CAF Reportedly Dismisses Referees Chief After Morocco’s VAR Protest in WAFCON Final Loss to Nigeria

CAF Reportedly Dismisses Referees Chief After Morocco’s VAR Protest in WAFCON Final Loss to Nigeria

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly relieved Désiré Noumandiez Doué of his duties as Director of Refereeing following Morocco’s formal complaint over controversial VAR calls during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final. 

Nigeria clinched a 3-2 victory over Morocco in the heated match, but the spotlight turned to two key officiating decisions: a questionable penalty awarded to Nigeria and the reversal of a handball penalty initially given to Morocco