CAF appoints Benyahia and Brahamou as referees for CHAN 2024 Group A fixtures
Houssam Benyahia and Sadou Ali Brahamou have been confirmed as the centre referees for the Group A fixtures of the...
African Referees
CAF considers foreign referees for 2025 AFCON in Morocco amid major overhaul
CAF is considering the appointment of foreign referees for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco as part of...
CHAN 2024: Zimbabwean and Egyptian officials appointed for key Group D fixtures
CAF has confirmed the list of match officials for the opening Group D matches of the 2024 African Nations Championship...
CHAN 2024: Referees named for crucial Group C clashes as Melki and Diouf take centre stage
Match officials for Monday’s Group C fixtures at the 2024 African Nations Championship have been confirmed, with Mehrez Melki set...
Algerian refereeing quartet appointed for CHAN 2024 opener between Tanzania and Burkina Faso
Algerian officials have been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to take charge of the highly anticipated opening...
FIFA announces referee teams for expanded 2025 U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco
FIFA has confirmed the full list of match officials selected for the 2025 U17 Women’s World Cup, which is set...
CAF removes referees’ chief after Morocco’s WAFCON final complaint
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has relieved Ivorian official Doué Noumandiez of his duties as head of the referees’...
Ghana vs South Africa: Tunisian referees appointed for Women’s AFCON third-place clash
Tunisian officials Houda Affine and Dorsaf Guenouati have been appointed to officiate the third-place match at the 2025 Africa Women’s...
Badara Diatta and Malang Diédhiou elected to lead Senegalese refereeing institutions
Senegalese referees have overwhelmingly elected Badara Diatta and Malang Diédhiou to lead the country’s top refereeing bodies, marking a significant...
Algerian officiating trio takes charge of crucial Ghana-Mali encounter at Women’s AFCON
Three Algerian referees have been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to oversee the highly anticipated Women’s Africa...
Mustapha Ghorbal flies Algerian flag high as referee in Club World Cup semi-final
Mustapha Ghorbal has once again elevated the profile of Algerian refereeing on the global stage after being appointed to officiate...
Referee list announced for 2024 UFOA B U20 tournament in Accra
The Union of West African Football Federations (UFOA-B) has officially revealed the list of referees selected to officiate the 2024...
CAF confirms selection of three Algerian officials for 2025 Women’s AFCON
Three Algerian referees have been appointed to officiate at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take...
Tanzania appoints foreign referee for high-stakes Young Africans vs Simba SC showdown
Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed Amin Omar will officiate the pivotal Tanzanian Premier League encounter between Young Africans and Simba SC...
Cameroon’s ex-international Geremi Njitap demands action after referee assaults player
Cameroon’s football community has been rocked by a shocking incident in Elite Two, where a referee reportedly headbutted Isohsa FC...
Bayern Munich crush Auckland City as Senegalese referee Issa Sy enjoys quiet Club World Cup debut
Bayern Munich delivered a ruthless 10-0 demolition of Auckland City at the Club World Cup in a match that provided...
Morocco to be represented by four referees at 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Four Moroccan referees have been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate at the 2024 Women’s Africa...
Senegal’s referee Issa Sy to officiate Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup opener
Senegalese referee Issa Sy has been appointed to oversee the high-profile clash between Bayern Munich and Auckland City in the...
Algerian trio selected among match officials for 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Ghada Mehat, Asma Feriel Ouahab, and Lahlou Benbraham have been named among the officiating team for the 2024 Women’s Africa...
Is AFCON every 2 years?
Yes, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is held every two years, making it one of the most frequently staged...