{"id":47417,"date":"2026-01-13T23:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47417"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:14:56","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignbrighton-chimenes-afcon-journey-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignbrighton-chimenes-afcon-journey-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton Chimene\u2019s AFCON journey ends"},"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     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the tournament after CAF announced the list of referees for the semifinals, which did not include him.<\/p>\n<p>Chimene was the only Zimbabwean referee at the 2025 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the list of match officials for the semifinal clashes scheduled for Wednesday, 14 January 2025:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senegal vs Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana).<br \/>Assistant Referee 1: Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela (South Africa).<br \/>Assistant Referee 2: Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho).<br \/>Assistant Referee 3: Arsenio Chadreque Maringule (Mozambique).<br \/>Fourth Official: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda).<br \/>VAR: Abongile Tom (South Africa).<br \/>Assistant VAR 1: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia).<br \/>Assistant VAR 2: Stephen Onyango Yiembe (Kenya).<br \/>Referee Assessor: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (Ethiopia).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nigeria vs Morocco<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon).<br \/>Assistant Referee 1: Boris Marlaise Ditsoga (Gabon).<br \/>Assistant Referee 2: Styven Moutsassi Moyo (Republic of Congo).<br \/>Assistant Referee 3: Amos Abeigne Ndong (Gabon).<br \/>Fourth Official: Jean-Jacques Ngambo Ndala (DR Congo).<br \/>VAR: Peter Waweru Kamaku (Kenya).<br \/>Assistant VAR 1: Letticia Antonella Viana (Eswatini).<br \/>Assistant VAR 2: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon).<br \/>Referee Assessor: Inacio Manuel Candido (Angola).<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged 2025 afcon, Brighton Chimene<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     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