The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of match officials for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) scheduled to be held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2024. Among the 46 officials named for the tournament, Nigeria’s Eunice Akintoye Yemisi stands out as the only Nigerian referee selected for the prestigious event.
Yemisi joins 17 other central referees from across the continent for what promises to be the biggest and most inclusive edition of the WAFCON to date, featuring a record number of 46 match officials, up from 40 in the 2022 edition. The lineup includes 18 Referees, 18 Assistant Referees, and 10 Video Assistant Referees (VARs) drawn from 30 African countries.
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Her inclusion is a significant milestone for Nigeria’s officiating representation on the continental stage, especially in a tournament that continues to grow in scale and visibility. Yemisi will officiate alongside top names like Bouchra Karboubi of Morocco, who featured at the men’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire and the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, and Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda, who handled the WAFCON 2022 final and joins this edition as a VAR official.
The Nigerian Football Federation will be watching closely as Yemisi steps onto the international stage, carrying the country’s flag and adding to the growing list of Nigerian women breaking barriers in African football officiating.
TOTALENERGIES CAF WOMEN’S AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, MOROCCO 2024 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 DRC
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
The tournament kicks off July 5 in Morocco. For further updates, visit www.cafonline.com.
