Africa will be well represented at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ after FIFA confirmed a list of 19 match officials from the continent for the tournament set to take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The selected group includes seven referees, 10 assistant referees, and two Video Assistant Referees (VAR).
They are part of FIFA’s elite pool of 170 officials for the global showpiece scheduled for 11 June to 19 July 2026.
CAF officials continue to show strong consistency on the world stage, with 16 of the 19 selected having officiated at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This highlights the role of CAF competitions in preparing referees for top international assignments.
CAF has also credited its development programmes and continued investment in referee training for helping produce officials capable of handling major global matches.
Selected CAF match officials for FIFA World Cup 2026™:
Referees:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria), Amin Mohamed (Egypt), Pierre Atcho (Gabon), Dahane Beida (Mauritania), Jalal Jayed (Morocco), Abongile Tom (South Africa), Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Assistant referees:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria), Jerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola), Boris Ditsoga (Gabon), Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt), Elvis Noupue (Cameroon), Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt), Amos Abeigne Ndong (Gabon), Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco), Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco), Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Video Assistant Referees:
Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt), Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
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