Algerian referee Mohamed Benouza has been handed the task to officiating the tension-packed Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match between Ghana and Angola on Sunday.
Benouza, 38, was in Ghana two years ago in his first Nations Cup appearance but officiated in the 2007 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Canada.
He has been preselected as a referee for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
Ghana are playing Angola for the first time in the last eight of the tournament.
In a related development, Coach Manuel Jose of Angola says his team faces the biggest game in their history when they take on Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
The 2010 hosts reached the last eight in Ghana two years ago, and also made it to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, but Sunday's showdown at Luanda's 11 November stadium is on a higher plane, according to the Portuguese manager.
Speaking in Luanda on Saturday, Coach Jose declared, "In Ghana we reached the same position, but tomorrow is different, we're playing in front of our home fans, and we have a good chance of reaching the semi-finals."
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