FIFA referees assistant programme
instructor, Lee Kim Chong stated in Abuja
that Nigeria referees could get the chance
to officiate in their first ever world cup in
2018.
Kim Chong said that with the kind of
programme the Nigeria referees
embarked upon, they are most like to
finally make the cut for the list of referees
for the world cup.
Chong who was the center referee when
the Super Eagles won Zambia 2-1 to lift
1994 Nations Cup in Tunisia also pointed
that unlike before Nigeria now has more
qualified referees who are called to
officiate at international competitions.
He said “Nigeria is coming up gradually
and has many referees who are fit. This
year alone, a good number of them have
officiated at CAF organized competitions
and they did well.
“There are lots of potentials who I have
seen myself and I know that before 2018,
some of them will be mature to be
selected to officiate at the world cup. I
have been in Nigeria severally; I was in
Aba when I officiated Enyimba match. I
have also been involved in some qualifiers
involving Nigeria.
Chong bemoaned lack of tactical and
technological know how by some Nigeria
referees but implored them to brace up
to square up with challenges ahead.
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