By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced match officials for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
A total of 46 Referees, Assistant Referees and Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be part of the prestigious continental finals with Africa’s top female officials chosen for the tournament.
It is a record number of match officials, beating the previous best mark of 40 that took part in the 2022 finals, Prompt News reports.
There will be 18 Referees, 18 Assistant Referees and 10 VAR operators from 30 different countries on the continent, with hosts Morocco (5) supplying the greatest number.
That includes Bouchra Karboubi, who officiated at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire , and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
READ ALSO:
- Eniola Badmus Seeks Reconciliation With Laide Bakare After Online Backlash
- BREAKING: Police fire teargas to disperse #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Tollgate
- FG Pays ₦4.25bn to Additional 600 Nigeria Airways Beneficiaries
- 2026 FIFA U-17 WWC: Flamingos ‘ll Get It Right Against Puerto Rico, Coach Busari Assures
- Police recover AK-47, arrest suspected kidnapper linked to ₦10m ransom case
Salima Mukansanga, who was in charge of the WAFCON 2022 final between Morocco and South Africa , is among the accredited VAR officials.
The WAFCON 2024 finals will be staged in Morocco from Saturday, 5 July to Saturday, 26 July.
