The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has excluded Nigerian referees and assistant referees from the list of officials selected for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), DAILY POST reports.
CAF announced a total of 70 match officials for the tournament, which is exclusively reserved for players plying their trade in domestic leagues across the continent.
The list comprises 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs), drawn from 30 different member associations.
The absence of Nigerian officials continues a concerning trend, as CAF has consistently overlooked referees from the West African nation in major continental tournaments in recent years.
The 2024 edition of CHAN will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and is scheduled to take place from August 2 to 30, 2025.