Nine Cecafa match officials appointed for Total African Nations Championship in Cameroon

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed nine referees and assistant referees from the Cecafa region for the 6th edition of the Total African Nations Championship.

CAF’s Referees Committee appointed a total of 47 referees and assistant referees – including Video Assistant Referees – from 31 countries in the continent.

The Championship will take place January 16th to February 7th in three Cities in Cameroon. Ethiopia’s Lydia Tafesse Abebe will be the only female central referee at the competition.

The other central referees from the Cecafa region include; George Gatogota (Burundi) Peter Waweru (Kenya), Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda) and Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi/VAR) and Ethiopia’s Bamlak Wessa (VAR).

Uganda’s Dick Okello, Ibrahim Mohamed (Sudan) and Gilbert Cheruiyot are among the assistant referees selected by CAF.
The African football body said the selection of the final group of referees was made on the basis of their physical and athletic skills, as well as their understanding of football including their ability to read the game.

The Championship that will attract 16 teams will kick off on January 16th between hosts Cameroon and Zimbabwe at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé.