Abongile Tom

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Abongile Tom
Born (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 32)
Cape Town, South Africa
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FIFA 2020 listed Referee

Abongile Tom (born 16 December 1991) is an international football referee from South Africa who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2020.

Refereeing

In 2022 he was selected to officiate at the 2022 African Nations Championship. [1]

In 2023, he was one of two South African referee's granted professional contracts by CAF. [2] [3] He also officiated at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2023 African Football League. [4] [5]

In 2024 he was selected to officiate at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. [6]

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References

  1. Kanjere, Peter (2022-12-29). "Referee Abongile Tom to blow Mzansi's only whistle at CHAN". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  2. Makhaya, Ernest (2023-04-21). "Two PSL referees handed professional contracts by CAF - report". The South African. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. Makonco, Sinethemba (2023-04-16). "SA Ref To Officiate CAFCC Quarter-final". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. Makonco, Sinethemba (2023-03-29). "Tom Off To U20 FIFA World Cup". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. Makonco, Sinethemba (2023-10-26). "Two SA Match Officials In AFL". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. Team, KingFut (2024-01-28). "South Africa's Abongile Tom to officiate Egypt-DR Congo encounter". KingFut. Retrieved 2024-09-14.