CAF Reveals Refereeing Teams for Semi-Final Showdowns: Sundowns vs Al Ahly and Pirates vs Pyramids

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the officiating teams for the highly anticipated CAF Champions League semi-final ties between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly.

Omar Artan to officiate first leg in Pretoria

Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the first leg between South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Egypt's Al Ahly on Saturday, April 19, at 3 PM local time at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Artan will be assisted by Gilbert Cheruiyot and Stephen Onyango from Kenya, while Peter Kamamu will serve as fourth official. The VAR unit will be led by Pierre Ghislain Atcho of Gabon, with Ghana’s Daniel Laryea as assistant VAR.

Beida Dahane to oversee second leg in Cairo

The second leg, scheduled for Friday, April 25 at 7 PM at Cairo International Stadium, will be officiated by Mauritanian referee Beida Dahane. His assistants will be Adou Hermann Desire Ngoh from Ivory Coast and Koffi Kossi from Togo. Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda) will be the fourth official.

VAR duties in Cairo will be handled by Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia), with Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) as assistant VAR.

Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids also scheduled

In the other semi-final, Orlando Pirates will host Pyramids FC at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Saturday, April 19 at 6 PM.

The referee will be Pacifique Ndabihawenimana from Burundi, assisted by officials from Senegal and Benin. VAR will be managed by Issa Sy and Gabriel Camara, both from Senegal.