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Mukansanga to lead all-female officiating line-up at Cup of Nations

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Meet Salima Mukansanga, the first woman set to referee an AFCON game [photo courtesy]

Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga will lead an all-female line-up of match officials at the Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Guinea and Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced.

It will be the first time only women will officiate a game at Africa’s flagship international tournament.

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