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The Confederation of African Football [CAF] has requested the service of Sierra Leonean Assistant Referee Musa Alieu Sandy as part of the Referee’s delegation to officiate in the 13th edition of the All African Games in Ghana.
According to the said list released by CAF, Sandy who is popularly known as ‘Bone’ is among twelve assistant male referees from the continent to partake in the tournament.
Sandy is a FIFA badge Assistant referee with extensive experience in Africa Cup of Nations Qualification matches, and CAF Champions League, amongst others.
His qualities of high match concentration level and support on match Management either during or after the match makes him outstanding amongst his peers.
A total of nine (9) teams in the Men’s division and eight (8) from the women will compete in the competition scheduled for 08 – 24 March 2024. This will be the 13th edition of the multi-sport continental event which dates back to 1965 when Congo hosted the maiden edition.
Conducted on the sidelines of the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 by CAF Legends, Amanda Dlamini and Emmanuel Eboue, the draw produced some interesting outcomes in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
In the women’s division, Group A sees hosts Ghana being grouped with Tanzania and Ethiopia as well as rising force Uganda. In Group B, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon and Morocco will contest for the top two finishes to advance further.
For the men’s category, host Ghana will be joined by debutants, The Gambia, Benin and Congo who won the inaugural edition in Group A. For Group B, Nigeria, South Sudan, Senegal, Uganda and Tunisia will battle each other in a very competitive group.
