{"id":45775,"date":"2025-12-24T09:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45775"},"modified":"2025-12-24T09:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:27:10","slug":"brighton-chimene-set-for-first-afcon-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/24\/brighton-chimene-set-for-first-afcon-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton Chimene set for first AFCON assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139183\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"410\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766568430_208_Brighton-Chimene-set-for-first-AFCON-assignment.jpg?resize=410%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brighton-Chimene.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brighton-Chimene.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brighton-Chimene.jpg?resize=1024%2C660&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brighton-Chimene.jpg?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Brighton-Chimene.jpg?resize=410%2C264&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766568430_937_Brighton-Chimene-set-for-first-AFCON-assignment.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Reigning Premier Soccer League Referee of the Year Brighton Chimene is set to make his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday when Mali take on Zambia in a Group A encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Chimene, who is the only Zimbabwean referee at the continental showpiece, has been appointed as one of the Video Assistant Referees (V.A.R.) for the fixture, marking a significant milestone in his officiating career.<\/p>\n<p>The highly-rated official was selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to be part of the AFCON match officials panel following his consistent performances on the domestic and international stage. 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