The FIFA Referees Committee announced the appointment of officials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 02 Moroccan women and not a single man

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The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the appointment of match officials from around the world for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments, with notable representation from Africa.

Among the 89 officials selected, 12 are from Africa, demonstrating the continent’s expertise and contribution to the international football scene.

The women’s tournament is scheduled to begin on July 25, 2024 and culminate with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024.

Likewise, the men’s competition will begin on July 24, 2024, with a final match set for August 9, 2024, also at the Parc des Princes.

These African match officials will undergo rigorous preparation and will continue to benefit from close monitoring and support from a team of FIFA technical trainers, including referees and video assistant referee (VAR) instructors.

Additionally, match analysts, fitness coaches, physiotherapists and sports scientists are on standby to provide officials with advice and support throughout the Olympic Games.

The inclusion of these African match officials highlights the rich talent of the continent’s referees and their desire to officiate on the world stage.

For selected match officials, the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments represent an important step in their journey towards prestigious events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup™.

African referees at the tournament include BEIDA Dahane of Mauritania, ISMAIL Mahmood Ali M. of Sudan and KARBOUBI Bouchra of Morocco.

Meanwhile, assistant referees from Africa include AHMED Liban Abdoulrazack from Djibouti, CHIKOTESHA Diana from Zambia, JERMOUMI Fatiha from Morocco, NOUPUE Elvis from Cameroon, SANTOS Jerson Emiliano Dos from Angola and YIEMBE Stephen from Kenya.

In the video match officials category, ASHOUR Mahmoud from Egypt and BENBRAHAM Lahlou from Algeria

Additionally, NABADDA Shamirah from Uganda will provide support as a member of the match officials team.

As they prepare to officiate at the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments, they carry the hopes and aspirations of their nations and their continent to defend fairness and excellence.

Referees (21) Member Association, Assistant Referees (42), Member Association, Video Match Officials (20),
Member Association Support (6) Member Association
ABATTI Ramon BRA AHMED Lebanon Abdoulrazack DJI AL MARRI Khamis QAT BERNATSKAIA Veronika KGZ
AL NAQBI Adel UAE AL-ALI Sabet Obaid Suroor Sabet UAE ASHOUR Mahmoud EGY CVETKOVIC Jelena SRB
ALVES Edina BRA ALRASHADI Ahmed UAE BEBEK Ivan CRO FERNANDEZ Anahi URU
BEIDA Dahane MTN ALVES Rafael BRA BENBRAHAM Lahlou ALG HAMILTON Odette JAM
CALDERAS Emikar VEN ARFA Lyes CAN BRISARD Jerome FRA KLARLUND Frida DEN
ESKAS Espen NOR BACK Neuza BRA CARVAJAL Rodrigo CHI NABADDA Shamirah UGA
FALCON Yael ARG BARWEGEN Micheal CAN COOTE David ENG
FISCHER Drew CAN BASHEVKIN Isaak NOR DEL CERRO GRANDE Carlos ESP
GARCIA Katia MEX BEIGI Mahbod SWE DIEPERINK Rob NED
ISMAIL Mahmood Ali M. SDN BEVILAQUA COSTA Fabrini BRA GONZALEZ Leodan URU
KARBOUBI Bouchra MAR BLANCO Mary COL GUZMAN Tatiana NCA
KAWANA-WAUGH Campbell-Kirk NZL BOZONO Makoto JPN HATEGAN Ovidiu ROU
KIM Yujeong KOR CAMILO Guillerme BRA JACEWICZ Kate AUS
LETEXIER Francois FRA CARNEY Emily ENG KULCSAR Katalin HUN
MARTINEZ Said HON CHARAKTIS Joanna AUS MUNIZ Daiane BRA
NYBERG Glenn SWE CHIKOTESHA Diana ZAM PACHECO Guillermo MEX
OLOFSSON Tess SWE DEL YESSO Maximiliano ARG PALETTA Hector ARG
PENSO Tori USA DI MONTE Francesca ITA PARCHMENT Daneon JAM
TANTASHEV Ilgiz UZB DIAZ MEDINA Karen MEX PU-UDOM Sivakorn THA

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