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Bassey bags more FIFA, CAF appointments

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8 years ago

October 11, 2016

World football –governing body, FIFA and the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has handed more and even weightier duties to highly –respected Nigerian football administrator, Mr. Paul Bassey.

The Sole Administrator of Akwa United FC was in action as the Security Officer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Congo and Egypt in Brazzaville on Sunday. The Pharaohs won that match 2-1.

Now, Bassey has been called upon again, this time for both a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier and the 2016 CAF Champions League final, second leg match.

He has been appointed by CAF as General Coordinator for the CAF Champions League final leg between Zamalek of Egypt and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, set for Egypt on the weekend of 21-23 October.

The match in Cairo will be Bassey’s fifth involvement in CAF Club final match (CAF Champions League/CAF Confederation Cup) in three years.

Next month, precisely, Bassey will serve as Security Officer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo on 13th November.

“I am delighted at these appointments. I thank the Almighty God on a daily basis for the wisdom and knowledge that has made me found favour in CAF and FIFA to the point of absolute trust and belief in my capacity,” Bassey told thenff.com.

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