Referee Joseph Lamptey, has been appointed by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) as the middle man in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Qualifier between Nigeria and Congo in Calabar, on Saturday.

Referee Lamptey, who recently returned from an international assignment in Mali, during Confederation Cup match, will be on duty with three other Ghanaian referees as his assistants.

Salifu Malik Alidu and David Laryea, will assist him on the lines, with Seidu Bomison as the fourth referee.

The game is his  second game in the qualifiers of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) this year, after handling the game between Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Referee Lamptey, will  leave Ghana on Thursday, for the crucial game.

It would be recalled the referee was at this year Championship of African Nation in South Africa, where he handled three matches.