Tag: referees
2026 World Cup : FIFA names 170 officials for 104 matches
The selection process, spanning over three years, prioritized quality, consistency, and performance in both domestic and international competitions
CAF announces 2026 World Cup referee lineup — Surprises Inside
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the African referees and video assistant referees (VAR) selected for the 2026…
FIFA Club World Cup: Referees to wear cameras, use offside tech gadget
This groundbreaking innovation is designed to offer fans a unique, first-person perspective of the game and shed new light on…
NBBF to conduct refresher course for referees, coaches
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is to conduct a three-day refresher course for referees in continuation of its capacity building…
Expert calls for improved security for referees
Sani Zubairu, Head of Referee unit, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday called for improved security for referees, to guarantee…
NFF Crisis: Referees, others beg Buhari to intervene
The Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the leadership crisis in the Nigeria…
45 referees appointed for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
FIFA Referees Committee on Wednesday appointed 15 female referees and 30 female assistant referees to officiate at the upcoming U-20…
NPFL Officiating: NFF urges referees not to compromise
Sani Zubairu, Head of Referees Unit, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday urged referees to be focused and uncompromising while…
46 referees to write promotional exam in Jigawa
No fewer than 46 referees, including 26 amateurs from Jigawa would participate in the National Referees Association (NRA) promotion examination…
Nigerian club sides pay referees to win matches – FC Zamfara coach
The Coach of FC Zamfara of Gusau, Alhassan Muhammed, has alleged that club sides in the country do give referees…
Don’t lose focus, NFF tells referees
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has urged match officials in the country not to be distracted by the current leadership…
Zambian, South African referees for Nigeria/Egypt matches
Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe will be at the centre when the Super Eagles take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in…
U-23 Nations Cup: CAF names officials for Saturday’s opening matches
Taiwo Adelu Officials for the opening matches of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal 2015, have been announced. CAF…
Violence: LMC goes tough on clubs, coaches, referees
Four Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs have been charged by the League Management Company (LMC) for various breaches bordering…
FIFA tells Nigerian referees to forget officiating at World Cup
Carlos Henriques, FIFA Referee Development Officer, has called on Nigerian referees to forget about World Cup officiating ambition for now.…