AFCON 2025: Again, CAF Snubs Nigerian Referees, Releases Full Officiating List
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CAF Announces Match Officials for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco; No Nigerian Referees Selected - TV360 Nigeria
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. A total of 73 experienced officials will oversee the tournament, including 28 referees, 31 assistant referees, and 14 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials. Notably, no Nigerian referees were included in the final list. CAF …
Zambian Centre Referees Snubbed Again as Chikotesha Leads the Way at AFCON 2025
Zambian centre referees have once again been overlooked for duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, extending a worrying drought that dates back to the 2021 tournament in Cameroon, where retired FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe was the last to represent the country in the middle. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday released the list of match officials for the Morocco 2025 AFCON, and from Zambia, only assistant referee Diana Chikotesha …
CAF Unveils Match Officials for AFCON Morocco 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. Persecondnews reports that a total of 73 officials, including 28 referees, 31 assistant referees, and 14 VAR officials, have been selected to officiate the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. CAF, in a statement on Thursday, noted…
Rwandan international referee, Uwikunda Samuel, has been confirmed by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, as one of the referees for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026. On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, confirmed the list of 28 international referees from 23 countries who will officiate the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco fr…
Only one Ghanaian referee as CAF announce full Match Officials for AFCON 2025
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced the list of Match Officials set to officiate the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 that will take place from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. A total of 73 highly experienced officials comprising 28 referees, 31 assistant referees, and 14 VAR officials have been appointed for this edition of Africa’s biggest football competition. The only Ghanaian refere…
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