Cup Of Nations: CAF Appoints Nigeria’s Referee Akintoye Yemisi, 45 Others

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has revealed the match officials for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to take place in Morocco from 5th to 26th July 2024.

Among the distinguished names announced on CAF official website yesterday is Nigeria’s Eunice Akintoye Yemisi, who joins a record selection of 46 top female referees, assistant referees, and Video Assistant Referees (VAR) chosen to officiate at Africa’s premier women’s football tournament.

This year’s selection marks a significant increase in the number of match officials, eclipsing the previous record of 40 that participated in the 2022 finals.

The prestigious tournament will feature a total of 18 referees, 18 assistant referees, and 10 VAR operators representing 30 different African nations, with Morocco providing the largest contingent of five referees, including notable official Bouchra Karboubi, who has previously officiated at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire 2023 and the Paris Olympic Games.

Amongst the selected VAR officials is Salima Mukansanga, who previously oversaw the final match of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco 2022.

List of Match Officials:

Referees:

1. Twanyanyukwa Antsino (Namibia)
2. Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
3. Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
4. Amedome Vincentia (Togo)
5. Ganouati Dorsaf (Tunisia)
6. Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
7. Akissi Konan Natacha Gerardine (Côte d’Ivoire)
8. Shahenda Saad Ali Elmaghrabi (Egypt)
9. Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
10. Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
11. Samassa Yacine (Mauritania)
12. Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
13. Sadir Sabah (Morocco)
14. Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)
15. Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon)
16. Eunice Akintoye Yemisi (Nigeria)
17. Awa alphonsine O. Ilboudo (Burkina Faso)
18. Aminata Fullah (Sierra Leone)

Assistant Referees:

1. Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
2. Fathia Jermoumi (Morocco)
3. Alice Umutesi (Rwanda)
4. Yekini Nafissatou Shitou (Benin)
5. Afine Houda (Tunisia)
6. Ouahab Asma Feriel (Algeria)
7. Tabara Mbodji (Senegal)
8. Yara Atef (Egypt)
9. Kourouma Mahawa (Guinea)
10. Atezambong Fomo Carine (Cameroon)
11. Mariem Chedad (Mauritania)
12. Fides Bangourabona (Burundi)
13. Ishsane Nouajli (Morocco)
14. Sakina Hamidou Alfa (Niger)
15. Fanta Idrissa Kone (Mali)
16. Kanjinga Mireille (DR Congo)
17. Nancy Kasitu (Zambia)
18. Hannah Lydia Moses (Liberia)

Video Assistant Referees:

1. Maria Rivet (Morocco)
2. Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
3. Salima Rhadia Mukansanga (Rwanda)
4. Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
5. Abdalaziz Yasir Ahmed (Sudan)
6. Babacar Sarr (Mauritania)
7. Ghislain Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
8. Daniel Lareya (Ghana)
9. Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)
10. Haggag Hossam (Egypt)

As the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations approaches, anticipation continues to build for what promises to be an exciting and historic tournament in Morocco, showcasing the very best of women’s football talent across the continent.