Referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa to officiate crucial Dreams vs Stade Malien showdown on Sunday

Highly rated Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa has been appointed as the centre referee for this weekend's CAF Confederation Cup game between Dreams Football Club and Stade Malien.

The Ghanaian outfit will host the team from Mali on Sunday, April 7, in the second leg of their tie in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Ahead of the game, Bamlak Tessema Weyesa from Ethiopia has been put in charge of upholding the game's rules.

"Bamlak has loads of experience in refereeing in Africa and the world, including the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D'Ivoire.

A statement from the Ghana FA said on Thursday that "He will be assisted by Souru Phatsoane from Lesotho (Assistant I), Soulaimane Amaldine from Comoros (Assistant II), and Mohamed Athoumani from Comoros (Fourth Official)."

The crucial showdown between Dreams FC and Stade Malien will kick off at 4 pm on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Dreams FC go into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.