Malian officials to handle Morocco/Zambia pre-CAN 2008 friendly

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointe d three Malian officials to handle the friendly match between Morocco and Zambia as the two nations prepare for the 2008 African Nations Cup final in Ghana. In a statement here Wednesday, the Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) n amed the Malian officials as Ousmane Sidibe (referee), Moummi Berthe and Diarra Balla (both assistant referees). According to the FRMF, the Moroccan squad will also lock horns with Angola 16 Ja nuary here before flying to Ghana the following day for the 20 January to 10 February Nations Cup tournament where the Moroccans have been drawn in Group A along with host country Ghana, Guinea and Namibia. Pana