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...
African Referees
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...
Morocco wants Senegal stripped of AFCON title after final walkout
Morocco are seeking to have Senegal stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded the trophy following...
Tunisian Ligue 1: Nidhal Beltaief named referee for Club Africain vs Étoile du Sahel derby
Nidhal Beltaief has been named as the referee for Thursday’s highly anticipated Ligue 1 derby between Club Africain and Étoile...
AFCON 2025: Rumours swirl over referee’s presence in Morocco after chaotic final
Two days after Senegal claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title in a tense and controversial final against Morocco,...
AFCON final fallout sparks debate over Morocco’s 2030 world cup readiness
Following the dramatic events that unfolded during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco, reports have emerged...
Moroccan MP calls for arrest of referee after AFCON 2025 final
A Moroccan member of parliament has called for the arrest of Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo, the Congolese referee who officiated the...
Congolese FA praises AFCON final referee Jean-Jacques Ndala and two others for outstanding performance
The Congolese Football Federation Association (FECOFA) has commended referees Jean-Jacques Ndala, Guylain Ngila and Gradel Mbilizi for their exceptional performance...
AFCON final referee faces backlash after controversial Senegal-Morocco clash
The referee who took charge of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final has become the centre of widespread online...
FIFA launches investigation into Algeria–Nigeria AFCON quarter-final
FIFA has opened an investigation into the quarter-final match between Algeria and Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...