Historic first: South Sudanese woman appointed FIFA referee assessor

In a historic breakthrough for South Sudanese football, FIFA has appointed Mrs. Akon Paul Ben Deng as a referee assessor for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Namibia and São Tomé and Príncipe. The match will be played on September 9, 2025, in Francistown, Botswana. Mrs. Akon, the only South Sudanese woman currently […]