Tanzania referees shortlisted for 2024 CHAN finals screening
Ahmed Arajiga, the best referee in the recently concluded Tanzanian Premier League season, is listed among the centre referees. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- The list comprises 25 center referees, 22 assistant referees, and 16 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials
Dar es Salaam. Two renowned Tanzanian referees, Ahmed Arajiga and Frank Komba, are among 61 officials included in the provisional list for screening ahead of the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), set to kick off on February 28 this year.
In addition to Tanzania, the tournament will also be hosted in Kenya and Uganda.
The list comprises 25 center referees, 22 assistant referees, and 16 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials.
Arajiga, the best referee in the recently concluded Tanzanian Premier League season, is listed among the center referees.
Komba, named the best assistant referee for the 2022/2023 season, is included in the assistant referee category.
The 25 centre referees include Arajiga along with Messie Nvoulou, Bito Frank, Malala Yannick, Ouattara Jean, Kpan Franklin, Abdulsalam Abiola, Adissa Ligali, Aklesso Linama, Melki Mehrez, Loutfi Bekouassa, Ahmed Mahmoud, Ahmed Abdulrazg and Kech Mustapha.
Also in the list are Rakotojaona Andofetra, Milazare Patrice, Celso Alvacao, Jelly Chavani, Mohamed Athoumani, Nyagrowa Mimisa, Lucky Kasalirwe, Mogos Tsegay, Jammeh Lamin, Diouf Adalbert, and Ousmane Diakhate.
The 22 assistant referees include Komba, Ngila Bongele, Rodrigue Mpele, Malondi Yanes, Addy Dodoo, Oumar Sanou, Samuel Pwadutakam, Yacouba Aziz, Nassiri Hamza, Adel Abane, Wael Hanachi, Amaldine Soulaimane and Lucky Kegalogetswe.
Others are Mutuyimana Dieudonne, Fasika Yehualashet, Omer Ahmed, Emery Niyongabo, Mwangi Kuria, Ronald Katenya, Joel Doe, Diba Hamedine, and Jawo AbduAziz.
For VAR officials, the selected referees are Kabore Vincent, Abou Coulibaly, Brahamou Sadou, Boukhalfa Nabil, Hamza El Fariq, Haggag Ibrahim, Badi Luxolo, Ngakosso Chancelle, Nguiene Pierre, Brighton Chimene, Abdalaziz Ahmed, Dintwa Keabetswe, Twagimurukiza Abdoul, Sarr Ababacar, and Diou Moussa.
The screening process will be conducted by five instructors, including members of CAF's Referees Committee: Adjovi Alain, Mohammed Guezzaz, Janny Sikazwe, Evarist Menkouande, Mohamed Ali, and Boubaker Hannachi.
Next year’s CHAN finals will feature 18 teams: Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Angola, Madagascar, Zambia, DR Congo, Congo, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, and Morocco.
