Rabat, Morocco – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee has selected Egyptian referee Shahinda Al-Maghrabi to officiate the final match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The match will be between Cameroon and Malawi.
Cameroon will face Malawi this Sunday evening at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, in a bid to clinch the title of this year’s tournament. A series of celebratory events will precede the match.
This match marks a new milestone in Shahinda Al-Maghrabi’s career, as she continues her participation in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals for the third consecutive time. She previously officiated the third-place match in the 2022 and 2024 editions.
Shahinda Al-Maghribi’s refereeing career
The Egyptian referee possesses extensive experience in women’s football competitions across the African continent, having previously officiated matches in every edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Shahinda Al-Maghrabi also made history. This came after she became the first female referee to officiate a match in the Egyptian Premier League, when she refereed the Smouha vs. Pharco game.
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final refereeing team
Referee: Shahinda Saad Ali Al-Maghrabi “Egypt”.
First Assistant: Quincy Victoire “Mauritius”.
Second assistant: Huda Afini “Tunisia”.
Fourth official: Vincentia Enyonam “Togo”.
Reserve assistant referee: Nafissatou Yekini Chitou “Benin”.
Video Assistant Referee: Dorsaf El Ghanouati “Tunisia”.
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Assistant 1: Zakaria Boushtaoui “Morocco”.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee (VAR) 2: Letitia Antonella Viana “Eswatini”.
