The arbitration department is coordinating to secure a foreign crew for Derby Club Africain and Espérance

The National Directorate of Arbitration has begun coordinating to secure a foreign arbitration team to manage the upcoming capital derby match between Club Africain and Espérance Sportive de Tunis, scheduled for Sunday 22 November 2026 on the ground at the Hamadi Al-Scarabi Stadium in Radès. This is the eighth round of the FA Cup qualifiers.

The match is scheduled to start at 2.30pm, following the completion of all procedures and logistical arrangements related to the arrival of the international refereeing staff and preparation for the meeting in Radès.

The move to appoint foreign rulers, as announced by the Supervisory Board, comes with a view to ensuring the highest levels of neutrality, technical and organizational readiness during the management of this massive mass confrontation.

The National Professional Soccer Association had earlier announced the schedule for a derby match on Sunday 22 November as part of the tournament's 8th round programme.

Attention is drawn to the completion of the final administrative and logistical coordination ahead of the scheduled kick-off at Hamadi Al-Aqrabi Stadium in Radès mid next week.