Amin Mohamed Omar, an Egyptian referee, has been appointed to officiate the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I qualifier between Ghana and Mali. The match is scheduled to take place next month in Bamako.

Omar, a 38-year-old lawyer, will be assisted by his compatriots Abouelregal Mahmoud Ahmed Kamel Ahmed (Assistant I), Ibrahim Ahmed Hossameldin Taha (Assistant II), and Hassan Elghandour Ahmed (Fourth Referee).

The referee assessor for this crucial match will be Abid Charef Mehdi from Algeria, while Balde Yaya from Senegal will serve as the Match Commissioner. Dao Brahim from Mauritania will be the security officer.

Omar previously officiated a Black Stars game in October 2021, when Ghana defeated Zimbabwe in a World Cup qualifying match in Harare. He also refereed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Nigeria and South Africa on February 7, 2024.

The highly anticipated qualifier will kick off at 19:00Hrs at Stade 26 Mars in Bamako on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

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