Ghana’s Referee Daniel Laryea has been selected as one of the 7 VAR Officials that have been selected for the the second edition of CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco competition.

10 referees, 12 assistant referees and seven video referees will be involved in the tournament scheduled from 30th October to 13th November in the cities of Rabat and Marrakech.

According to CAF, ”under the guidance of experienced experts and quality assessors, the selected referees will be training in Morocco from 25 to 29 October”.

CAF Head of Refereeing and Football Technology, Désiré Noumandiez Doué said: “Relying on the quality and experience of the referees is essential to ensure a successful competition, especially after the resounding success and excitement during WAFCON 2022. Before each of our major tournaments, potential referees are regularly monitored physically, technically and medically, both at the country and zone level. This allows us to keep a constant eye on health, fitness, performance and to ensure that each candidate arrives ready to compete.”

He added “In the last 12 months, we have held several workshops, training camps and other interventions focusing specifically on the advancement of women referees in Africa. This has resulted in 230 international women officials evaluated and the best make up the gist of the Women’s Champions League. We are particularly proud of the women referees from Africa who are doing amazing work at FIFA level – from the FIFA Women’s U17 and the group that is preparing for the FIFA World Cup.”

The tournament will begin from 30 October to 13 November in the cities of Rabat and Marrakech.

The first edition of the competition was played in 2021 in Cairo, Egypt. South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns won the maiden event after overcoming Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies 2-0 in the finale.

The CAF Women’s Champions League is the flagship competition of women’s club football competition on African soil and a giant step towards advancing women’s football in Africa.