2026 FIFA World Cup: African referees to officiate Iraq-Norway clash

An experienced African refereeing team has been ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 appointed to oversee Iraq’s ope ic88 ning ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic8 ic88 ic88 8 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Norway, wit ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic8 ic88 8 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 ic88 h Gabonese official ic88 ic8 ic88 8 ic88 ic ic88 88 ic88 Pierre Atch ic88 o selected as the centre referee for the Group I enc ic88 ounter.

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