AFCON 2025: CAF Appoints Ghanaian Referee for Nigeria, Morocco Semi final Clash

Ghanian referee, Daniel Laryea has been appointed as the center referee for Nigeria’s semifinal game against Morocco while Abongile Tomfrom South Africa is on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties.

Laryea, 38, is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2014. He is also one of the referees for the Ghana Premier League.

In 2021, Laryea was officially selected as a referee for the delayed 2020 African Nations Championship in Cameroon.

He officiated the 2021 Ghanaian FA Cup final between Hearts of Oak and the Ashanti Gold. Laryea was also one of the appointed referees of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Gabonese referee Pierre Atcho will also take charge of Senegal verse Egypt tie, just as Kenyan Pierre Atcho take charge of VAR.