After widespread controversy… “CAF” decides the identity of the referees for the confrontation between Morocco and Cameroon in the “Cannes” quarter-finals

The Confederation of African Football announced, on Friday evening, the appointment of Mauritanian referee Dahan Beida to lead the quarter-final match of the African Cup of Nations, which will bring together the Moroccan national team andCameroonian national team, scheduled for this evening, on the floor of Prince Moulay Abdullah Stadium in Rabat.

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This announcement comes after a delay in revealing the refereeing team, which sparked a wave of controversy and speculation on social media during the last hours, especially in light of the sensitivity of the match and its high competitive value within the tournament’s knockout rounds.

According to what was reported by the “Sport News Africa” website, Egyptian referee Amin Omar was appointed to lead another match within the African Cup of Nations competitions, noting that he had previously supervised the Cameroonian national team’s match against Gabon in the group stage, which ended with the “Untamed Lions” winning 1-0. He also officiated the confrontation between Burkina Faso and Sudan, which ended with two goals to zero.

Referee Dahan Beda will be assisted in officiating the match between Morocco and Cameroon by Angolan referees Gerson Emiliano dos Santos andIvanildo Meirelles de Oliveira SanchezWhile the task of fourth official was assigned to Congolese Stephen Motsasi Moyo.

As for the video assistant technology (VAR) room, it will be supervised by Ghanaian referee Daniel Niyi Ayi Lariya, with the assistance of Tunisian Haitham Guerat and Mauritanian Babacar Sarr.

This confrontation is awaited with great interest by the Moroccan and African fans, given the history of the two teams in the tournament, and the stakes of passing to the semi-finals.

Source:My press

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