The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 25 referees and 38 assistant referees for the forthcoming 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with Nigerian officials notably missing from the list.
25 referees and 28 assistant referees were selected by the global football governing body.
18 video match officials have also been selected for the tournament.
FIFA however selected 11 African referees, assistant referees and VAR officials for the competition.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will compete at Argentina 2023 alongside three other African countries.
The draw ceremony will hold at FIFA headquarters in Zurich , Switzerland on Friday.
Argentina will host the competition from May 20 to June 11.
