CAF selects Pacifique Ndabihawenimana for group stages
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu
The Confederation of African Football has selected Pacifique Ndabihawenimana as the only Burundian referee among officials appointed to oversee the group stages of the Champions League and Confederation Cup. The selection includes 76 referees, assistants and VAR officials, with video assistance introduced at this stage, Iwacu reports.
Burundian referee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana is among the officials selected by the Confederation of African Football for the group stages of the Champions League and Confederation Cup, Iwacu reports. He is the only Burundian referee selected for these competitions.
CAF will bring the officials together in Cairo from 18 November. The selection includes 35 referees for the group stages, while 76 officials in total have been selected, including centre referees, assistants and video referees. VAR will be used for the first time at this stage of both competitions, but Ndabihawenimana will not be among the officials assigned to the video operation room.
The matches concerned will take place from 18 to 23 November. The selected referees include Congolese official Jean-Jacques Ndala, Ghanaian Daniel Laryea and Senegalese Sy Issa.
