Video assistant referees (VAR) will be utilized at all 52 matches at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon for the first time.
The 2022 African Cup of Nation will be the first time Video Assistant Referee is going to be used throughout the tournament .
“With Caf advancing with plans not only to improve the image of refereeing but also produce world-class match officials in Africa, the implementation of VAR in all 52 matches is a step in the right direction,” said a Caf statement.
Caf has selected 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video assistant referees from 36 countries for the tournament in Cameroon, with Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga among four female officials.
Two officials from North and Central American and Caribbean football confederation Concacaf, Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar and Mexican VAR official Fernando Guerrero will also be included as part of an inter-confederation skills exchange program.