FIFA referee, Alex Kotey has been named as one of the match officials for next months African Cup of Nations to be hosted by Ghana in four major cities.

The Accra-based referee, who was voted the best referee in last season’s domestic league is one of the 16 central referees named for the Nations Cup tournament.

Alex Kotey is the only Ghanaian match official selected for the competition.

Tournament organizers, the Confederation of African Football – CAF, has called up 32 match officials for the competition which starts on January 20 and runs till February 10.

Two referees from the Asian region have also been included in the list.


CENTRAL REFEREES FOR THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2008

1. MAILLET Eddy (Seychelles)
2. CODJIA Coffi (Bénin)
3. COULIBALY Koman (Mali)
4. DAMON Jerome (South Africa)
5. BENOUZA Mohamed (Algeria)
6. DIATTA Badara (Senegal)
7. EVEHE Divine (Cameroun)
8. SOWE Modou (Gambia)
9. KOTEY Alex (Ghana)
10. DJAOUPE Kokou (Togo)
11. EL ARJOUN Abderrahim (Morocco)
12. MARANGE Kenias (Zimbabwe)
13. SSEGONGA Muhmed (Uganda)
14. HAIMOUDI Djamel (Algeria)
15. BENNACEUR Kacem (Tunisia)
16. NICHIMURA Yuichi (Japan)

ASSISTANT REFEREES FOR THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2008

1. MENKOUANDE Evarist (Cameroun)
2. NTAGUNGIRA Celestin (Rwanda)
3. ACHIK Redouane (Morocco)
4. HASSANI Bechir (Tunisie)
5. MOLEFE Enock (South Africa)
6. MANUEL CANDIDO Inacio (Angola)
7. PARE Lossene (Burkina Faso)
8. KONYOH Komi (Togo)
9. CHICHENGA Kenneth (Zambia)
10. OGBAMARIAM Angesom (Eritrea)
11. GAHUNGU Desire (Burundi)
12. ABDEL NABI Nasser Sadek (Egypt)
13. DJEZZAR Brahim (Algeria)
14. EDIBE Peter (Nigeria)
15. SAGARA Toru (Japan)
16. JEONG Hae Sang (Korea DPR)

Source: GFA