The Senegalese Badara Diatta (photo) has been selected to officiate the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final between Zambia and Côte d'Ivoire in Libreville, Gabon.
The 41 year-old teacher from Ziguinchor, Senegal, is in his thirteenth year as international referee. It is his fourth participation in an AFCON, but only the first real K.O. match at this competition, after having refereed last edition's 3rd place match. He will be assisted by Beshir Hassani from Tunisia and Evarist Menkouande from Cameroon while CAF made a nice gesture and appointed Eddy Maillet as 4th Official. For the Seychellois, it will be probably he his career end.
Badara Diatta issued the first red card of this Africa Cup of Nations: John Mensah was sent off by him due to a professional foul in the Ghana - Botsuana encounter.
Diatta, born in 1969, could be the lucky guy who takes a place on the FIFA prospective list for 2014 World Cup.
Badara Diatta issued the first red card of this Africa Cup of Nations: John Mensah was sent off by him due to a professional foul in the Ghana - Botsuana encounter.
Diatta, born in 1969, could be the lucky guy who takes a place on the FIFA prospective list for 2014 World Cup.
Ghead Grisha from Egypt has been nominated for the 3rd place match between Ghana and Mali in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. It will be his second match at this competition, too, after having already overseen Côte d'Ivoire - Burkina Faso. He will be assisted in this match by Moffat Champiti from Malawi who will be rejected from FIFA list in 2013 and Peter Edibe from Nigeria, Bakary Gassama from Gambia will be the Fourth Official.
Special thanks to Mohamed E.Fattah for this info.
#31, 3rd place match, 11/02/2012, 17:00, Malabo (EQG)
Ghana - Mali
Referee: Ghead Grisha (Egypt)
Assistant Referee 1: Moffat Champiti (MWI)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Edibe (NGA)
4th Official: Bakary Gassama (GAM)
#32, final, 12/02/2012, 20:00, Libreville (GBN)
Zambia - Côte d'Ivoire
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
Assistant Referee 1: Beshir Hassani (Tunisia)
Assistant Referee 2: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
4th Official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
A summary containing the impressions one could receive during the last weeks of AFCON and also referee awards (Best Referee, Most Promising Referee for the future, Best Refereed Match, Best Assistant Referee, Most Promising Assistant Referee for the future) will follow on Monday.
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