The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the list of centre referees selected to officiate at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Nearly 50 referees have spent recent months undergoing intensive training and pre-tournament assessments in Cairo, Egypt, in preparation for the continent’s biggest football event. Following the evaluation process, CAF on Tuesday afternoon confirmed the 28 referees who successfully met the standards required to handle matches during the competition.
The selected referees represent various regions across the continent, reflecting CAF’s commitment to fairness, quality officiating, and the development of refereeing standards in African football.
Full List of Selected Referees
1. Ghorbal Mustapha (Algeria)
2. Gamou Youcef (Algeria)
3. Djindo Louis Houngnandande
4. Mdabihawenimana Pacifique
5. Nfere Aboub Abdoul (Senegal)
6. Alhadji Allalou Mahamat (Cape Verde)
7. Messie Jessie Oved N. Moutouo
8. Kpan Clement Franklin (Côte d’Ivoire)
9. Ndala Ngambo Jean-Jacques (DR Congo)
10. Mohamed Mansour Maarouf (Egypt)
11. Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
12. Atcho Pierre Ghislain (Tanzania)
13. Mebiame Patrice Tanguy (Tanzania)
14. Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana)
15. Kamaku Peter Waweru (Namibia)
16. Traore Boubou (Guinea)
17. Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
18. Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
19. Herallal Ahmed Imtehaz
20. Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
21. Kach Grafe Mustapha (Morocco)
22. Uwikunda Samuel (Rwanda)
23. Issa Sy (Senegal)
24. Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Comoros)
25. Abongile Tom (South Africa)
26. Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Libya)
27. Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
28. Shamira Nabadda (Namibia)
The inclusion of Namibia’s Shamira Nabadda represents a significant milestone, as she continues to break gender barriers in top-tier African football officiating.
AFCON 2025 will kick off on 21 December 2025 in Morocco, where the chosen referees will play a critical role in ensuring fairness, professionalism, and integrity throughout the tournament.
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