The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Mauritania’s Moussa Diou as the centre referee for Ghana’s U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying first leg against Libya.

Diou will be supported by fellow Mauritanians Hamedine Diba, who will serve as Assistant Referee I, and Abderrahmane Anne, the Assistant Referee II. Abdel Kader M'Bareck has been named fourth official.

Algeria’s Djamel Ould Ammar will act as match commissioner, while Tunisia’s Said Mohamed Kordi has been appointed referee assessor.

The opening match will take place at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Libya on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The venue has an artificial-turf pitch, and kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT (17:00 local time).

The return fixture is set to be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

GFA Communications