Togolese referee Yelebodom Gado Mawabwe will officiate the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round match tie between Asante Kotoko and Rail Club de Kadiogo.
The first meeting will take place on the second weekend of September at Municipal Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, with the Burkinabe champions serving as hosts.
“Togolese referee Yelebodom Gado Mawabwe has been handed the CAF Champions League first preliminary match between Rail Club du Kadiogo (RCK)(Burkina Faso) VS Asante Kotoko(Ghana),” a statement from the Ghana FA has said.
The official will be assisted by compatriots Jonathan Ahonto Koffi and Ourotou Agba with Komlanvi Aklassou as the fourth official.
Meanwhile, Germain Didier Simplice Nguiamba will be the Match Commissioner for the high-anticipated clash.
Currently, Kotoko are in Sudan for the second phase of the club’s pre-season.