{"id":59871,"date":"2025-08-02T18:19:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-succumb-to-moroccos-pressure-fires-director-of-referee"},"modified":"2025-08-02T18:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:41:34","slug":"caf-succumb-to-moroccos-pressure-fires-director-of-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-succumb-to-moroccos-pressure-fires-director-of-referee","title":{"rendered":"CAF Succumb to Morocco\u2019S Pressure Fires Director of Referee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) fired De\u0301sire\u0301 Noumandiez Doue\u0301, its director of refereeing, following the unfavourable reactions to the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, in which Nigeria won the title for the tenth time.<\/p>\n<p>Following an official objection filed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), which claimed \u201ccritical officiating errors\u201d during the thrilling final in Rabat, Doue\u0301 was let go.<\/p>\n<p>After the Atlas Lionesses wasted a two-goal lead, Nigeria defeated hosts Morocco 3\u20132.<\/p>\n<p>Doue\u0301 was held accountable for referee appointments even though he did not officiate the game himself.<\/p>\n<p>The FRMF submitted a video dossier to CAF, highlighting multiple controversial decisions that, in their opinion, unfairly shaped the outcome of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Namibia\u2019s Antsino Twanyanyukwa officiated the final with assistance from Rwanda and Senegal, and Rwanda\u2019s Salima Mukansanga oversaw the VAR.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy started when Morocco was denied what they thought was a clear penalty and were incensed by what they called a \u201csoft\u201d penalty awarded to the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) fired De\u0301sire\u0301 Noumandiez Doue\u0301, its director of refereeing, following the unfavourable reactions to the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, in which Nigeria won the title for the tenth time. 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