The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Equatorial Guineas Gerson Adolfo Mico Esono Angono to officiate Ghanas second-leg U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya as the Black Meteors begin their pursuit of a return to the Olympic Games.Esono Angono will take charge of the encounter scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Accra Sports Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 GMT.He will be assisted by compatriots Juan Ngua Nguema Eleng and Jose Antonio Eko, while Gilson Da Costa Lima Pereira of Sao Tome and Principe will serve as the other assistant referee.Liberias Ivan Gartor Brown has been appointed Match Commissioner, with Senegalese official Badara Diatta serving as Referee Assessor.Ghana received a bye into the second round of the qualifying campaign and will face Libya for a place in the final qualifying round.A victory over Libya on aggregate would see the Black Meteors advance to face either Equatorial Guinea or Niger in the final stage, scheduled for March 22-30, 2027.The qualification campaign presents Ghana with an opportunity to end a 23-year absence from the men’s Olympic football tournament.The Black Meteors last featured at the Olympics during the 2004 Athens Games, and qualification for the 2028 edition would mark their first appearance since then.The three-round qualifying competition will produce seven teams to join hosts Egypt at the eight-team U-23 AFCON finals.
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