Ahmed Arajiga

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Ahmed Arajiga
Born (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 34)
Manyara, Tanzania
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
2018–2019 First League Referee
2018–19 Championship League Referee
2019– FA Cup Referee
2019– Premier League Referee
2021– FA Cup final Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
2022– FIFA listed Referee
2022– CAF listed Referee

Ahmed Arajiga (born 3 July 1991) is a Tanzanian association football referee. [1] [2] He has been on the FIFA International Referees List since since 2022. [3] [4] He is one of the best referees in the country.[ according to whom? ]

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Career

Ahmed Arajiga made his debut in the Tanzanian first division in 2018 and has been an international referee for the FIFA since 2022.[ citation needed ]

Suspended by the TPLB

In 2022, Arajiga was banned for six months by the Tanzania Premier League Board [5] for not properly enforcing the rules of football in the Azam 2–2 Yanga match. [6]

Success

After a temporary suspension, he was one of the most reliable referees for many high-pressure or decisive matches. [7] [8] [9]

International

His first international match assignment was in 2022 when CAF appointed him to officiate the match between ASAS Djibouti Télécom and AS Kigali in the 2022–23 CAF preliminary rounds of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup first leg. [10] [11] [12]

In April 2023, CAF appointed him to officiate in the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.

In September 2024, he was appointed to officiate the match between Red Arrows and TP Mazembe in 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds second leg. [13]

In November 2023, FIFA appointed him to referee the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Cameroon and Mauritius.

In October 2025, FIFA appointed him to referee the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Cape Verde and Eswatini.

References

  1. ↑ "Tanzanian referee Ahmed Arajiga: The unsung hero of the match between Yanga and Azam". thecitizen. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tanzania needs more Arajigas to save its football from collapse". thecitizen. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Arajiga kiboko ya Dabi, wasifu umenyooka". mwanaspoti (in Swahili). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Arajiga leads Tanzanian referee team for World Cup qualifier". mwanaspoti (in Swahili). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Arajiga Suspended by TPLB". daily news. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ahmed Arajiga Suspended for six months". mwanaspoti. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Arajiga mwamuzi wa watani wa jadi". cloudsmedia.co.tz (in Swahili). 16 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Arajiga apewa simba na Azam". pmtv.co.tz (in Swahili). 24 February 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "jicho la mwewe". mwanaspoti.co.tz. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "AS Kigali, Djibouti Telecom play out goalless draw". newstimes.co.rw. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "AS Kigali, Djibouti play out goalless draw". tribuna.com. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Arajiga in the hot seat again for Kariakoo derby". thecitizen.co.tz. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Arajiga leads Tanzanian referee team for World Cup qualifier". Ippmedia.com. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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