AFCON 2025: CAF Appoints Gabonese Referee Pierre Atcho to Officiate Senegal vs Egypt Semi-Final

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially appointed Gabonese referee Pierre Atcho as the centre referee for Senegal vs Egypt, with Peter Kamaku on VAR.

The high-profile encounter is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. at the Tanger Stadium and is set to kick off at 17:00 GMT, with two African heavyweights battling for a place in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Below is the full list of officials appointed for the semi-final:

• Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
• Assistant Referee 1: Boris Marlaise Ditsoga (Gabon)
• Assistant Referee 2: Styven Moutsassi Moyo (Gabon)
• Assistant Referee 3: Amos Abeigne Ndong (Gabon)
• Fourth Official: Jean-Jacques Ngambo Ndala (DR Congo)
• VAR: Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya)
• Assistant VAR 1: Letticia Antonella Viana (Eswatini)
• Assistant VAR 2: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)