Football referees are no doubt an important personality in the footballing world, they control the affairs of every football match they’re appointed to officiate and they also enforce the laws of the game.
They ain’t just saddled with arbitrating on the pitch, they’re also gorgeous, these female referees made it possible for football fans to love them despite their awful mistakes once in a while on the pitch when they officiate.
According to the Holy Book, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone” with these analogy football fans at one point or another have probably castigated referees for some of their awful mistakes while officiating a match.
As such in the tick of proceedings on the pitch, the referees deal with a lot of pressure on the pitch while officiating, yet they are still able to look good without letting the pressure of the game clamp on their beauty.
Meet some of the hottest and beautiful female referees in Africa football
Lidya Tafesse – Ethiopia
39 years old Lidya Tafesse is a seasoned female referee, born and raised in Jimma. Lidya is also a lover of basketball which she played for Kiraybetoch, for the record she’s also a graduate of Central University College where she obtained a diploma in pharmacy before she now went further to earn her degree.
Even while in school, Lidya also got involved in active basketball, participated in gymnastics, mini media and also provides family planning counselling to many people.
Lidya was the first female referee to go abroad and officiate at the international level, she was also the first Ethiopian to be a referee at the World Cup as well. She’s regarded as a very committed referee who started from the bottom and passed through all the necessary steps to reach the international level.
The Ethiopian isn’t just a mere referee in her homeland, she’s a pioneer of female referees in African football, and one of the best in terms of arbitrating on the pitch, and at her age, she’s still looking very stunning and beautiful.
Akhona Makalima – South Africa
The South African referee was part of the 47 top female referees contingent that was selected to participate in the Elite A CAF Women Course in Cameroon. Makalima is one of the best referees from the country of Mandela.
Makalima made history on February 28, 2015, that very day coincided with the day her mother was celebrating her birthday. The South African debuted as a centre referee in a Premier Soccer League (PSL) South African league, in a match between the University of Pretoria Football Club and Mpumalanga Black Aces, to become one of the first women to officiate a men’s professional soccer match in South Africa.
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‘SheRef’ as she was usually called by her fans on social media, is no doubt one of the beautiful female referees in African football. Since her first match which she officiated in PSL, Makalima has grown from strength to strength, and for a fact, her beauty still remains as stunning as ever.
Juliet Appiah – Ghana
For every football enthusiast who loved to be associated with what I term ‘orobo’ (chubby) would probably like to see the Ghanaian referee in action.
Juliet is what we tagged ebony, one thing that is more synonymous with our Ghanaian brothers, and for those who love them black and well endowed, Juliet Appiah should trill you, and without mincing word she’s one of the gorgeous female referees around.
For those who are not familiar with Juliet, she’s also a Police Officer, and she was part of the 12 centre referees selected for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana, and to add to her achievements she became the first person in the Ghana Police Service to be awarded a FIFA refereeing license.
Juliet making our list of the beautiful female referees isn’t a mistake, truly Juliet Appiah is a professional referee with a professional beauty if there is any word like that.
Salima Mukansanga – Rwanda
Mukansanga is an international football referee from Rwanda, the 32 years old was part of the officials at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. She also made history at the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, where she became the first female referee to officiate a match between South Africa and Zambia in history of the competition.
The referee from Rwanda is one of the officials on our list that comes with a lot of great packages in terms of what a man would look to see in a woman, well endowed with a great backside that could make a player miss-kick on the pitch.
Without a doubt, Mukansanga is also one of the revered referees in Africa. Her performance at the U23 Afcon was a testament to how good the lovely referee from Rwanda is when she was praised by the coaches of the teams she officiated.
Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe – Nigeria
Agatha was part of the officials included in the referee contingents that took part in a training course as part of the preparations for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) slated to come up in Cameroon this year, but unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has put a pause to that.
If you are one of those guys out there who loved tall ladies, Iyorhe is definitely one of the female African referees that should catch your fancy. Herer height and her well-structured body could make a man spend his last dime.
At 32, the young Nigerian referee is still very much trendy and hot. Iyorhe definitely has the qualities and packages to make a man want her.
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Queency Victoire – Mauritius
Queency is regarded as one of the gorgeous female referees in Africa, she’s also qualified to officiate match fixtures in the Mauritius league, CAF competitions and internationally as a FIFA licenced referee.
The fair in complexion official has that stunning facial look that could make you lose focus. Queency is no doubt gorgeous, no wonder why football fans consider her as one of the beautiful female referees around.
At 30 years old, it’s arguably expected that her beauty should be fading away because of nature and motherhood, yet that hasn’t changed anything in her beauty, as she looks ever good.
Rahma Alouini – Tunisia
Rahma is a professional referee that is capable of officiating a professional match both internationally and on the continent. Rahma is hugely followed by her fans due to her professionalism and her pretty look.
The Tunisian referee has also been in charge of a number of matches both as an assistant and the main official in CAF competitions, trust me you really need to see Rahma to understand how much she’s truly beautiful, fair and hot.
Rahma has the girl next door look. With a radiant smile on her face, in fact, her beautiful eyes can put a spell on a man. Her natural and stunning appearance isn’t the only thing she has going for her, she’s also a decent referee that could be trusted.
Zomadre Sonia Kore – Ivory Coast
Kore has earned thousands of fans in her homeland for her professionalism, she’s not only loved for that, she’s also been loved because of her beauty which usually attracts fans to the stadium.
The Ivorian referee is also regarded as one of the fittest female officials in Africa, which has helped her to reach the top as a referee. Kore doesn’t just arbitrate on the pitch, she’s also a beautiful woman.
Viana Letticia – Eswatini
Even if some football enthusiasts can’t remember much about Letticia, I’m quite sure Ghanaian football fans won’t forget her in a hurry.
She was accused by the Black Queens manager who believes the outcome of their match could have been different had it been Letticia was fair in her officiating at AWCON in 2018.
Albeit, Letticia could be very strict sometimes in her officiating, the 32-year-old is one of the female referees in Africa capable to officiate CAF competitions and internationally. She’s one of the few gorgeous female referees that often have low-cut hair.
Eswatini isn’t known for producing top-notch football stars, they could at least boost of a good referee in a beautiful Viana Letticia.
