials for the competition on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The FIFA referee committee selected 25 referees, 35 assistant referees and 18 video officials for the forthcoming football showpiece.

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There are three referees from Africa, four assistant referees and two video officials.

According to the release from FIFA, the selected officials will be involved in "final preparation seminar, reviewing and analysing video clips of real-match situations, and taking part in practical training sessions with players, which will be filmed to enable participants to receive instant feedback from the instructors" few days before the competition.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 will take place between 20 May and 11 June 2023. The draw to determine who plays whom in the group stage will take place on 21 April 2023 in Zurich.

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By Uche Dozie