2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Referee assignments - Finals

Here the referee appointments for third place game and the final of 2025 AFCON in Morocco. 

Third Place Game

Saturday 17 January 2026 

17:00 CET - Casablanca (Stade Mohammed V)
EGYPT - NIGERIA 

Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR

Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi MAR

Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR

Fourth Official: Peter Waweru Kamaku KEN
Reserve Assistant Referee: Khalil Hassani TUN
Video Assistant Referee: Lahlou Benbraham ALG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: Haythem Guirat TUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: Hamza El Fariq MAR
CAF Referee Assessor: Sinko Zeli CIV 

Final

Sunday 18 January 2026 

20:00 CET - Rabat (Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah)
SENEGAL - MOROCCO 

Referee: 

Assistant Referee 1: 

Assistant Referee 2:

Fourth Official: 
Reserve Assistant Referee: 
Video Assistant Referee: 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: 
CAF Referee Assessor: