The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a list of 85 Referees from various countries who will participate in a preparation course ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, scheduled for Ivory Coast.

Shockingly, no Referees from Nigeria have been selected for the course, which raises concerns about the Country’s arbiters.

Egypt and Algeria have the highest number of officials selected, with three each in the Center Referee category.

Other countries on the list include Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Gabon, Ghana, Benin, Congo, including Somalia.

In the Assistant Referees category Morocco, Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire, Algeria, Egypt, and South Africa have two names each. Comoros, Djibouti, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Principe are also represented.

The list includes four VAR officials from Mauritius, South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt, as well as seven technical instructors and physical trainers from various countries.

Egypt provides three VAR Technicians and IT Support members, with Benin Republic and South Africa contributing one CAF Referee committee member each.