Prestigious Nigerian referee, Madu Patience Ndidi is one of the selected 29 match officials who made the final cut of the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League with selection from 23 countries as announced by CAF.
The selected referees are from 23 nationalities – giving a good spread across the continent with Ndidi part of the ten main referee team and the only Nigerian representative in the list.
10 referees, 12 assistant referees, 7 VAR will take charge of the Champions League as divided with just over 10 days left before kick-off of the second edition of the competition in Morocco.
CAF Head of Refereeing and Football Technology, Désiré Noumandiez Doué said: “Relying on the quality and experience of the referees is essential to ensure a successful competition, especially after the resounding success and excitement during WAFCON 2022.”
“Before each of our major tournaments, potential referees are regularly monitored physically, technically and medically, both at the country and zone level. This allows us to keep a constant eye on health, fitness, performance and to ensure that each candidate arrives ready to compete.”
He added “In the last 12 months, we have held several workshops, training camps and other interventions focusing specifically on the advancement of women referees in Africa. This has resulted in 230 international women officials evaluated and the best make up the gist of the Women’s Champions League.”
“We are particularly proud of the women referees from Africa who are doing amazing work at FIFA level – from the FIFA Women’s U17 and the group that is preparing for the FIFA World Cup.”
Under the guidance of experienced experts and quality assessors, the selected referees will be training in Morocco from 25 to 29 October.
