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Africa: Kenyan Referee to Officiate At Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

The 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals will take place in Morocco from July 5 to July 26, featuring 12 teams including Nigeria's Super Falcons.
CAF announced 46 match officials for the tournament, surpassing the 40 officials deployed in 2022, to support officiating at Africa's top women's football event.
Kenyan referee Josephine Wanjiku, who is among 18 officials appointed for the tournament and one of only two female centre referees in Kenya recognized by FIFA, will officiate alongside Nigerian centre referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye.
The tournament will feature a total of 46 officials, comprising an equal number of centre referees and assistant referees, along with 10 video assistant referees representing 30 countries, with final arrangements confirmed after a recent training session in Cairo.
The tournament will serve as a continental platform to highlight top-level refereeing and competition, as Nigeria's Super Falcons pursue an unprecedented 10th WAFCON championship under coach Justin Madugu's ambitious 'Mission X'.

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Africa: Kenyan Referee to Officiate At Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13, 2025 - Kenya's Josephine Wanjiku is one of 18 referees who will officiate at next month's Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Kenyan referee Josephine Wanjiku to officiate at 2024 WAFCON in Morocco

FIFA-accredited referee Josephine Wanjiku has been selected to officiate at the 2024 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which will be hosted by Morocco from 5 to 26 July 2025. “FKF congratulates her on this well-deserved appointment and celebrates the strides Kenyan referees continue to make on the international stage,” the Football Kenya Federation […]

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Ugandan referee Shamirah Nabadda has been named among the match officials for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024, as announced by CAF. Nabadda will serve as one of the centre referees in the competition, scheduled to take place from July 5 to 26, 2025. The 33-year-old Nabada has previously officiated at prominent tournaments, including the 2024 Olympics, 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations, 2023 African Women’s Champi…

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