Mustapha Ghorbal to officiate, Lahlou Benbraham to serve as VAR in 2026 World Cup
Algerian referees Mustapha Ghorbal and Lahlou Benbraham have been named to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will...
African Referees
Three Tunisian referees retained for CAF knockout rounds
Three Tunisian match officials have been selected by the Confederation of African Football to take part in preparations for the...
Congolese official Jean-Jacques Ndala joins elite group in Qatar training
Jean-Jacques Ndala has been selected for a key World Cup referees’ training camp in Doha, moving a step closer to...
Safari Kabene faces dismissal after AFCON 2025 controversies
A succession of refereeing controversies at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is set to trigger upheaval within the Confederation...
New claims emerge over handling of heated AFCON final
Fresh controversy has emerged over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final after a CAF refereeing official suggested instructions were...
Samuel Eto’o and Algeria criticise CAF refereeing at 2025 AFCON
Samuel Eto’o and the Algerian Football Federation have strongly criticised the refereeing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, calling...
CAF considers rule changes after disputed final
The Confederation of African Football has heard an admission from its refereeing leadership that match officials were instructed not to...
LIVE: Watch streaming of CAF Presisent Motsepe speaking on the future of AFCON 2027
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe will address the media in Dar es Salaam on Friday following a pivotal Executive Committee...
CAF appoints Abongile Tom for decisive AS FAR v Young Africans clash
South African referee Abongile Tom has been appointed to officiate the CAF Champions League fixture between AS FAR and Young...
CAF president promises reforms to strengthen rules and refereeing after AFCON final
CAF president Patrice Motsepe has convened an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee following controversial incidents in the 2025 Africa...
AFCON 2025: CAF fines Morocco USD 200,000 after towel incidents overshadow chaotic final
CAF has fined the Moroccan Football Federation USD 200,000 following incidents involving ball boys during the Africa Cup of Nations...
Algerian player banned for a year after assault on referee
A footballer in Algeria has been handed a one-year suspension after assaulting a referee during a second-division match, in an...
Former referee attacks handling of VAR in Senegal–Morocco final
Refereeing decisions in the Senegal–Morocco final have been branded “scandalous” by former international referee Malang Diédhiou, who has questioned both...
Morocco seek automatic win after Senegal players leave pitch
Morocco’s football federation has formally asked for the strict application of competition rules following a 17-minute stoppage during the Africa...
Senegal FA President launches extraordinary attack on CAF and Morocco over chaotic AFCON final
The president of the Senegalese Football Federation has launched a blistering and unprecedented attack on Morocco and CAF, accusing the...
Tensions at CAF summit expose Morocco’s controversial defence of refereeing at AFCON 2025
Morocco’s hosting of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations combined organisational excellence with deep institutional unease, as disputes over refereeing...
Joseph-Antoine Bell: “Man of the match was the referee” in AFCON 2025 final
Former Cameroonian goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell has identified the referee as the “man of the match” in the controversial 2025 Africa...
John Obi Mikel criticises refereeing decisions in AFCON final
John Obi Mikel has delivered a blunt assessment of the refereeing during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal...
CAF rotates referees after AFCON as interclub competitions continue
African football’s governing body has granted a temporary break to referees who officiated at the business end of the Africa...
AFCON 2025 final: Sadio Mané praised by referees after decisive intervention
Sadio Mané’s intervention during the closing moments of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final has emerged as one of...