A FIFA World Cup referee is expected to officiate in Orlando Pirates' upcoming CAF Champions League match.
Following their exit from the Nedbank Cup on the weekend, Pirates shift focus to the Champions League, where they are scheduled to host Tunisian giants Esperance at the weekend.
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The Tunisian giants, who are reigning champions of the continental competition, have confirmed that Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa will be the man in the middle for Saturday's match at the Orlando Stadium.
"Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa is appointed to officiate @OrlandoPirates EST @ESTuniscom on Feb 2," translated from the Esperance official Twitter account.
Weyesa served as a referee during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and was last year selected as a match official for the World Cup in Russia, forming part of a small group of officials from Africa who participated in the global football showpiece.
#TotalCAFCL #OPEST Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa???? is appointed to officiate @OrlandoPirates ?? @ESTuniscom on Feb 2 / ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ??? 2 ?????? / Bamlak Tessema désigné pour le match ??@OrlandoPirates du 2 fév pic.twitter.com/bLX7qMm483
— Espérance de Tunis ???? ?????? ??????? (@ESTuniscom) January 28, 2019
