The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has appointed four Malawian referees to officiate the second leg of the 2023 Confederations Cup match between Muza FC from Zambia and Cano Sport of Equatorial Guinea slated for this weekend in Zambia.
They are Godfrey Nkhakananga, who will be the centre referee, with Clemence Kanduku as first assistant referee whereas Pondamali Tembo will be the second assistant referee.
Gift Chiko will be the fourth official.
The development comes just a day after another set of Malawian referees officiated the Caf Champions League match between Djabal FC (Comoros) and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Saturday.
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Easter Bright Zimba was the centre referee, with Jonazio Luwizi as the first assistant referee. Evance Msonda and Newtone Nyirenda were the second assistant referee and fourth official, respectively.
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Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Referees Development Officer Fredrick Kholopa was excited with the development.
“This shows that Caf has trust in our referees. I encourage the referees to exercise professionalism. There are a lot of opportunities for good referees,”’ Kholopa said.
Local referees continue to face criticism due to their alleged poor performance in both TNM Super League and cup matches.
National Referees Association General Secretary Chris Kalichero urged the referees to follow Laws of The Game.
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“The referees should be professional all the time. We will continue to monitor all the referees,” Kalichero said.
Meanwhile, two female referees Bernadette Kwimbira- Mzika and Eness Gumbo have been selected to officiate at the 2023 Caf Champions League/ Cosafa Qualifier slated for August 30 to September 8 in Durban, South Africa.
