Your email address will not be published. Type of cup: A full 40 minutes later, it was decided that the match would indeed resume. It meant she was the first woman to be appointed an official for an AFCON match. The programme was aborted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 6 preselected referees will have to be confirmed by the World football governing body (Fifa) to take charge of games in the Gulf country. All rights reserved. 75: Controversial penalty missed Patience Madu and Mimisen Iyorhe were two of 40 match officials: 16 centre referees, 16 assistant referees and eight Video Assistant Referees (VAR), named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate in the 12th edition of the Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of referees to handle Sundays Round-of-16 matches. His suspension was lifted by FIFA in January 2019.
After waiting for a while, Carvalho blew the final whistle for the third time in the match and brought an end to a highly-controversial match. For your UPSC prep, a special sale on our ePaper. 48: Controversial penalty goal We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience, Chief Executive Officer for the Africa Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africas Development (AUDA- NEPAD) @NEPAD_Agency, The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD. Ravi Shastri: The last thing a coach wants is, he says something and player sulks like a cry-baby.
The referee awards a controversial penalty to Mali after Tunisian midfielder Ellyes Skhiri blocks a shot from Boubakar Kouyat with his arms.
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All rights reserved. To top its list of new overtures, of the 63 top match officials for the tournament, four to officiate the Cameroon 2021 Cup of Nations matches are female namely; Salima Mukasanga of Rwanda, Carine Atemzabong of Cameroon, Fatiha Jermoumi, and Bouchra Karboubi both from Morocco. Sadio Man$77.00m. This isnt the first time Sikazwe has been embroiled in a controversy. Ive been coaching for a long time and have never seen anything like it. Six African referees listed for 2022 Fifa World Cup. He added that it was due to CAFs clear commitment and investment to improve and advance the standard of refereeing in Africa.. EXCLUSIVE Nathalie Badate : Togo dream big for AWCON 2022. Black Queens missed out on the tournament after losing to Nigeria in the final qualifying round. Even the fourth official was preparing to lift the board (to show how many minutes of injury-time) and then the whistle was blown.. Africa Cup of Nations 2022 TV Channels & Live Streaming, Egypt Squad for Afcon 2021: Mohamed Salah lead the team, Tunisia Squad for Afcon 2021: Youssef Msakni lead the team. Mukansanga and Karboubi have been part of a select group of officials set to perform as head referees. Copyright 1994 - 2022 GhanaWeb. Required fields are marked *. Here is how the drama unfolded in the Cameroonian city of Limbe. While the Super Falcons entertain Nigerians in Morocco, two other Nigerian women will seek to fly the country's flag even higher. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. The Covid-19-delayed Nations Cup introduced a worthy couple to this years showpiece in; Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and female officials. 87: Controversial red card Copyright 2022 Football32. She was the 2nd assistant referee of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying second-leg clash between Rwanda and Kenya. The opening match of the 33rd edition of AFCON took place in Yaound, the capital. Referees tainted past He will be assisted by compatriots El Hadji Malick Samba and Djibril Camara with Issa Sy serving as the fourth official. After realising his mistake, the referee signals for the play to continue. 
Referee Janny Sikazwe ends Tunisia vs Mali early despite two VAR checks, a red card, and a cooling break. At the men's event that was held between January to February, only Samuel Pwadutakam - an assistant referee, was named among a list of 63. Once again, it looks like the arm was in its natural position and the referee is asked by the VAR to take a look at the pitchside screen. This time, Sikazwe awards a controversial penalty to Tunisia after the ball hits the arm of a Mali defender. Jerome Nzolo: The Gabonese referee harshly criticized after a red card!.
All rights reserved. Rwandan referee, Salima Mukansanga, who became the first female referee to officiate at the Mens' AFCON in 2022 and also the first African female referee appointed for the 2022 FIFA Mens' World Cup is included in the list. 10 things about Nigeria's 'star girl' referees at Women's AFCON, one is almost a PHd holder, Patience Ndidiamaka Madu (L), Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe (R). According to CAF, all 52 matches will use Video Assistant Referee. However, Wahbi Khazri shot is palmed away by goalkeeper Ibrahim Mounkoro. Madu was one of the privileged top-class referees selected from various parts of the world to take part in an intensive FIFA course in Doha, Qatar in 2020. However, Sikazwe had awarded them a controversial penalty, which led to their first goal and later ruled out an Agosto goal for a perceived foul. National team's qualifiers, Participants:
Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. The players were taking ice baths for 35 minutes before they were called back out again, Kebaier said, according to Reuters. Africa Top Sports Awards: Senegal, Cte dIvoire, the African missed 2012!. Maillet said: We are super proud of Salima because she has had to work exceptionally hard to be where she is today. Football: different route was taken by Sweden, Ballon dOr 2021 winner spotted in video shooting with France Football, Afcon 2013 : Burkina Faso stun defending champions. In the spectacular opener, Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso. Mali are reduced to 10 men with at least three minutes remaining. 2022 AWOCON to begin in July Tunisia coach Mondher Kebaier and the rest of the coaching staff storm onto the pitch and charge towards the referee, pointing at their watches.
Peter Walton: The ref got it spot on. https://t.co/ncjy5D1MCc, Charles Watts (@charles_watts) January 12, 2022, Players were taking ice bath Unbelievable, Jeff. Host nation Morocco will face debutants, Burkina Faso at Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex, Rabat for the opening match. Aside from covering world football, Jidechi is an experienced broadcast and digital media expert who loves to spend his time telling Nigeria-centric stories, most times, in text.
Press conferences interrupted as AFCON officials say match must resume! Twenty minutes after the full-time whistle, Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba was speaking at the post-match press conference when the Confederation of African Football officials interrupted the proceedings, implying that the remaining time would be played out. In March 2020, Madu was appointed by CAF to officiate the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifying game between Liberia and Ghana. Court grants request to prosecute Tinubu over alleged perjury, Oshoala wins a record-breaking fifth CAF award as Mane edges out Salah for Africa's best. Madu, a referee member of the Enugu State Referees Council, is a PhD student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (Twitter/ AP). Black Queens fail to qualify for 2022AWOCON in Morocco An experienced referee, he has officiated the 2016 Club World Cup final, the 2017 African Cup of Nations final between Cameroon and Egypt and two games at the 2018 World Cup, Belgium vs Panama and Japan vs Poland. Most referees wouldnt even have given a yellow, so the sending off infuriates the Mali bench. On January 10, Mukansanga officiated the match as the fourth official for the AFCON Group B match between Guinea and Malawi in Bafoussam. You can sort the list by: Age, number of matches in this competition, yellow, second yellow, and red cards shown, and number of penalties (all in the selected competition). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Top XI with second citizenships: How Mali could line up - combined market value of 331m. This moment is not just for Salima but for every young girl in Africa who has a passion for football and who sees herself as a referee in the future.. Check out the list below. This statistic shows all referees of a selected competition. 33-year-old Patience Ndidiamaka Madu is a centre referee, and 38-year Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe is an assistant referee. Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga has created history after the previous 32 editions of the flagship African tournament from 1957 were refereed exclusively by men. The four women were also among 19 African referees chosen to officiate in the 2023 Womens World Cup. He will be helped by compatriots Lahcen Azgaou and Mostafa Akarkadas the first and second assistant referees with Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall from Mauritius to handle Fourth official duties.
Both women were appointed by CAF to officiate the FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Uganda. Senegals Maguette Ndiaye (34), Egyptian Omar Mohamed, 34-year-old Jean-Jacques Ndala of Congo, and famous Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema, a Fifa referee since 2009. Iyorhe is a graduate of Abubakar Tafawa Belewa University and a referee under the Benue State Referees Council. 42-year-old Moroccan referee Rdouane Jiyed and Algerian Mustapha Ghorbal (35), who has been a Fifa referee since 2014, have made the list. Africa Top Sports - AFRICA TOP, Sports betting has never been so practical and simple.
Copyright Africa Top Sports - All Rights Reserved However, he was suspended in November 2018 by the CAF on suspicion of corruption during an African Champions League match between Esperance and Primiero Agosto. The VAR steps in and advises Sikazwe to review his decision. Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye, who was at the centre of controversy in the World Cup qualifying game between Ghana and South Africa after he awarded the Black Stars a penalty, will handle the match between Nigeria and Tunisia. Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyedwill be in charge of the game between Burkina Faso and Gabon. While just one Nigerian referee was called to duty at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Cameroon earlier this year, two will be in action for the Women's edition that holds in Morocco. Referee ends match early However, Madu and Iyorhe shine on at regional and international stages for the Nigeria Referees Association while the light on the men's side remains dim. The African Cup of Nations Group F match between Mali and Tunisia on Wednesday was supposed to give a glimpse into the title credentials of the two contenders. The tournament will kick off on Sunday, 09 January 2022 with the match between hosts, Cameroon and Burkina Faso at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. Striker turned midfielder: Safiu narrates how he got dropped from 2019 AFCON squad, Kwabena Agyapong puts Abedi Pele third in his top three Black Stars players of all-time, Watch how Abedi Pele destroyed Nigeria in 1992 AFCON semi-final, Shehata: Salah has done 'nothing' for Egypt despite talisman status. Human Capital and Institutions Development, Science and Technology and Innovation Hub. Assistant Referee 1: El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal), Assistant Referee 2: Djibril Camara (Senegal), Video Assistant Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico), Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Dahane Beida (Mauritania), Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco), Referee Assessor : Ali Mohamed Ahmed (Somalie), Assistant Referee 1: Lahcen Azgaou (Morocco), Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco), Fourth Official: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius), Video Assistant Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco), Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco), Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco), Referee Assessor : Tempa Ndah Francois (Benin), Your email address will not be published. Mukansanga took charge of an Africa Cup of Nations match when Zimbabwe played Guinea in their Group B clash in Yaounde. Tunisia fail to return to the pitch! However, after a cagey first half, the second period of the match turned farcical following some highly controversial decisions and timekeeping by Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. 