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CAF announces 63 match officials for AFCON, only 1 Nigerian picked

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Cameroon.

Reports state that the list consists of 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video assistant referees (VARs) from 36 countries.

Only one of the listed officials was however from Nigeria, Samuel Pwadutakam, and he will work as an assistant referee.

Reports state that the tournament, which has Nigeria’s Super Eagles as one of the 24 participating teams, will kick off on Jan. 9 and end on Feb. 6.

The opening match is between hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde.

Speaking on the list of match officials, CAF’s Director of Refereeing, Eddy Maillet said: “The match officials were selected based on their experience, skills and current form.”

He disclosed that in recent months, the officials were subjected to several aptitude tests through preparation courses and real competitive matches.

“This is because only the best will officiate at this extraordinary event.”

The CAF official added that the list of officials has two referees from the CONCACAF, the football governing body of North and Central Americas and the Caribbean.

“It is part of our inter-confederation skills exchange programme,” he stated.

Reports state that the woman referee quartet of Salima Mukasanga (Rwanda), Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) and Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) is on the list.

They were at the 2019 Under-17 AFCON and the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

All the selected match officials will complete their final preparations in Cameroon the week before the opening game.

They will be closely monitored before and during the competition by a team of technical specialists and instructors.

THE FULL LIST OF MATCH OFFICIALS

 

REFEREES

Name    Country

Mustapha Ghorbal          Algeria

Helder Martins De Carvalho        Angola

Joshua Bondo    Botswana

Pacifique Ndabihawenimana      Burundi

Blaise Yuven Ngwa          Cameroon

Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo       DR Congo

Amin Mohamed Amin Omar       Egypt

Mahmoud El Bana Zakaria Moustafa       Egypt

Bamlak Tessema              Ethiopia

Gassama Bakary Papa    Gambia

Daniel Nii Laryea               Ghana

Mario Escobar   Guatemala

Peter Waweru Kamaku Kenya

Boubou Traore  Mali

Dahane Beida    Mauritania

Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall             Mauritius

Jiyed Redouane                Morocco

Salima Mukansanga        Rwanda

Maguette Ndiaye            Senegal

Issa Sy   Senegal

Bernard Camille                Seychelles

Victor Miguel De Freitas Gomes                South Africa

Sadok Selmi        Tunisia

Janny Sikazwe   Zambia

 

ASSISTANT REFEREES

Name    Country

Etchiali Abdelhak              Algeria

Mokrane Gourari             Algeria

Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos         Angola

Seydou Tiama    Burkina Faso

Elvis Guy Noupue Nguengoue   Cameroon

Atezambong Fomo Carine           Cameroon

Soulaiman Almaldine      Comoros

Liban Abdourazak Ahmed            Djibouti

Oliver Safari Kabene       DR Congo

Mahmoud Ahmed Kamel Abouelregal   Egypt

Hossam Ahmed Taha Ibrahim     Egypt

Sidibe Sidiki        Guinea

Gilbert Cheriyot                Kenya

Souru Phatsoane             Lesotho

Attia M. Essa Amsaaed  Libya

Lionel Hasinjaosoa Andriananteain          Madagascar

Azgaou Lahcen  Morocco

Akerkad Mustapha         Morocco

Jermoumi Fatiha              Morocco

Zakaria Brinsi      Morocco

Arsenio Maringula           Mozambique

Mahamadou Yahaya       Niger

Samuel Pwadutakam     Nigeria

El Hadji Malick Samba     Senegal

Djibril Camara    Senegal

James Fredrick Emile      Seychelles

Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela   South Africa

Ibrahim Abdalla Mohammed      Sudan

Issa Yaya              Chad

Hassani Khalil     Tunisia

Dick Okello          Uganda

 

VAR REFEREES

Name    Country

Lahlou Benbraham          Algeria

Abid Charef Mehdi          Algeria

Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour     Egypt

Fernando Guerrero        Mexico

Adil Zourak         Morocco

Bouchra Karboubi            Morocco

Samir Guezzaz   Morocco

Haythem Guirat                Tunisia

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