Bamlak Tessema Weyesa of Ethiopia has been appointed as the referee for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final 2nd leg clash between Ghana’s Dreams FC and Stade Malien from Mali.

At 43 years old, Weyesa brings a wealth of experience to the pitch, having started refereeing in 2003 and achieving international FIFA referee status in 2009.

His extensive resume includes officiating at prestigious events such as the FIFA World Cup in Russia 2018 and the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.

Assisting Weyesa on the field will be Souru Phatsoane from Lesotho as Assistant I, Soulaimane Amaldine from Comoros as Assistant II, and Mohamed Athoumani from Comoros as Fourth Official.

Sanusi Mohammed from Nigeria will serve as the Match Commissioner.

The officiating team also includes Raphael Evehe Divine from Cameroon as Referee Assessor, Francois Regis Uwayezu from Rwanda as General Coordinator, Sannie Ibrahim Daara from Ghana as Media Officer, Mohamed Bowen Freeman from Sierra Leone as Security Officer, Haythem Guirat from Tunisia as Video Assistant Referee, and Khalil Hassani as Assistant VAR.

The highly anticipated match is scheduled for a 16:00 kick-off at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Dreams FC holds a 2-1 advantage from the 1st leg and will aim to secure their spot in the next round of the competition.