UNIFFAC Celebrates Strong Representation in CAF’s WAFCON 2026 Match Officials List

By Angu Lesley 

Football Writer,kick442.com

The Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC) will be strongly represented at the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, following the announcement of the list of referees and assistant referees selected for the continent’s flagship women’s football tournament.

A total of seven match officials from the UNIFFAC zone have earned appointments across the referees and assistant referees categories, underlining the region’s growing influence in African officiating.

Cameroon leads the zone with three officials. Aline Guimbang and Ntangti Innocentia Njang have both been appointed as centre referees, while veteran assistant referee Carine Atezambong has secured another selection.

For Guimbang, the tournament will mark her second WAFCON appearance, while Ntangti Innocentia will be making her debut on the continental stage. Carine Atezambong, meanwhile, continues to write history as she prepares for her fifth WAFCON, making her one of Africa’s most experienced assistant referees.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has also secured strong representation with three officials. Nzigire Zihindula Rachel has been selected as a centre referee, while Kanjinga Mireille and Elaeis Bienheureuse Tomakwiza have been named among the assistant referees.

Chad’s Victorine Ngarassoum completes the list of UNIFFAC representatives after earning selection as an assistant referee.

Although officials from Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe were not included in this year’s final list, their continuous participation in UNIFFAC competitions and FIFA development programmes remains an important part of the region’s referee development pathway.

The appointments reflect the progress made by UNIFFAC in producing elite match officials capable of officiating at the highest level of African football. Through regular zonal competitions, capacity-building programmes and technical courses, the union has continued to provide a platform for referees to gain experience before progressing to CAF and FIFA assignments.

The selected officials will be among Africa’s best referees tasked with overseeing matches at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, further reinforcing UNIFFAC’s growing contribution to continental football officiating.