The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally named referees who will officiate at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022.
Algeria will hosts the tournament from January 13th to February 4th in four cities of; Algiers, Constantine, Oran and Annaba.
The list which also has three women referees has a total of 19 referees, 21 assistant referees and 12 video assistant referees.
Désiré Noumandiez Doué, the head of the referees department at CAF says they have picked a combination of experience and youthfulness. “For this competition, we have combined experience with youth – we have a number of up-coming and promising referees. CHAN is a global competition and a great platform for our match officials,” added Doué.
The tournament meant for players featuring in their respective domestic Leagues will attract 18 teams. Morocco are the defending champions.
Referees: Loutfi Bekouassa (Algeria), Milazare Patrice (Mauritius), Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad), Kalilou Ibrahim Traore (Cote d’Ivoire), Adel Elsaid Hussien M. (Egypt), Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania), Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya), Sabry Karim (Morocco), Atcho Pierre Ghislain (Gabon), Celso Armindo Alvacao (Mozambique), Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda), Mahmood Ali M. Ismail (Sudan), Nkounkou Messie J. Oved (Congo), Melki Mehrez (Tunisia), Djindo Louis Hougnandande (Benin), Daouda Gueye (Senegal), Tom Abongile (South Africa), Ngwa Blaise Yuven (Cameroon)
Female referee: Vincentia E. Amedome
Assistant referees: Abbes Akram Zerhouni (Algeria), Brahim El Hamlaoui Sid Ali (Algeria), Clemence Kanduku (Malawi), Eric Ayimavo Ulrich Ayamr (Benin), Kwasi Brobbey (Ghana), Hamedine Diba (Mauritania), Ngoh Adou Hermann Desire (Cote d’Ivoire), Hamza Hagi Abdi (Somalia), Modibo Samake (Mali), Dos Reis Abelmiro Montenegro (Sao T. & P), Ditsoga Boris Marlaise (Gabon), Menye Mpele Rodrigue (Cameroon), Nouha Bangoura (Senegal), Sanou Habib Judicael (Burkina Faso), Dieudonne Mutuyimana (Rwanda), Lopes Ivanildo Meirelles de S. (Angola), Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles), Abdul Aziz Bollel Jawo (Gambia), Emery Niyongabo (Burundi), Women assistant referees: Atezambong Fomo Carine (Cameroon), Diana Chikoteshsa (Zambia)
VAR referees: Mahmoud Ashor (Egypt), Issa Sy (Senegal), Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria), Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi), Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia), Samir Guezzaz (Morocco), Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya), Daniel Laryea (Ghana), Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco), Dahane Beida (Mauritania), Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
