Ghanaian FIFA referee Juliet Appiah has been appointed to officiate the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone on Friday, April 17, 2026. The match is scheduled for the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro.
Mary Tei and Esuman Darko Doris will assist Appiah, while Rita Nkansah-Boateng has been named fourth official. Togolese official Ayawa Mana Mawuofemo will serve as Match Commissioner, and Nigeria’s Faith Uwugiarem Irabor has been designated as Referee Assessor.
The fixture is part of the global showpiece qualifiers, with both nations chasing progression in the competition. The all-female officiating crew brings experience to a match that sits inside a tightly watched world cup qualifiers schedule, where every assignment carries added weight for teams and officials alike.
For Appiah and her colleagues, the appointment is a clear vote of confidence from FIFA. For Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone, it is a date with consequences, and the result in Yamoussoukro will shape the road ahead in the race for the tournament.
