She refereed a football match despite being pregnant!

Cameroon's Adeline Djonreba made a big impression this weekend.

Last Saturday, during the match between the Uganda and Zambia U20 women's teams in the third round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 U20 Women's World Cup in Poland, the Cameroonian referee stood out. Adeline Djonreba officiated the match as an assistant referee despite being approximately five months pregnant.

The image has been circulating on social media, praising the courage of the Cameroonian referee. Officiating a football match despite her pregnancy is an act that breaks taboos in Africa. Pregnancy has not been an obstacle to Adeline Djonreba's professional life.