The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent a message to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about the Super Eagles’ suspension list against Morocco.
According to OwnGoal Nigeria, CAF has officially notified the NFF of the suspended Super Eagles player ahead of the AFCON 2025 semi-final.
Captain Wilfred Ndidi will miss the match after picking up a yellow card against Algeria, having also picked up a booking in the Round of 16 win over Mozambique.
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, during his pre-match conference ahead of the match against Morocco, admits that Ndidi will be a big miss, but he has players who can deliver.
“Wilf brings so much to the team, not happy we won’t have him, but there are many players that can deliver, and I am confident in them,” he said at the press conference. Chelle is expected to go for a like-for-like replacement with Club Brugge star Raphael Onyedika replacing Ndidi in midfield, while Victor Osimhen will captain the team.
Meanwhile, CAF has also dropped two referees from the remainder of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco.
According to BSN Sports, the two officials dropped are: Boubou Traoré (Mali) and Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon).
CAF did not state reasons why Traore and Mefire were sent home.
But it could simply be the governing body trimming its roster as the AFCON enters it closing stages.
CAF has narrowed the field of referees ahead of the two semi-finals, the third-place playoff, and the final.
