FIFA Retain Four African Referees For World Cup

Twelve officials will undertake intensive training ahead of the football bonanza.

Feb 9, 2010 11:42:00 AM

By James Momanyi

2010 FIFA World Cup Match Ball (Getty Images)
FIFA has cleared four African referees and eight assistant referees to officiate matches in groups of three during the summer World Cup in South Africa.

According to a report posted in Cafonline.com, the four groups are:

Mohamed Benouza (Algeria), Nasser Abdel Nadi (Egypt), Maamar Chabane (Algeria)

Koman Coulibaly (Mali), Redouane Achik (Morocco), Manuel Candido (Angola)

Jerome Damon (South Africa), Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda), Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Eddy Allen Maillet (Seychelles), Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon), Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)

The four referees are Malian Koman Coulibaly, Seychellois’ Eddy Maillet, South African Jerome Damon and Algerian Mohamed Benouza.

The 12 referees will undergo medical tests in Zurich from February 22 to 25. On February 28, they will fly to Las Palmas in Spain in order to undertake Cooper tests. The process will last until March 5.
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