South African referee,
Victor Gomes’ name has been omitted from a list of officials who will be part
of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal on Friday
night despite earlier confirmation that he would handle the match as the centre
arbiter.
On Wednesday, Caf announced on their social media platforms that
Gomes will be the man in the middle for the biggest football match on the
continent.
The South African Football Association (Safa) also congratulated
the referee on his appointment following that Wednesday’s announcement.
However, things changed
when the football body released the full list of the officials who will be
responsible for the encounter at the Cairo International Stadium.
According to reports, Caf made a mistake by prematurely announcing
Gomes as the match referee for the final.
Instead, Cameroonian referee Alioum Alioum with two of his
assistant referees in Evarist Menkouande and Elvis Nguegoue – also coming from
Cameroon – will handle the Africa’s biggest match.
Despite Gomes’ controversial exclusion, South Africa will have
at least two representatives in the AFCON 2019 final.
Efraim Benjamin Kramer will head the doping control for the
match, while assistant referee Zakhele Siwela has been appointed as the third
assistant referee for the final in Cairo.
It is unclear at this stage whether Caf has apologised to either
Gomes or Safa for the wrong communication regarding the referee’s false
appointment.
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