AFCON-2022

Referee to lead all-female officiating line-up at Cup of Nations

It will be the first time only women will officiate a game at Africa’s flagship international tournament.

In Summary

•Mukansanga, 35, will take charge of the group stage match between Zimbabwe and Guinea on Tuesday at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde.

•The other women match officials are assistant referees Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon) and Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) as well as VAR referee Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco).

by FRANCE 24
Football
18 January 2022 - 15:18

Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga will lead an all-female line-up of match officials at the Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Guinea and Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced.

It will be the first time only women will officiate a game at Africa’s flagship international tournament.

FRANCE 24's James Vasina tells us more.

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by FRANCE 24
Football
18 January 2022 - 15:18

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