AFCON 2025: Egyptian officials appointed to oversee Algeria–DR Congo last-16 showdown
An all-Egyptian refereeing team will take charge of the Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 clash between Algeria and the Democratic...
African Referees
AFCON 2025: Senegal’s Issa Sy to officiate Morocco vs. Zambia in key Group A clash
Senegalese referee Issa Sy will return to the pitch on Monday evening to oversee Morocco’s final Group A match against...
AFCON 2025: CAF announces referees for December 26 matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the official list of referees for Friday’s high-stakes group stage matches at...
AFCON 2025: Abdel Aziz Bouh takes charge of Senegal opener against Botswana
Mauritanian referee Abdel Aziz Bouh will oversee Senegal’s opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Botswana on...
Algeria announces 2026 international referees list
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has revealed the official roster of referees and match officials selected for the 2026 FIFA...
AFCON 2025: Senegalese official Issa Sy takes charge of Egypt–Zimbabwe opener
Senegalese referee Issa Sy will launch his fourth Africa Cup of Nations campaign when he officiates the Group B opener...
AFCON 2025: Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to handle opening game between Morocco and Comoros
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen top DR Congo referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to officiate the opening match between...
AFCON 2025: Senegalese referee Issa Sy handed responsibility for Egypt’s opener against Zimbabwe
Senegalese referee Issa Sy has been appointed to take charge of the Africa Cup of Nations group-stage match between Egypt...
AFCON 2025: Omar Abdulkadir Artan to take charge as CAF names officials for Mali–Zambia opener
Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to referee the Group-stage encounter between Mali and Zambia at the 2025 Africa Cup...
2026 World Cup: Two Tunisian referees receive FIFA call-up ahead of preparations
Tunisian refereeing will be in the global spotlight as FIFA has invited two officials to take part in a preparatory...
AFCON 2025: Late health issue ends Algerian referee Youcef Gamouh’s appointment
Youcef Gamouh will not officiate at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after being forced to withdraw from the tournament...
Arab Cup 2025: Morocco faces accusations of spreading false claims after Algeria–Iraq refereeing row
Algeria’s A’ team secured a 2–0 win over Iraq on Tuesday in the decisive Group D match at the 2025...
Morocco’s Bouchra Karboubi quits refereeing after AFCON snub and issues strong accusations
Bouchra Karboubi announced her retirement from refereeing just hours after officials released the list of referees selected for the 2025...
Algerian Ligue 1: Referees Houssem Benyahia and Ghada Mahat suspended after JS Kabylie’s complaint upheld
Referees Houssem Benyahia and Ghada Mahat have been suspended indefinitely after the Federal Arbitration Commission (CFA) ruled in favour of...
CAF referee appointments ignite outrage ahead of 2026 World Cup playoffs
CAF faces mounting backlash over how it selected match officials for Africa’s 2026 World Cup playoff semifinals, a decision critics...
Sudan’s Mahmood Ismaïl to officiate crucial Cameroon–DR Congo playoff
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Sudanese referee Mahmood Ismaïl to take charge of the decisive playoff between...
Guinea hails success of FIFA Elite Referees training course
The closing ceremony of the FIFA MA Course for Elite Referees took place on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the...
Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal nominated for 2025 World’s Best Referee Award
Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal has earned a nomination for the 2025 World’s Best Referee Award, presented by the International Federation...
Moroccan referee Mohamed Baroudi set for first Wydad AC–Raja CA derby assignment
Mohamed Baroudi will officiate the Casablanca derby between Wydad Athletic Club and Raja Club Athletic for the first time when...
Maguette Ndiaye retires after two decades of distinguished refereeing
Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye has announced his retirement after more than two decades in football. At 39, he ends a...