CAF Champions League: CAF Appoints Lesotho Referee for MC Alger vs Rangers Second Leg

The Confederation of African Football has officially announced the match officials who will officiate the second-leg clash between MC Alger and Rangers International in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Tension boiled over in the first leg at MKO Abiola Stadium, and as a result, CAF has appointed highly experienced officials for the encounter, with Ugandan security expert Dixon Okello assigned to oversee security matters.

The match is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Stade Ali Ammar dit Ali la Pointe, located in Algiers (Algeria), with kickoff at 20:00 Local Time (19:00 GMT).

MC Alger (Algeria) vs. Rangers International FC (Nigeria) Match Officials

• Referee: Retselisitsoe David David Molise (Lesotho)
• Assistant Referee 1: Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
• Assistant Referee 2: Siza Shaun Shaun Dlangamandla Siza (Lesotho)
• Fourth Official: Sephaphathi Adam (Lesotho)
• Commissioner: Hisham Salaheldin Mostafa (Egypt)
• Referee Assessor: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)
• Security Officer: Dixon Adol Okello (Uganda)