{"id":123847,"date":"2021-12-22T06:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=123847"},"modified":"2021-12-22T06:44:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:44:37","slug":"caf-lists-one-nigerian-referee-for-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/22\/caf-lists-one-nigerian-referee-for-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF lists one Nigerian referee for AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list consists of 24 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/11\/how-ferguson-influenced-referees-others-during-my-coaching-days-wenger-reveals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referees<\/a>, 31 assistant referees and eight video assistant referees (VARs) from 36 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Only one of the listed officials was however from Nigeria, Samuel Pwadutakam, and he will work as an assistant referee.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the list of match officials, CAF\u2019s Director of Refereeing, Eddy Maillet said: \u201cThe match officials were selected based on their experience, skills and current form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that in recent months, the officials were subjected to several aptitude tests through preparation courses and real competitive matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is because only the best will officiate at this extraordinary event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CAF official added that the list of officials has two referees from the CONCACAF, the football governing body of North and Central Americas and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is part of our inter-confederation skills exchange programme,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The woman referee quartet of Salima Mukasanga (Rwanda), Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) and Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) is on the list.<\/p>\n<p>They were at the 2019 Under-17 AFCON and the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN).<\/p>\n<p>All the selected match officials will complete their final preparations in Cameroon the week before the opening game.<\/p>\n<p>They will be closely monitored before and during the competition by a team of technical specialists and instructors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of 63 match officials who will officiate at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Cameroon. 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