CHAN 2025: Algerian, Moroccan and Burkinabe referees take centre stage in CAF selections
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the full roster of referees chosen to officiate at the 2025 African...
African Referees
CAF selects four Algerian officials for 2025 CHAN, including reinstated referee Lotfi Bekouassa
Four Algerian referees have been named among the officiating team for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), following confirmation by...
Lotfi Bekouassa and Adel Abane reinstated as Algerian Referees for CHAN 2024 after controversial suspension
Lotfi Bekouassa and Adel Abane will officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after being reinstated by the Confederation...
Arab Cup’s $36.5m whopping prizemoney threatens to overshadow AFCON
The Arab Cup is fast emerging as a major rival to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in both prestige...
Tragedy in DR Congo: Referee lynched and burned alive in Bukavu
A referee was lynched and set on fire by an enraged crowd in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in...
Algeria: FAF president Walid Sadi urges referees to improve standards amid growing concerns
Algerian Football Federation (FAF) President Walid Sadi has voiced serious concern over the standard of officiating in the domestic league,...
NWFL: Heartland Queens penalised ₦1 million for referee assault in NWFL clash
Heartland Queens have been handed a ₦1 million fine by the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) following the assault of...
Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal reportedly suspended following controversial officiating
Mustapha Ghorbal has reportedly been suspended by the Federal Arbitration Commission of the Algerian Football Federation (CFA-FAF) following his controversial...
Burundi’s Pacifique Ndabihawenimana to referee CAF Champions League semi-final in Johannesburg
Burundian referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana has been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate the CAF Champions League...
Omar Artan to referee CAF Champions League semi-final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly
Somali referee Omar Artan has been appointed to take charge of the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg between Mamelodi...
Issa Sy among13 African referees named for historic FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Thirteen African match officials have been appointed to officiate at the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which will take...
CAF picks Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala for Simba vs Stellenbosch semi-final showdown
Jean-Jacques Ndala has been appointed to officiate the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg between Tanzania’s Simba SC and South...
African referees set for historic Club World Cup, but Morocco misses out
Five African referees will represent the continent at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, with Algeria...
Five African referees selected to take global stage at 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The world is preparing to welcome the first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, which will take...
OFFICIAL: Match officials appointed for landmark FIFA Club World Cup 2025™
● Total of 117 match officials from 41 member associations selected ● Pierluigi Collina highlights that it will be a...
Algerian referee Lotfi Bekouassa returns amid ongoing fallout from controversial suspension
Lotfi Bekouassa, the internationally recognised Algerian referee, returned to officiating duties last weekend in a Ligue 2 fixture, months after...
Kano Pillars U19 official assaults referee after match against Kwara United U19
A disturbing incident unfolded in Nigerian football when an official from Kano Pillars U19 reportedly assaulted a referee following their...
CAF Champions League: Referees announced for Espérance de Tunis vs. Mamelodi Sundowns quarter-final clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the match officials for the second-leg quarter-final encounter between Espérance Sportive de...
No Senegalese referees selected for U20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the official list of 56 referees selected to officiate at the U20...
Burundian referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana to officiate ASEC Mimosas vs RS Berkane CAF Cup quarter-final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the officiating team for the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg between...