FIFA picks Nigerian referee, Abdulsalam for U-17 World Cup assignment 

Nigerian referee, Kasimu Abdulsalam has been selected to officiate astatine the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup, DAILY POST reports.

Abdulsalam is 1 of 81 officials selected to officiate astatine the contention which volition instrumentality spot successful Qatar.

The young arbiter is 1 of 4 centre referees selected from Africa by FIFA for the yearly tournament.

Eight adjunct referees were besides picked from the continent.

Abdulsalam, DAILY POST recalls, officiated astatine the 2023 and 2026 editions of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Qatar volition big the contention from November 19 to December 13.

FIFA picks Nigerian referee, Abdulsalam for U-17 World Cup assignment