Meanwhile, England and the US have learnt that Brazilian Carlos Simon will referee their Group C clash at the the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.

BBC: England will recover from Rio blow - Steven Gerrard

Maybe that referee would have been good enough in the group stages of the Champions League but on a big stage, with a big game and big players, he simply wasn't good enough.

CNN: Champions League ref smuggled out of England

Benin suffered a blow on 25 minutes when playmaker Sessegnon attracted his second yellow card of the tournament for challenging the referee, ruling him out of their crucial last group game with Egypt on Wednesday.

BBC: Nigeria 1-0 Benin