The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its list of match officials for the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, with Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye among the distinguished referees selected.
The tournament which is set to take place from July 5 to 26, 2025 will not only highlight Africa’s top female footballers but also showcase elite officiating, featuring a record 46 match officials, which surpassed the 40 appointed for the 2022 edition.
Akintoye’s inclusion as one of just 18 centre referees underscores her growing stature in African football. Known for her sharp judgment and calm presence on the pitch, the Nigerian referee continues to earn continental and international recognition for her consistency and professionalism.
The full lineup includes 18 referees, 18 assistant referees, and 10 Video Assistant Referees (VAR) from 30 African nations. Host country Morocco leads with five officials selected, including Bouchra Karboubi, who has officiated at both the Africa Cup of Nations and the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Also among the VAR officials is Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga, who refereed the WAFCON 2022 final.
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
Akintoye’s selection reflects Nigeria’s continued contribution to football excellence not only in player talent but also in match officiating. Her achievement is a source of national pride and a milestone in her rising career.
Further updates, including specific match appointments and officiating workshops, are expected as the tournament approaches.
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