Rwandan football referee, Salima Mukansanga, made history becoming the first woman to officiate at an African Cup of Nations tournament as she took charge of the Guinea vs Malawi match.
The 33-year-old is one of the most well-respected officiators on the continent having previously featured at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations and the 2021 CAF Women’s Champions League.
Last year, the FIFA accredited referee played her part at the Tokyo Olympic Games as she took charge of the women’s football fixtures.
Of the 63 match officials at AFCON, four are women, including Cameroon’s Carine Atemzabong and Morocco’s Fatiha Jermoumi and Bouchra Karboubi.
However, Atemzabong, Jermoumi and Karboubi will not officiate matches, but will be included on the sidelines.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐚
Rwandan Salima Mukansanga, officiate #TeamGuinea play against #TeamMalawi, will become the first woman to officiate in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 Star-struckKeep making us proud! @CAF_Online
| #ItsTimeItsNow | #AFCON2021 #RwOT pic.twitter.com/BdEJDVlxQA— Uwihirwe Patrick (@UwihirwePatric1) January 10, 2022
Photo 1 Caption: Rwandan football referee, Salima Mukansanga, made history becoming the first woman to officiate at an African Cup of Nations tournament as she took charge of the Guinea vs Malawi match. Photo: CAF Women (Twitter)
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