By Angu Lesley
Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon
Cameroon will have two representatives among the officials appointed for Sunday’s 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Morocco’s AS FAR, with Carine Atezambong Fomo and Sidiki Boubakary handed different responsibilities for the continental showpiece.
Atezambong Fomo has been appointed Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR), while Boubakary will serve as Doping Control Officer for the encounter scheduled for November 15 at the Ismailia-Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Egypt.
Their appointments give Cameroon representation in both the video officiating and anti-doping departments of the final, further highlighting the country’s presence in the organisation of major CAF competitions.
However, another interesting storyline in the appointments is the inclusion of Rwandan twin sisters Aline Umutoni and Alice Umutesi. The duo will work together once again on the continental stage, with Aline appointed as the centre referee and Alice named Assistant Referee 1.
The sisters have previously attracted attention for their unusual partnership in football officiating. Both former footballers, they have developed careers as international match officials, with Aline taking responsibility in the middle of the pitch and Alice operating along the touchline.
CAF previously profiled the twins during the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, highlighting their journey, complementary roles and the special bond that has accompanied their refereeing careers.
For Sunday’s final, Mauritania’s Mariem Chedad will serve as Assistant Referee 2, while Côte d’Ivoire’s Akissi Natacha Gerardine Konan has been appointed Fourth Official. Mauritius’ Maria Packuita Cynquela Rivet will serve as Video Assistant Referee, with Sudan’s Mervat Hussein Sadig appointed Match Commissioner.
Other appointments include Ethiopia’s Lidya Tafesse Abebe as Referee Assessor and Namibia’s Helvi Nuukongo Eliakim as General Coordinator.
The final brings together two of the most successful clubs in African women’s football. AS FAR, the defending champions, are seeking a third continental crown after defeating Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles 1-0 in the semi-finals. Mamelodi Sundowns booked their place with a 4-1 victory over Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies.
Both clubs have won the competition twice, meaning Sunday’s winner will become the first three-time champion in the history of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
For Cameroon, the appointments of Atezambong Fomo and Boubakary offer another opportunity for its football officials to feature prominently in a major continental final, even as the spotlight falls on the remarkable presence of the Rwandan twin referees.
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