Fri, 24 Oct 2025

 

AFCON 2025: CAF announces official list of referees for training camp
 
By: Abara Blessing Oluchi
Fri, 24 Oct 2025   ||   Nigeria,
 

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full list of referees selected to officiate at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Taking place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, the 35th edition of the biennial tournament will hold across six cities in Morocco.

The selected referees and assistant referees will travel to Cairo from November 8–13 for an intensive training camp ahead of the competition’s kickoff in December.

According to BSN, a total of 94 officials, which includes 33 referees, 36 assistant referees, and 11 Video Assistant Referees (VAR), have been invited to participate in a preparatory course.

The training will focus on fitness drills, match management, and VAR operations to ensure uniform officiating standards across the competition, per Inside CAF.

 

Tag(s):
 
 
Back to News