Abongile Tom amongst match officials for the 2025 AFCON semi-final matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the match officials for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final matches.
CAF has announced the referees for the AFCON 2025 semi-final, with Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea, appointed to oversee Nigeria vs Morocco.
South African Zakhele Siwela, Lesotho’s Souru Phatsoane and Mozambique’s Arsenio Maringule will assist him, while Rwanda’s Samuel Uwikunda is the fourth official.
South Africa’s Abongile Tom will be in charge of the video assistant referee, while Tunisia’s Haythem Guirat, Kenya’s Stephen Onyango Yiembe will assist him. Ethiopia’s Lydia Abebe is the match assessor.
Egypt and Senegal will clash in the first semi-final on Wednesday January 14, 2026, at 6 pm in Tanger, while Nigeria and Morocco will face off three hours later in Rabat.
