World football-governing body, FIFA, have appointed Botswanan referee,Joshua Bondo to take charge of this month's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Harambee Stars of Kenya, slated for the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, 23rd March. Bondo, 35, has been an international referee since 2007.
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He will be assisted by compatriots Meshack Medupi (Assistant Ref. 1),Moemedi Monakwane (Assistant Ref. 2) and Kutlwano Leso (Fourth Official). Medupi, 37, has been an international assistant referee since 2005 while Monakwane, 36, has served in the same position for three years. Leso, who is also 36, has been an international referee since 2010.
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FIFA also appointed Richard Mbaku-Fonjah, Cameroonian, as the referee assessor while the renown Alhaji Omar Sey of The Gambia, a former FIFA referee, will serve as Match Commissioner.
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African champions Nigeria aim to pick up three points against the Kenyans in Calabar to solidify their leadership of Group F of the African series for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, which will take place in Brazil next year summer.