Unacceptable for Morocco: twelve African referees selected for the FIFA club World Cup, 03 official Algerians in front of a single Moroccan and the … var !!!
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The list of referees selected for the first edition of the FIFA club World Cup is known. Ten officials will represent Africa at this competition.
The International Football Association Football (FIFA) unveiled this Monday the list of VAR assistant and official referees, assistant and official referees for the FIFA club World Cup, scheduled from June 14 to July 13, 2025 in the United States. Among the 117 officials selected, 10 will proudly represent the African continent. These include five referees, five assistant referees and two video assistant referees.
Ghorbal Mustapha (Algeria), Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya), Sy Issa (Senegal), Ndala Jean Jacques (DRC) and Beida Dahane (Mauritania) were chosen from the referees.
The owned African assistant referees are named: Bangoura Nouha (Senegal), Camara Djibril (Senegal), Gourari Mokrane (Algeria), Yiembe Stephen (Kenya) and Zerhouni Abbes Akran (Algeria)
Among video officials, Ashour Mahmoud (Egypt) and El Fariq Hamza (Morocco) will represent the continent.
The 117 officials chosen by FIFA for this first meeting of the best clubs in the world come from 41 different national associations.
Last week, FIFA announced that during this competition, the game directors will carry “body cameras as part of an experimental phase”. Tests approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), body in charge of the game rules.
Another novelty announced during this FIFA club World Cup, the new rule to reduce the time loss caused by goalkeepers. From now on, the referee will whistle a corner if they keep the ball in hand for more than eight seconds. Previously an indirect free kick could be granted after six seconds.
Four African clubs will take part in this first FIFA club World Cup, in this case: Al Ahly (Egypt), the Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), the Hope of Tunis (Tunisia) and the Wydad Casablanca (Morocco). The competition will bring together 32 clubs from all over the world.
