Thirty-one referees and assistant referees from across Central Africa have gathered in Douala, Cameroon, for a four-day FIFA capacity-building course designed to sharpen officiating standards in the region ahead of upcoming CAF and FIFA competitions.

The course, organised by the Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC), runs from 7–10 July and draws newly accredited and experienced FIFA officials from all eight member associations. Sessions cover physical, technical, and theoretical aspects of modern refereeing.

Testing body and mind

Activities kicked off on Tuesday morning with physical endurance tests at the Bepanda Omnisports Stadium in Douala. Participants then moved to classroom sessions, which were formally opened by UNIFFAC Executive Director Hassan Bala Korei and UNIFFAC Referees Commission member René Daniel Louzaya.