AFCON Final Referee Revealed: Congo's Ndala Set to Whistle Morocco vs Senegal in Rabat
17 January 2026
Final referee revealed: Congo's John-Jac Ndala to whistle Morocco vs Senegal
The Confederation of African Football has assigned the officiating of AFCON 2025's final, scheduled for Sunday, Morocco versus Senegal, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, to Congolese referee John-Jac Ndala, according to Moroccan press reports.
Ndala also previously oversaw the tournament's opening match, Morocco vs Comoros, which ended 2-0 in favor of the Atlas Lions.
Senegal dreams of a second continental title after 2021, while Morocco seeks its first AFCON crown since 1976.
Nigeria secured third place by defeating Egypt on penalties (4-2) after regulation and extra time ended goalless.
Video highlights will follow as the final approaches.
Punchline 1: Ndala's whistle is so sharp it could call offside from the halfway line—talk about long-range officiating.
Punchline 2: If this final ends in penalties, maybe the ball will finally learn to pronounce 'Ndala' correctly before it travels to the net.
