Yiembe will serve as one of the assistant referees in the high-profile European season curtain-raiser, which takes place at Stadion Salzburg.
The full officiating team is as follows:
- Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
- Assistant Referee: Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed (Djibouti)
- Assistant Referee: Stephen Onyango Yiembe (Kenya)
- Fourth Official: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
- VAR: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
- Assistant VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
The appointment marks a significant milestone for Kenyan refereeing on the European stage. Yiembe joins a multinational team that includes officials from Somalia, Djibouti, Slovenia, Italy and Spain for the match between the UEFA Champions League and Europa League winners.
The presence of African officials in such a prestigious fixture highlights the growing recognition of refereeing talent from the continent at the highest levels of the European game.