CAF appoints match officials for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

The carefully selected officials represent all regions of the continent and include some of Africa’s most experienced referees, who have officiated across a number of major CAF competitions in recent years.

All appointed match officials are expected to arrive in Morocco on 15 December 2025 for an intensive preparatory course ahead of the competition.

The programme, which will be led by CAF’s Referees Department, will include physical, technical, and theoretical assessments designed to ensure optimum performance throughout the tournament.

This careful selection of highly experienced match officials underscores CAF’s continued commitment to refereeing excellence, competition integrity and CAF’s ongoing enhancements of technical standards across African football.

To view the full list of match officials appointed for the 2025 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations.

Referees

Name                       Country

1.Ghorbal Mustapha-Algeria

2.Gamouh Youcef-Algeria

3.Djindo Louis Houngnandande- Benin

4.Ndabihawenimana Pacifique-Burundi

5.Mefire Abdou Abdoul-Cameroon

6.Alhadji Allaou Mahamat-Chad

7.Messie Jessie Oved N. Mvoutou-Congo

1. Kpan Clement Franklin-Cote d'Ivoire

9.Ndala Ngambo Jean-Jacques-DR Congo

10.Mohamed Mansour Maarouf-Egypt

11.Amin Mohamed Omar-Egypt

1. Atcho Pierre Ghislain-Gabon

13.Mebiame Patrice Tanguy-Gabon

14.Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea-Ghana

1. Kamaku Peter Waweru-Kenya

16.Traore Boubou-Mali

1. Abdel Aziz Bouh-Mauritania
2. Dahane Beida-Mauritania

19.Heerallal Ahmed Imtehaz-Mauritius

20.Jalal Jayed-Morocco

1. Kech Chaf Mustapha-Morocco
2. Uwikunda Samuel-Rwanda
3. Issa Sy-Senegal
4. Omar Abdulkadir Artan-Somalia
5. Abongile Tom-South Africa
6. Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail-Sudan
7. Mehrez Melki-Tunisia
8. Shamirah Nabadda-Uganda

Assistant Referees

Name                                     Countries

29.Abbes Akram Zerhouni-Algeria

30.Adel Abane-Algeria

1. Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos-Angola
2. Lopes Ivanildo Meirelles de O Santos-Angola
3. Ayimavo Aymar Ulrich Eric-Benin
4. Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue-Cameroon
5. Styven Danek Moutsassi-Congo

36.Malondi Chany Yanes-Congo

1. Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed-Djibouti
2. Nguila Guylain-DR Congo
3. Mbilizi Mwanya Gradel-DR Congo
4. Ahmed Hossameldin Taha I.-Egypt
5. Mahmoud Ahmed K. Abouelregal-Egypt
6. Ditsoga Boris Marlaise-Gabon
7. Amos B Abeigne Ndong-Gabon
8. Gilbert Cheruiyot Kipkoech-Kenya
9. Yiembe Stephen Eleazar Onyango-Kenya
10. Souru Phatsoane-Lesotho
11. Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo-Madagascar
12. Modibo Samake-Mali
13. Zakaria Brinsi-Morocco
14. Akarkad Mostafa-Morocco
15. Arsenio Chadreque Maringule-Mozambique
16. Dos Reis Monte Negro Abelmiro-Sao Tome and Principle
17. Nouha Bangoura-Senegal
18. Siwela Zakhele Thusi Granville-South Africa
19. Ahonto Koffi Jonathan-Togo
20. Hassani Khalil-Tunisia
21. Mohamed Abdallah Ibrahim-Sudan
22. Diana Chikotesha-Zambia
23. Carine Fomo Atezambong-Cameroon

Video Match Officials

Name                                  Country

60.Lahlou Benbraham- Algeria

61.Mahmoud Ashour-Egypt

62.Chimene Brighton-Zambawe

1. Haythem Guirat-Tunisia
2. Hamza El Fariq- Morocco
3. Hossam Azab Hagag-Egypt
4. Abdalaziz Yasir-Sudan
5. Ahmed Abdulrazg-Libya
6. Sadou Ali Brahamou-Niger
7. Mimisa Dickens-Kenya
8. Babacar Sarr- Mauritania
9. Djibril Camara-Senegal
10. Letticia Viana-Eswatini
11. Maria Pacquita Rivet-Mauritius

Source: CAF Online