The CAF Referees Committee announced the selection of 5 referees from Egypt to participate in the African Elite Referees Camp, as part of the preparations for the group stage of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, which will take place between November 2026 and January 2027.
The Egyptian referees in the camp include: Amin Omar, Mohamed Maarouf, and Mahmoud Nagy as on-field referees, along with Hossam Azab Haggag and Ahmed El-Ghandour as Video Assistant Referees (VAR).
The preparatory camp for the referees of both tournaments is scheduled to take place in Cairo from Wednesday, November 18, to Tuesday, November 24, next month.
The Referees Committee organizes a one-day camp before each round of the Egyptian Premier League
On another note, the Egyptian Football Association's Referees Committee, headed by Essam Abdel Fattah, is organizing a one-day camp for referees before each round of the Egyptian Premier League, 48 hours prior to the start of the matches, as part of the preparations for the games and to ensure the referees' readiness.
The camp will be held at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in 6th of October City and will include theoretical lectures for Video Assistant Referees (VAR), as well as tests to assess the referees' technical readiness before officiating the matches.
