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...
African Referees
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...
CAF reappoints Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi to UNAF arbitration committee
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the reappointment of Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi to the arbitration committee of...
Bakary Gassama’s controversial refereeing still haunts Algeria’s football debate
Bakary Gassama’s name continues to stir emotions in Algeria, years after the referee’s decisions in the 2022 World Cup play-off...
FIFA hands Senegal official Abdoulaye Saydou Sow two-match ban after DR Congo clash
FIFA has suspended Senegalese football official Abdoulaye Saydou Sow for two matches and fined him $5,000 following incidents during the...
CAF names match officials for Esperance Tunis’ Champions League ties against Rahimo FC
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the list of referees who will officiate Esperance Sportive de Tunis’ second-round matches...