FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE DIANA CHIKOTESHA RETURNS HOME TO CHEERING CROWD
History-making FIFA referee Diana Chikotesha got a surprise show of support from her family, fellow referees, sports administrators and football lovers when she arrived home from Ivory Coast after officiating Sunday’s 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday,
The assistant referee made history when she became the first female on-pitch match official to feature in a men’s AFCON final. FAZ president Andrew Kamanga congratulated Chikotesha for placing Zambia on the big stage.