Pinnick to take charge of France vs Uruguay quarter final

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By Isaac Eranga

News from source

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member, Executive Committee of Confederation of African Football, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, has maintained his strides to take Nigerian football to the next level, with his appointment as Match Commissioner for Friday July 5, 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between France and Uruguay, in Nizhny Novgorod.

Pinnick, also a Member of the Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions, commissioned group phase match between European champions Portugal and Iran in Saransk on Monday last week, as well as the Group G match between Tunisia and Panama in the same city on Thursday.

On Tuesday, 2nd July, Pinnick was in charge of the Round of 16 match between Sweden against Switzerland at Saint Petersburg.

The NFF President will also take charge of the first semi final match, scheduled for Saint Petersburg’s Zenit Arena on Tuesday, 10th July, as well as the third place match at the same venue on Saturday, 14th July.

Since becoming a Member of the CAF Executive Committee in March 2017, Pinnick has facilitated the appointment of several Nigerians into FIFA and CAF Committees. A former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips is a Member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee (Adjudicatory Chamber) while Shehu Dikko, NFF 2nd Vice President, is a Member of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee. Seyi Akinwunmi, Member of the CAF Committee for Youth Compeitions; Shehu Dikko, Member of the Club Competitions and Club Licensing System Committee; Ibrahim Gusau, Member of the CHAN Organizing Committee; Yusuf Ahmed, Member of the CAF Technical and Development Committee; Obinna Ogba, Member of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee; Dr. Peter Singabele, Member of the CAF Medical Committee and; Chisom Ezeoke, Member of the CAF Women Football Committee, A. U. Mustapha, President of CAF Appeal Board and Samson Adamu, the Director of Competitions of CAF.

Pinnick has now been nominated for the CAF 1st Vice Presidency following the resignation of Kwesi Nyantakyi – a big step towards his being elected as a Member of the FIFA Council, the most powerful group in world football.  

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