The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Gambian official Ngum Fatou to referee the second leg of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Ghana.

Fatou will be supported by her compatriots Abbie Ceesay (Assistant I) and Jainaba Manneh (Assistant II), while Isatou Touray will serve as the fourth official. Cindy Barbara Dludlu of Eswatini has been named Match Commissioner, with Uganda’s Constance Catherine Wejuli Adipo appointed as Referee Assessor.

The crucial encounter is scheduled to take place at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa, with kick-off set for 15:00hrs on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The tie is delicately poised after the first leg ended in a 2-2 draw at the Accra Sports Stadium on February 8. Ghana’s Black Princesses had raced into a two-goal lead but were pegged back, leaving the qualification race wide open ahead of the return fixture.

The winner on aggregate will secure a place at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.