Nigerian referees have not been selected by CAF to officiate as centre referees in the last five AFCONs.
“The NFF and the Nigeria Football fraternity are shocked beyond words at the carnage to human lives and infrastructure.”
“We have the template, and we know what is expected of us, so we will make sure that it is good.”
The Germans finished third in Group H following a 1-1 draw against South Korea.
Not much is known of the competition a little over three months before it is set to kick off, with CAF yet to formally confirm the participating clubs.
They also warned that only clubs that had been licensed would be registered for the new season.
Super Eagles on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Nogueira told journalists during a post-match conference that in as much as his team respects the Super Eagles, they went into the game with the mentality that names don’t play football.
The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Egypt time (6:00 p.m. Nigeria time), three hours after the tournament’s opening game between hosts Egypt and Mozambique at the same venue.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are paired with Egypt, Mozambique and Senegal in Group A.
