{"id":80165,"date":"2023-01-13T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-ref-njoroge-named-to-officiate-at-2023-womens-world-cup"},"modified":"2023-01-13T15:30:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T15:30:10","slug":"kenyan-ref-njoroge-named-to-officiate-at-2023-womens-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-ref-njoroge-named-to-officiate-at-2023-womens-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan ref Njoroge named to officiate at 2023 Women’s World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenyan referee Mary Njoroge has termed her selection to officiate at the 2023 Fifa Women\u2019s World Cup as a dream come true. The event will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Njoroge is among 33 referees, 55 assistant referees, and 19 video match officials (VMOs) selected by the football governing body, Fifa to officiate the tournament. The tournament will run from February 17 and end on February 23, 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy beyond words. This is a dream come true. I thank God,\u201d she told the Football Kenya Federation website.<\/p>\n

She was also picked to officiate at the playoff tournament for the Fifa Women\u2019s World Cup 2023, in New Zealand. The 2023 edition will be her second Fifa Women\u2019s World Cup, having served at the 2019 edition in France.<\/p>\n

FKF chief executive officer, Barry Otieno, said Njoroge was a reflection of the quality of Kenyan officials. \u201cWe are happy for Mary. She deserves it. Assignments like this show that we have quality officials in our country, and in our leagues and competitions,\u201d said Otieno.<\/p>\n

Previously, she has also officiated the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations pitting Nigeria and Angola alongside Malawi\u2019s Kwimbira Bernadette, Madagascar\u2019s Lidwine Rakotozafinoro, and Mauritius\u2019s Queency Victoire.<\/p>\n

In 2021, she was picked alongside Gilbert Cheruiyot to officiate at the 2020 Fifa men\u2019s and women\u2019s Olympic football tournament. In early 2021, she was appointed to officiate the Caf Confederation Cup group stage match pitting Cameroon\u2019s Coton Sport against Zambia\u2019s NAPSA stars.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Kenyan referee Mary Njoroge has termed her selection to officiate at the 2023 Fifa Women\u2019s World Cup as a dream come true. The event will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. 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