AFCON 2025: Abongile Tom, Zakhele Siwela in Nigeria v Morocco match!
Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela have been outstanding at this AFCON, and they now been picked for the Nigeria vs Morocco game.
South African referee Abongile Tom has been included in the refereeing team for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal between Nigeria and Morocco.
Kick-off at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is at 22:00 SA time.
Tom will be in charge of VAR on the night, while his usual partners in Zakhele Siwela and Souru Phatsoane will be the assistant referees.
Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea will be the man in the middle of the park
This was confirmed by CAF in a press release ahead of what is expected to be a tough encounter between the two sides.
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WILL TOM DO THE FINAL?
As things, it’s unclear as to who CAF will appoint to handle this year’s AFCON final on 18 January.
However, both Tom and Siwela look set to be involved in the tournament until the very end with just four games remaining.
In 2021, retired referee Victor Gomes was in charge of the AFCON final between Senegal and Egypt.
Should Tom be picked for the final, he would have followed in the footsteps of Gomes who remains the only South African referee to have officiated in an AFCON final.