When Nigeria’s senior men’s national team edged their counterparts from Guinea Bissau in the last Group A encounter of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan on Monday, three women officials took charge of the game.<\/p>\n
Moroccan female referee, Bouchra Karboubi was the centre referee for the game which saw Opa Sangante’s own goal separating both sides at the Felix Houphouet Boigny stadium, Abidjan.<\/p>\n
She became the first Arab woman to officiate a match at the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.<\/p>\n
Karboubi\u00a0showcased the progress of women\u2019s soccer in Morocco, attributed to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation\u2019s dedication to development under the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI.<\/p>\n
Before taking charge of the match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau the police inspector Karboubi distinguished herself by officiating numerous soccer matches at national and continental level.<\/p>\n
She was the first Moroccan woman to officiate a Throne Cup final, when AS FAR and Moghreb de T\u00e9touan battled it out for the 2019-2020 title in Agadir in May 2022.<\/p>\n
She also officiated at the 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.<\/p>\n
She was assisted by Cameroon’s Carine Atezambong as the Assistant Referee 1 while Zambia’s Diana Chikotesha served as the Assistant Referee 2.<\/p>\n
As AFCON 2023 continues, It is hoped that more women officials will take charge of games following the footsteps of French referee, St\u00e9phanie Frappart who became the first woman to referee a major men’s European match and a French French Ligue 1 match, both in 2019, and the first woman to officiate a UEFA Champions Leagu match in 2020.<\/p>\n
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