The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the final list of match officials appointed for next month’s CHAN2024 with no Nigerian selected, www.aclsports.com reports.
A total of 70 match officials have been selected, including 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs) representing over 30 CAF Member Associations across the continent.
Morocco’s Bouchra Karboubi and Uganda’s Shamirah Nabadda lead the group of women referees chosen for the event, with seasoned assistant referees Diana Chikotesha from Zambia and Cameroon’s Atezambong Fomo Carine also making the cut.
Also included are Video Match Officials such as Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt), Samir Guezzaz (Morocco), and Ghorbal Mustapha (Algeria), underscoring CAF’s focus on high-level technical support during the competition.
All match officials are required to be in the host countries ahead of the tournament’s start for their final preparations. They will participate in a pre-tournament referees’ workshop that combines theoretical lessons and practical exercises to ensure full compliance with CAF’s officiating standards and the effective use of technologies such as VAR.
The tournament has been scheduled to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
