Salima Mukansanga, the primary feminine referee to officiate at an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match, has introduced her retirement from soccer refereeing.
Mukansanga, 36, was born in Rwanda and started her journey as a FIFA-listed referee in 2012. She made historical past in 2022 when she turned the primary girl to officiate at an AFCON sport throughout the event held in Cameroon. She led an all-female officiating staff that included Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco), Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), and Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco), who served because the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Salima introduced her retirement on Tuesday morning in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
Over her profession, Mukansanga officiated in a number of prestigious tournaments, together with the Olympic Games, FIFA Women’s World Cup, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Her achievements have paved the way in which for extra girls in soccer officiating, and her contributions to the sport might be remembered throughout Africa and past.
